[urq] tire/wheel size

[Mike Fitton]

Any chance they calibrated the speedos differently when the changed tire 
sizes?  ...Not that the factory speedos are particularly accurate.

Mike

Brandon Rogers wrote:

> That is what Audi says.  But I don't get that.
>
> What am I missing?
>
> How can 205/60 (15 x 6/7) and 215/50(15 x 8) both be factory size?  
> 205/60 is a significantly taller - 24.68" diameter vs 23.46" for 215/50.
>
> Check out http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp
>
> I use 225/50 on my summers - hence my choice of 205/55 for the winters 
> - rolling diameter can't get much closer...
>
> Brandon
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Karasaki" <johkar at teleport.com>
> To: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>; "Urq List" <urq at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [urq] tire/wheel size
>
>
>> They'll fit, no problem.  However the right size is 205/60/15.  HTH.
>>
>>
>>
>> At 01:23 PM 4/26/2005 -0600, Brandon Rogers wrote:
>>
>>> Guys-
>>> looking for opinion on 205/55/15  - snows for the urq to be fitted 
>>> on the
>>> 200 20V BBS wheels sized 7.5 x 15
>>>
>>> I currently have these tires on my 7" Fuchs but I want the wider look,
>>> even in winter, attained by the BBS....
>>>
>>> thoughts?
>>>
>>> TIA
>>>
>>> Brandon
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