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21st January 2013, 12:45 PM
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Ice skating in the s8
Well after almost skidding off the road in to a lamp post last night....I was actually in a slide towards the lamp post ...when some how I had sense to straighten up...take foot off brake and apply gently....
Well following that I went on a nervous four hour journey to Skegness.....at one point I felt like I was actually driving on ice....so my question is do winter tyres help to reduce the skidding thing or will that happen anyway....and if so what is a decent winter tyre???
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01 Audi a8 fl sport - Grey, Bose, Glass Sunroof, S8 grill/mirror covers/wheels, Aftermarket Exhaust, very quick and lots of fun!!!!!....well I gave it one final push on the pedal to hear that v8 growl and then it was off to a new home..... 99 Audi a8 fl - Silver, Black alcantara seat/ S8 grill/side mirror, MFSW, Solar Sunroof, 17" Monoblocks (for that extra cushion of air), Rnsc, Bose.....great motorway cruiser....now gone to a new home 02 Final Edition S8 - Avus Silver, Extended Leather Pack III, Front & Rear Heated Seats, Servo, Blinds, Rear Seat Entairtainment with Playstation, Bose, Bi Xenons.....now gone to a new home 97 PF A8 4.2 quattro sport - Cashmere Grey, Servo, RNS E, Blinds, Bose, 20 Final Edition Alloys, LPG....sold sadly and will be missed 03 S4 V8 Saloon - Misano red, Manual, Milltek, Bose, Xenons, RNS E - Sold as of Feb 2012 
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21st January 2013, 01:19 PM
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Standard S8 18s with correct winter tyre size will give you much better grip on slippy surfaces - I find mine almost undrivable in this sort of weather on 20s and much prefer using the A6
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21st January 2013, 01:24 PM
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S8 18s
Thanks Adrian
Time to source a set....strangely enough the avuncular wheels can sometimes be a bit trickier to find....I remember when I needed some for the s4...in the end I settled for a set of b5 rs4 wheels.
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01 Audi a8 fl sport - Grey, Bose, Glass Sunroof, S8 grill/mirror covers/wheels, Aftermarket Exhaust, very quick and lots of fun!!!!!....well I gave it one final push on the pedal to hear that v8 growl and then it was off to a new home..... 99 Audi a8 fl - Silver, Black alcantara seat/ S8 grill/side mirror, MFSW, Solar Sunroof, 17" Monoblocks (for that extra cushion of air), Rnsc, Bose.....great motorway cruiser....now gone to a new home 02 Final Edition S8 - Avus Silver, Extended Leather Pack III, Front & Rear Heated Seats, Servo, Blinds, Rear Seat Entairtainment with Playstation, Bose, Bi Xenons.....now gone to a new home 97 PF A8 4.2 quattro sport - Cashmere Grey, Servo, RNS E, Blinds, Bose, 20 Final Edition Alloys, LPG....sold sadly and will be missed 03 S4 V8 Saloon - Misano red, Manual, Milltek, Bose, Xenons, RNS E - Sold as of Feb 2012
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21st January 2013, 06:25 PM
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Hi Ranj,
glad to hear you and the S8 are in one piece. You have found out the limitation of the S8, it has superb traction thanks to quattro, but you have no more grip than any other near 2 tonne car on summer tyres. Assuming you still have the Conti's on the car, you will be in severe trouble when braking on snow/ice. Winter tyres are the way to go if you plan to use the car on snow/ice. I have winter tyres on my Merc and they are a revelation. I don't have the same traction as in the S8, so can't tackle all the hills, but they kick ass when cornering & braking.
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21st January 2013, 09:11 PM
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Winter tyres
Hi Reffro
The contis have been awesome....but yes winter tyres are what I need!!!....irony of it is that by the time i have a winter set the snow will probably be gone....but at least I ll be prepared next time....
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01 Audi a8 fl sport - Grey, Bose, Glass Sunroof, S8 grill/mirror covers/wheels, Aftermarket Exhaust, very quick and lots of fun!!!!!....well I gave it one final push on the pedal to hear that v8 growl and then it was off to a new home..... 99 Audi a8 fl - Silver, Black alcantara seat/ S8 grill/side mirror, MFSW, Solar Sunroof, 17" Monoblocks (for that extra cushion of air), Rnsc, Bose.....great motorway cruiser....now gone to a new home 02 Final Edition S8 - Avus Silver, Extended Leather Pack III, Front & Rear Heated Seats, Servo, Blinds, Rear Seat Entairtainment with Playstation, Bose, Bi Xenons.....now gone to a new home 97 PF A8 4.2 quattro sport - Cashmere Grey, Servo, RNS E, Blinds, Bose, 20 Final Edition Alloys, LPG....sold sadly and will be missed 03 S4 V8 Saloon - Misano red, Manual, Milltek, Bose, Xenons, RNS E - Sold as of Feb 2012
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21st January 2013, 09:28 PM
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Reffro's right - it's the weight that does it, in many ways quattro gives you a false sense of confidence - so when traction does go, it can be at a higher speed than would otherwise be the case. I'd wholly recommend 18" winters - they also have the added benefit of being cheaper to run....(esp. second hand @ £40 a piece vs new 20" PS3s) Last edited by tintin; 24th January 2013 at 08:53 PM.
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22nd January 2013, 05:02 PM
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We do have alot of snow and ice here in Norway and the best studless winteryres are from my experience from driving on both frozen lakes and roads is as follows:
Yokohama IG30 Nokian hakka 7 Michelin X-Ice (might have a new name this year) Also remember that wintertyres that have speedrating of H and V has no function on snow and ice what so ever.. R is ok but Q is def the best 
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23rd January 2013, 07:32 AM
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I have not touched my brakes... As soom as you brake and begin to slide i just lift off and nock it down a gear and let the engine do the work
 ... I lived in tromso norway too and had a ford sierra with winter studded tyres and it did fairly well for a rear wheel drive car.. Bet the quattro with studded winters on kicks ass ? I have no winter tyres at the moment for the same reason by the time i get a set of wheels to put them on and fit them the snow will be gone... Its an expence thats only valid in the uk for a couple of weeks and then it melts and pandamonium is over ...
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23rd January 2013, 07:40 AM
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http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/vie...id=99023973363
Or get a set of snow socks there amazing ... They really do provide grrat grip and are a cheaper alternative to having a full set of tyres Last edited by daviesbike; 23rd January 2013 at 07:45 AM.
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23rd January 2013, 07:46 AM
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Given the number of days (usually) that snow affects us, snow socks are definitely a good but cheaper investment than winter tyres ( at around £70 a pr.for 245x18") I saw a number of 6s in the Alps last year using these in deep snow with icy roads and they had climbed a steep village track to park outside their chalet. They are pretty easy to put on too.
I've got a set of chains but, lo and behold, the west of Scotland has been free of snow this year whilst the rest of the uk has been knee deep!! 
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