[BiturboS4] Summer tires choice - maybe smaller is better in the city - gasp!

[Josh Barone]

What type of BBS wheels are you buying? I might have a
better deal.


--- Noah Ward <nward at printcafe.com> wrote:
> Got any pictures of your 16"s? I'm seriously
> considering getting 18"s right
> now. There is a group buy on BBS rims for %25 off
> and it's almost too good
> to pass up. If you want in on it the guy running it
> is Aaron
> <federalx at hotmail.com> He will send you a
> spreadsheet with all the prices.
>
>
> on 5/7/02 10:21 AM, Dan Burnstein at
> buzzit at bellatlantic.net wrote:
>
> > I talked with Luke at Direct Tire (&) and told him
> I feel my S4 with
> > Eibach Springs and Bilstein HH shocks was too
> aggressive and harsh
> > for advanced age doing city/suburban driving and
> he suggested 16" LMO's(?)
> > and I could not be happier - the re is more rubber
> to handle curbs and
> > pot holes yet the handling stayed dependable under
> fast cornering
> > situations.
> >
> > I only mention this because I was brought up to
> believe the manly thing
> > is to have 18" tires but these actually look less
> attractive than these
> > aggressive tread, wide tires... and I was
> surprised to be so happier with
> > the smaller wheel but the rubber part of the tire
> is both wider and taller
> > than my previous all-weather Pirelli Snowsports
> and they are better looking
> > overall with less open space between the tire and
> tire well (almost none).
> >
> > Dan
> >
>


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