Tire size for '01 A4

Mark Chang mark.chang at gmail.com
Mon Jul 16 22:54:27 EDT 2007


I am running 235/40/18 on the B5 S4. Causes a bit of rubbing with
lowered suspension under load.

On 7/16/07, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> On B5 S4s, going over 225/45/17 was a case-by case situation - assuming
> -45mm offset.
>
> I'd stick with that ....
>
> Others may have first had experience on an A4.
>
> Grant
> On Jul 16, 2007, at 9:01 AM, Lee Levitt wrote:
>
> > I'm purchasing an '01 A4 1.8t quattro avant with sport suspension. The
> > car
> > currently has 16" wheels. I'm going to upgrade to 17", am wondering
> > what
> > size tire will fit.
> >
> > I think the 225/45/17 is the stock size on the B5 S4, not that this is
> > a
> > necessarily useful datapoint.
> >
> > I'd like to go to a 235/45/17...or even a 245/40/17.
> >
> > Can anyone give me some guidance as to what will fit, using stock A4
> > 17 x
> > 7.5 wheels?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Lee
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