[s-cars] wheel package ?

[Steve Marinello]

It's so much more than just the wheel size.  Take the '07 GTI.  
Miserable on Houston concrete with 17" wheels and Potenza 
050's...better, but still not great with General Exclaim UHP's.  No 
where near as smooth and nice as the '08 R32 with 18" wheels and Dunlop 
Sport Maxx.  I'd swap in an instant just for the ride improvement.

Steve

calvinlc at earthlink.net wrote:
> I thought I would hate 18" wheels, especially in Denver on my B5 with H&R
> coilovers.  However, I must say, that the ride on 18" Super Leggerras is
> hardly discernible from the ride quality on 17" stock B5 rims.
> --Calvin
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Taka Mizutani
> Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 1:47 PM
> To: ron kirkham
> Cc: s-car-list
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] wheel package ?
>
>
> Wow, we even got Bruce to post to the list!
>
> If you're talking about stock brakes, then yes, these wheels will work.
>
> BTW, 225/40 is awfully small and short of a sidewall for the S6- were these
> off of a smaller car, like an A4?
>
> The biggest disadvantage that I've found with larger wheels and tires is
> weight- more unsprung weight makes it harder to accelerate, makes the ride
> quality a lot worse, among other things.
>
> Taka
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