[s-cars] Winter tyres and wheels

[Igor Kessel]

iain.atkinson at tesco.net wrote:
> Folks thinking about getting a set of winter rubber, never having done this before i have some really dumb basic questions.
> 
> 1. Do i get the same size as my summer tyres?? If not then what size is best??
> 
> 2. Should i just get a cheap set of used of wheels and put them on that??
> 
> 
> my car is an urs6 currently running 17" wheels with 245 tyres
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 

Iain,
1. As a general rule you'll want the winter set to have exactly the 
opposite parameters. Go for as narrow the tread, and as high the 
sidewall as you can get away with taking into consideration your caliper 
size. If memory serves me right I had the 195/65/15 on one of my 
quattros and those had the best damn winter traction of all the Audis 
I've owned.

2. That, or a set of cheap stamped steel wheels will serve the purpose 
just as well.

-- 
Igor Kessel
two turbo quattros