Tire Size

[Grant Lenahan]

The tire is 0.85” bigger and slightly wider…. that’s how much you need, plus clearance for movement

How long must a mans legs be?

Grant
On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:37 PM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com> wrote:

> It seems I have a bit of space left. How much do I need or should I have?
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> V
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 14, 2015, at 17:36, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
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>> If you take a good look at the space between the tire and the upright, on a loaded wheel, you can gauge how much clearance you will have.
>> 
>> Grant
>>> On Feb 14, 2015, at 5:20 PM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Thanks for correcting my math. I should have known that it was just a radius difference and not diameter. It's been a while since my last math course.
>>> 
>>> I suppose the worst that can happen is that they don't fit and I sell them and buy the right size.
>>> 
>>> Thanks,
>>> 
>>> V
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>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>> On Feb 14, 2015, at 17:11, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
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>>>> According to my math the diameter difference is 1.7” and therefore the radius delta is -+0.85” - a LOT. This also translates into a 9% gearing difference, also a LOT. I can’t say if it will fit, but its very, very big.
>>>> 
>>>> I run 225/55-16 winters (=2.8%, ~ +.25”R) out of choice, and they look, well, full.
>>>> 
>>>> To gt the delta you need to, for the radius, multiply the width  delta by the section % (215 x .65 - 215 x .55) = 215 x .1 = 21.5mm increased sidewall - and that is not he top and bottom (only one interferes, but it also increases ride height by nearly an inch.
>>>> 
>>>> Yuk.
>>>> 
>>>> Grant
>>>>> On Feb 14, 2015, at 4:59 PM, Vincent Gelinas <vrgelinas at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi, all. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> To update, it seems like I had a bad tire. I put the spare on and it all went away. I need four new tires now and I got them for free (almost new Goodyear Extra Grip Ice) but they're 215/65/16 instead of 215/55/16. That's less than an inch difference in  diameter if my math is right (10% of 215 mm is 21.5mm... 21.5mm is around 0.84 inches). 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I know this will cause my speedometer and odometer to read a little slow, but I'm wondering if it will fit under a stock suspension on a 2004 A6qA. C5 chassis. My research points to yes, but I would like the group's opinion. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I would get the correct size, but beggars can't be choosers. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>>> 
>>>>> Vinney 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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