Tahrs...and wheels

[Grant Lenahan]

Faster steering response
Harder ride.
More tramlining.
More likelihood of wheel damage from potholes etc.
In mot cases higher unsprung and rotating mass.

In other words, trade-offs.

Grant
On May 15, 2011, at 4:14 PM, DOUBLDz at aol.com wrote:

> Hi Audifans:
> 
> This topic interests me (and I admittedly know little about  it). The info 
> shared on this thread was quite valuable to me. So I'm asking  everyone's 
> opinion on a related  question: How does going from a 15" wheel  to a 17" 
> wheel change the way a car drives? 
> 
> TIA,
> Dee
> 1990 V8Q
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> In a message dated 5/14/2011 2:59:01 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
> 
> I do the  same, usually around 40 psi, saves gas and tires and keeps things 
> firm.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tihol Tiholov  <t.tiholov at gmail.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 1:18 PM
> To:  quattro at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: tahr inflation
> 
> At least a couple  of PSI above door sticker rec. for full load, some times
> even more. Had 2  cheap-ish new Falcon ZIEX wear out on the outside edges in
> 1/2 a year with  2 PSI above, so got them replaced under warranty and still
> run them with 4  PSI above rec. Same with winter tires, oops!, meant tahrs -
> hard, solid  ride as it should be  ;o)
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Grant Lenahan
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