Tire science

[Grant Lenahan]

"asuming you put 225/50s". Let's find out.

Grant
On Jul 13, 2011, at 9:24 AM, Tony Hoffman wrote:

> Dee, when I bought my 16's for the V8Q, I bought 5. The fifth went into the
> spare tire well just fine. I bought five wheels and tires for two reasons,
> first, Lillie then had a full size spare. Second, if something happened to
> ruin one of the wheels, I had another, just in case they were no longer made
> (looking down the road).
> 
> Yes, that compact spare will work for you, assuming you went with
> 225/50/16's on your new wheels. They will be the same diameter as the
> factory 15's, and therefore the same diameter as that spare. Another option
> is to just take one of your old 15's and use it as the spare.
> 
> Tony
> 
> On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 8:16 AM, <doubldz at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> Hello All:
>> 
>> I just upsized the wheels on the 1990 V8 to 16s (from 15s). The spare is
>> one of those compact deals and the well that houses it doesn't look like it
>> could accommodate a full size wheel, especially a bigger wheel. If, someday,
>> the Audi gods frown on me and I get a flat - what to do? Can I use the spare
>> briefly or do I need a flatbed tow?
>> 
>> And yes I do have AAA Plus ;-)
>> 
>> Dee
>> 1990 V8q
>> Pearl
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