245/45-17 tires?

[t44tq at mindspring.com]

Yes and no- 255/40R17 is an OEM fitment on 17x8 Audi wheels,
but it is not a recommended fitment by tire manufacturers.

No problems as of yet- knock on wood.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: Justin Olson [mailto:project20vt at yahoo.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 01, 2002 1:53 PM
To: t44tq at mindspring.com; 200 20v
Subject: RE: 245/45-17 tires?


Aren't 255's to wide for a 8" rim?

--- t44tq at mindspring.com wrote:
> I'm running 255/40R17s on 17x8 ET35 wheels w/
> Bilstein/H&R suspension. No rubbing except with a
> full trunk over big bumps.
>
> Chris Miller was running 255/40R17 on his '91 w/o
> problems either- also w/ lowered suspension.
>
> Steve Bednarski has reported the same setup to me as
> well.
>
> I don't have 9" wheels, so I can't report on any
> fitments
> more aggressive than that- I think 265/35R18 might
> fit on
> 9s, although you probably shouldn't run that wide a
> tire on
> 9s.
>
> Taka
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 200q20v-admin at audifans.com [mailto:200q20v-admin at audifans.com]
> On Behalf Of davidb01
> Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:27 PM
> To: 200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: 245/45-17 tires?
>
>
> Eyvind,
>
> I wonder to what extent the wheel width, and the
> make/model of tire,
> factor into this.  I run 235/45-17 Bridgestone
> S-03's on 8.5 x 17 Ronal
> R-28s (wider than I would like, and the max width
> for the tire size, I'm
> told) with the proper offset.  I have H&R sports /
> Koni adjustable
> sports combo (-30mm?), and had to re-shape the
> plastic rear inner fender
> liners due to an interference fit.  I assume that
> your Euro '90 has the
> same factory flared fenders as the U.S. '91 model.
>
> I have seen 255's on a U.S. '91 200q20v sedan, but
> the owner apparently
> had cut the steel fender lip, and made up a crude
> 'lip' from hand-laid
> fiberglass, for increased clearance.  This car had a
> lowered suspension.
>
> Listers??
>
> David Brill
> Hillsboro, Oregon
> '91 200q20v Avant, Lago, 140k
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: 	200q20v-admin at audifans.com
> [mailto:200q20v-admin at audifans.com]
> On
> Behalf Of Eyvind Spangen
> Sent:	Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:26 AM
> To:	200q20v at audifans.com
> Subject:	245/45-17 tires?
>
> Anyone ever tried 245/45-17 tires on a 200q20v? They
> are 2.1% bigger
> than 215/60-15.. I know 235/45-17 is the best match,
> but I just
> wondered..
>
> --
> E. Spangen
> '89 Audi 80 2.0E quattro
> ('90 Audi 200TQ20v - garasjedronning)
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