225/40 16" First Impressions

[Larry C Leung]

My 200Q has about this much >< as in credit card thickness clearance
between the steering knuckle and tire with Kumho 205/55-16s and +45 mm
offset A4/A6 rims. If the A6 rims are the + 37mm you may have more room
(i.e. about 8 mm). 

LL - NY

On Sat, 7 Apr 2001 15:23:42 -0400 "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
writes:
>>The tires are new 225/40 16" Kumho Ecsta Supra 712's>\
>Bunch o stuff deleted
>
>Alex,
>
>Thanks for the post!  I was planning on going with the SP8000, but 
>was
>worried about the cost as I just bought another Audi and I have to get 
>it
>roadworthy before I can go back to modifying my car.  I only have 
>snows for
>my car atm (87 5ktq) and I was planning on dumping some $$$ to get 
>the
>dunlops, but now I can save a few $$$ and still have good tires.
>
>Question for other type 44 owners, and I KNOW this was discussed last 
>year
>as I responded to it a couple times... anyways... will 225/40/16 fit 
>on my
>87 5ktq with A6 16" wheels?  I THINK I had 205/55/16 on it last year 
>and
>those fit, but I would like a little more traction.
>
>Talk to you guys soon.
>
>Rob