[urq] tire/wheel size

[Ed Kellock]

I would imagine that 60-series 215's would look almost clown-like on
the urq.  ;-)

Ed

On 4/27/05, Charles Baer <charlie at istari.com> wrote:
> 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