Tire Size for My Coupe Quattro - Help!

[Doug Johnson]

Wider tires in front than in back, to reduce understeer?

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From: quattro-admin at audifans.com [mailto:quattro-admin at audifans.com]On
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Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2002 6:57 PM
To: Pedro Rodriguez
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Subject: Re: Tire Size for My Coupe Quattro - Help!



> I have a set of 17"x7.5" rims that I will be using in my 1990 Coupe
Quattro.
> I understand that tires should have the same circumference all the way
> around to maintain a proper balance for the differentials.  However, I
> wonder what some of you tire and quattro experts feel about having
different
> width tires for the back as compared to the front.

Someone was doing this on their 200 (I think) a while back.

> If it is possible to go with wider tires in the back versus the front,
will
> I need to have a lower and wider tire for the back and a narrower and
taller
> tire for the front to make up for some of the addition to the
circumference
> added by the wider tire?

yes, you must keep the diameter the same.

> What do you think?

I think you should try not to send entire copies of the digest along
with your post.

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