Thoughts/advice on new wheel/tire package for '95 90Q

[Lee Levitt]

Joel Lenorovitz <jlenorovitz at yahoo.com>

>
> I need to get new tires for my '95 90Q and would like to get an
> additional set of
> wheels so that I can mount studded snows on the originals.  I'd
> also like to move to
> a 16" (or possibly 17") rim and I'm considering a slightly wider
> tire.  Overall, I'd
> like to get a decent package but keep costs within reason.
>
> By my research, I think that some Borbet 16x7.5 rims with
> 225/50/16 tires would be a good way to go and would be very close to the
stock tire diameter
> (205/60/15 on a 15x7 rim).

Borbets are both heavy and soft. What about the OEM A4 5 spoke 16" wheel?
It's a pretty light wheel...(5x112 bolt pattern, don't know what you need)

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant