[urq] RE: Roanl paint codes/colors`

[Anton Gaidos]

My '85 also has the Ronals painted black. The previous owner had them powder
coated. Looks kind of menacing that way.
Anton

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	David Schaible [SMTP:dschaible at penw.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 06, 2000 11:29 AM
> To:	Buchholz, Steven; 'DGraber460 at aol.com'; quattro at audifans.com
> Cc:	'urquattro'
> Subject:	Re: [urq] RE: Roanl paint codes/colors`
> 
> 
> i'm using 215/50-15 dunlop sp4000's on 8" ronals (which have been painted
> black)... tire performs great, speedo is correct...i'm very disappointed
> with the tread life on the tires
> 
> At 11:00 AM 9/6/00 -0700, Buchholz, Steven wrote:
> >> On another subject, what size tires is everyone running on the URQs. I
> >don't 
> >> want to start another tire thread. but my URQ has 2 different sizes on
> the
> >
> >> two sets of wheels, and I would like a compromise between the two. The
> >sizes 
> >> are 195/60/15, and 205/50/15. The 195s give correct speedometer
> readings 
> >> (larger dia. tire), but don't corner as well, and don't look as good on
> >the 
> >> car. The 205s corner better, and give the car a much more muscular
> stance,
> >
> >> but screw up the speedo. I know the reasons for all of the above, but
> am 
> >> curious about others uses and preferences. Soooo, what's everybody else
> 
> >> running? The car is a daily driver and will probably never see the
> track.
> >> TIA
> >> 
> >> Dennis
> >> Denver
> >
> >... ah yes, I've got BTDT there myself.  The actual stock fitments on the
> >'83 were 215/50-15 and 205/60-15.  My car came with the Pirelli P7Rs in
> the
> >50 series.  After the belts all broke I found it difficult to find
> anything
> >in the prescribed 50 series size so I ended up getting Gatorbacks in
> >205/50-15.  These tires gave me a very harsh ride, and I ended up bending
> a
> >set of the soft Ronal wheels ... what was the model, R8?  
> >
> >For a long time I was swapping sets of wheels back and forth between the
> urq
> >and the '88 5kCSQ Avant, so I also have experience with both the Dunlop
> >D60A2 and BFG Comp TA HR-4 in the 205/60-15 size.  It is true that these
> >tires don't look as good on the car, but they do give a great ride and
> the
> >car still seems to hold the road fairly well.  
> >
> >Later on I found that Dunlop was offering the SP8000s in the 215/50-15
> size
> >so I bought a set for my Fuchs wheels.  I picked up a nail that went
> through
> >the sidewall ... and then found that the Dunlops were no longer available
> in
> >the 215 width.  I decided to go with a pair of 225/50-15s which I now
> have
> >on the back of the car, with the remaining 215s on the front.  I found
> that
> >there was very little clearance between the tire and the tie rod ends
> when I
> >tried the 225s up front, but when I put the 215s back I found that there
> >really wasn't that much difference between the two.  By my calculations
> the
> >wider tires only give a couple percent difference in the indicated speed.
> >I've been able to go out and have a bit of fun with my car lately and I
> >really like the Dunlops on the car.  The ride is a bit rough, so perhaps
> it
> >may not make sense in Denver if all you are planning to drive on are
> public
> >roads ...
> >
> >HTH!
> >Steve Buchholz
> >San Jose, CA (USA)
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