[s-cars] Is 225 too wide?

[Mark Strangways]

All I can say is... I run 255's and have no issues like you suggest.
Any tramlining is from lowered suspension and not a result of tire width.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sam Clarkson" <sam at edgetoedge.co.nz>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:21 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Is 225 too wide?


> Hi Audiologists
> I blew out one of my snow tyres the other day (always a thrill!). So  
> I put my summer 225/50x16's back on pending new knobblies. I  
> immediately noticed how much harder the car is to drive on 225 vs 205  
> tyres. It tramlines in the dry and aquaplanes in the wet. I put my  
> new 205/55 Blizzacks on again today and the car is immediately far  
> nicer. Iv'e had the alignment done and all is sweet. I'm not  
> commenting on roadholding here as I'm not about to throw snow tyres  
> hard around corners, but in a straight line they are clearly  
> superior. Anyone else had this experience? I'm tempted to go to 205  
> in summer too...
> 93 S4 avant
> from the correct hemisphere
> Sam Clarkson
> Edge to Edge
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