Now I know I only have the benefit, of actually using all these tyres on my car, rather than making an untested opinion, and I appreciate unlike the mighty RS4's 420HP, I only have a weedy 350HP, but it is only going through 2 wheels, so thay are taking a lot of the strain here
But not in the same league as an RS4. It is all down to weight, when it comes down to things like 'stresses on tyres'. It is a well-known fact that if you double the mass (weight) of an object, then the increase in forces is actually the 'square' of that double.

Secondly, you wrongly seem to be stating that it is traction which puts the greatest 'strain' on tyres. This is categorically wrong. Braking puts far greater stresses on tyres. As simple proof, try a 0-60mph acceleration test, noting both the time, and the elapsed distance. Then try a braking test from 60mph to zero. The braking will always be far shorter that the acceleration, even on 4wd cars.

And it is these two reasons why I bought my RS4 into the melting pot.
