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

[chris chambers]

Lee,

I understood the 15 inch wheel/tire combo to be narrower than the 16
(is that incorrect? with the narrower prefered becaue it cuts through
the snow better and doesn't "float"... Would like to know why you
prefer a 16 inch fo the snow tires.

Thanks
Chris

--- Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com> wrote:
> 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
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
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