[s-cars] Wheel/tire size question (formerly "another tire question")

[Lee Levitt]

I'd stick with 16" wheels. If you run Nokia NRWs, their tread pattern is
different between the 15s and 16s. Also you can get a steel 16" wheel, or
use your original wheels for your snows. A good size snow for our cars is a
205/55 16, on a 7" rim.

My preference is 16x7 alloys with a 205/55 16 snow, and a 17x8 summer wheel
with a 255/40 17 tire.

Don't get me started on track wheels/tires :)

Lee

> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Glasser [mailto:divad at rcn.com]
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 9:24 AM
> To: lee at wheelman.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheel/tire size question (formerly "another tire
> question")
>
>
> What about if I use 15" wheels for winter?
>
> Dave Glasser
> 95 Black S6
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
> To: "David Glasser" <divad at rcn.com>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:58 AM
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Wheel/tire size question (formerly "another tire
> question")
>
>
> >
> > Dave asks:
> > >
> > >
> > > OK so I'll go with two sets.  Should I use a narrower wheel
> > > and/or tire for
> > > the snows?  Should I just buy new (bigger) wheels for summer and use
> > > originals for winter?  If so, what are the recommended
> wheel/tire sizes?
> > > Need to buy summer tires soon so that's why I'm asking.
> > >
> >
> > If you're sticking with 16" wheels, go for a 245/45 16 on an 8" rim. If
> > you're going for a 17" wheel, 245/40 17 or 255/40 17 are both
> good sizes.
> > 235/45 17s may rub at full lock or under compression,
> particularly with a
> > lowered car.
> >
> > Lee
> > '95.5 S6 avant
> > '96 A6 quattro avant
> >
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