185 on 8" rim? Not a good idea

[Grant]

Agree with all that. Clearance is another reason to get 185/70 if you 
have the option
On Dec 22, 2005, at 2:08 PM, LL - NY wrote:

> The taller profile and notably narrower tread width (as opposed to
>  section width) would make 185/65-14's work better as snows
>  than 195/60-14. I do find the idea of 185s on 7" rims to be somewhat
>  scary, but I'm no tire expert and tend to accept the acceptable rim
>  mounting width as expressed by the tire manufacturers as gospel.
>
>  FWIW, 185's on my 4KQ made the car absolutely unstoppable even
>  on 6 - 7" of fresh unpacked powder. Did it plenty of times with the 
> car.
>  Packed was another story (5" of ground clearance made for some near
>  high centering plenty of times when the stuff was packed).
>
>  Scargo
>
>
> On 12/21/05, Eyvind Spangen <200q20v at bluezone.no> wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Grant" <gfl1 at optonline.net>
>> To: "Biturbos Qlist S4 / Quattro" <quattro at audifans.com >
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2005 3:16 AM
>> Subject: 185 on 8" rim? Not a good idea
>>
>>
>> >A rim that wide will require the bead to stretch somewhat 
>> horizontally to
>> >fit. This means 1) it may nto seat well; 2) it will suffer lower
>> >load-carrying; 3) the seating may fail, 4) the ride will suck.
>> >
>> > 14 x 8" though? Never heard of such a thing. Are you sure?
>>
>> I think I wrote 14x7, and that's correct.. :) Currently, 175/65-14 are
>> installed, and they are somewhat stretched. Looks bad, and the tires 
>> are
>> worn anyway, so..
>>
>> I think 185 tires on a 7" wide rim will work, the tire is wider than 
>> the
>> rim. The thing is that winter tires in 195/60-14 are a lot more 
>> expensive
>> here, that's why I want 185/65-14.. :)
>>
>> --
>> E. Spangen
>> '88 100TQ
>> '86 80TD
>>
>>
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