2008 A4 : post purchase work...

[Grant Lenahan]

So they will store the tires, but not the rims?

Might be worth checking.

You could pay them and it would come out the same.

Grant
On Sep 28, 2012, at 10:57 PM, Louis-Alain Richard 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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