[s-cars] tire sizes

[Paul Krasusky]

Felix wrote:

From: "rob van gemert" <felix at dcwis.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Oct 2002 20:53:44 -0500
Subject: [s-cars] tire sizes

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On my 95.5 S6 Avant,I am running 235/45-17 tires, and a friend just pulled =
new 255/40-17 Continentals off his 2002 S6. He is offering a bargain rate a=
nd I need to make a quick decision. Is any body running these on 17X8 wheel=
s=2E
I also have sport suspension.
TIA Felix




Felix-

I'm running those Conti's, as well as the Avus 17x8.  Car has H&R 29771's /
Bilstein Sports.  FWIW, I *do* get rub, F&R, though it's negligible.  Front
is full lock only, rubs rear of fender liner (more on right side, odd),
burned nickel sized hole in plastic, no biggie.  Rears rub F&R of fender
liner, a tad, on the outer edge of the tread blocks.  Suspect only when I've
got passengers in back or am replicating the Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Ferrari scene.

Impressions?  Happier, now that I dialed in the pressures, somewhere around
(hot) 42/40.  Tires sung like a crackhoar opera singer (OK, I'm not even
sure what that means) prior.  With -0.9 camber, I'm getting notable outer
edge wear on fronts, sooner than I'd hoped, outer block is wearing as well
as are "cupped", with a feather up on the front edge of each block.  Wonder
if that has anything to do with 4 wheel drifts in the dry?

Overall they stick nicely (once heated up), have NICE stiff sidewalls, and
provide good feel.

Cheap?  Go for it!

-Paul
CT
'95 //S6 mit ContiSports, though won't buy them again when they're worn
unless they're had at a song
'58 TR3A mit 'oversized' Michelin X 165R15's