[s-cars] Wheels: 17 vs 18

[Theodore Chen]

i'm still rockin' the stock 16x8 rims.  the main thing that might cause me to switch to 17" someday is the decreasing availability of high performance 16" rubber.



----- Original Message ----
From: Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>
To: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>; s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com; Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>; S-CAR-List at audifans.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 4:41:59 PM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheels: 17 vs 18

Agreed... 17X8 Boleros are the shiznit. 
-slightly biased owner's opinion-

Wylie Bean (via blackberry)
90 cq
91 90q20v
92 UrS4
08 Q7 3.6P

-----Original Message-----
From: Theodore Chen <tedebearp at yahoo.com>

Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:21:20 
To: Tony Curran<tony.curran at sympatico.ca>; <S-CAR-List at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheels: 17 vs 18



huh?  there are 17x8 wheels out there, and some of them even come on audis (A6 4.2, A8, S6).  i wouldn't get an 18x8 unless i needed the 18" to clear some humongous brakes.  larger diameter = more unsprung weight.




----- Original Message ----
From: Tony Curran <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
To: S-CAR-List at audifans.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 3:13:34 PM
Subject: [s-cars] Wheels: 17 vs 18

I looking at getting new wheels soon. I'm leaning towards 17 inch but the
tire of choice Sumimoto HRZ IIIs only fit an 8" width wheel which isn't a
17" size.

Should I move up to 18 just to fit the tire of choice? What is ride like?
Recall I have Eibach and Bilstein setup, so concerned about the lower
profile. Also Ottawa roads ain't that great.

Tony
96 S6
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