[urq] tire/wheel size

[Ed Kellock]

Well, that's still only 5%, the difference between 75 and 79 mph. 
Depending on how the speedo/odo is geared, the difference may straddle
the true reading.

Did they change speedo/odo gearing when they changed tire and wheel spec?

Ed

On 4/27/05, Brandon Rogers <brogers at terrix.com> 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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