[urq] tire/wheel size

[Charles Baer]

Methinks the conversation has merged tire sizes from multiple models, 215/60
is a stock size on the '91 200q & V8.  My studded ice tires looked huge
when I put the 20v BBSes on the urq.

Can you say clearance Clarence ?



Ed Kellock wrote:

>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
>>>>