[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 18, Issue 40

[Michael Wakefield]

The Delorean I owned had 15 inch wheels on the back and 14 inch on the 
front. That made it fairly neutral, even though it had about 65% of the 
weight on the rear axle. FWIW
Mike Wakefield
Highlands Ranch Colorado
93S4
97Cabriolet

On Apr 19, 2005, at 9:26 AM, Toborg Michael (AC-SM/ESC3) * wrote:

> Did you have to use spacers or was it a direct bolt on? I'm trying to
> figure out what used oem audi wheels will replace my pitiful 15inch
> wheels.
>
> I would say if you have bigger tires in the rear, you would understeer 
> a
> bit more, which is fine for a street car, but be very careful that the
> rolling radius of the front and rears are the same, otherwise you may
> screw up the ABS performance, and even the torsen if the front/rear 
> axle
> speeds are too different.
>
> Mike
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2005 7:48 PM
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> Subject: [s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 18, Issue 40
>
> in response to 255's
>
> i put a set of wheels and tires from a 2000 audi a6 4.2 with 255's.
> i took off a set of 245's to put them on.....
> i felt so much more confident with 255's and the car was impossible to
> lose....
> it was such an impressive increase that i have been trying to figure
> out if i can go bigger.
>
> honestly....
> how bad is it to go bigger in the rear and a little less in front?
> it a real question not a rhetorical question.
> i figue because we ate 60/40 maybe i can get awa with it....
>
> 265 with 255
> whaddaya think?
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