2008 A4 : post purchase work...

[thejimrose]

undistinguishable unless youre a rally driver
On Sep 28, 2012 7:57 PM, "Louis-Alain Richard" <5145727795 at bell.net> wrote:

> Grant, you're missing the fact that she is a woman, and not willing to mess
> with those huge black dirty things called tires (or wheels with tires).
> It's
> not a matter of space, it's a matter of "what will I do with these?".
> From what I understand, the tire shop will mount and dismount tires for 50$
> twice a year and store the leftovers for the next six months. That's a
> no-brainer for people who don't know the brand of their tires. We do, they
> don't.
>
> So, my question was really : "how bad will be these 235-wide 18" good
> quality winter tires compared to 215-narrow dedicated 16" steelies with
> Nokians ?"
>
> Louis-Alain
>
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> >
> > As to winter tires - you know the drill - narrower and more sidewall
> > (which yields a shorter contact patch) is better.
> >
> > Now, i dont get the "what to do with the wheels" question.  4 tires take
> > up X space. 4 tires with a  slug in the center also take up X space.
> >
> > What am i missing?
> >
> > Grant
> >
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