[s-cars] More questions about wheels and tires

[Lee Levitt]

Matt writes:
>
> Based on earlier replies, I've decided to:
>
> 1. Buy some new 17 inch wheels and new "summer" tires now.
> 2. When I get these, I will then shuck my old tires from my origial Audi
> 16 x 8 rims, get them refinished, and then eventually buy snow tires.
>
> 4. What size tires are best? All of these seem to be within +/- 2
> percent of the original size:
> 205/55-16  0.0%  (What I've got now)
> 225/50-16  -0.1%  (Original equipment?)
> 225/45-17  0.4%
> 235/45-17  1.8%
> 235/40-17  -1.9%
> 245/40-17  -0.6%
>

Sounds like a reasonable plan.

With regard to tire sizing...have you been following the thread about this?
Check the URL for the tire sizing script I sent out a day or two ago, and
don't get any size tire that measures a larger diameter than stock.

Stay away from the 235/45 17 size. It rubs.

Your last listed size is a good size, or even bigger at 255. Sumitomo
HTRZ-IIs are considered very good, reasonably priced tires. Wish they were
available in 16s. :(

Lee
'95.5 S6 avant
'96 A6 quattro avant