[urq] Tire size!

Thu Jan 6 13:17:09 PST 2011

 FYI Audi issued a TSB many years ago that stated 215/60 was a Factory Authorized Replacement on 15x6in wheels that once sported 205/60 tires.  IME with my Garmin in various old school Audis don't think Audi speedos are accurate enough to worry much about a 4/10ths diameter difference between the 2, that's within production tire variance and tread depth.  I also think anyone putting 205 tires on a 7.5in rim is asking for it to roll off.  IME just mounting 205 blizzies on Fuchs, I'd be going for the 215/60 on my next set, and certainly would put a 215 minimum on any 7.5in rim.  

HTH and my .02

Scott J
Assorted fitted to my urq's without issue
215/60 15 on 15x7.5 BBS v8 wheels
205/60 15 on 15x7 Fuchs (tubed Steamboat tires)
205/55/16 on 16x7 A6 wheels
225/50 16 on 16x8 BBS RS lightweights
235/45 17 on 17x8.5 Borbet C's

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com>
To: 'Brandon Rogers' <brogers at terrix.com>; 'Ingo Rautenberg' <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
Cc: urq at audifans.com
Sent: Thu, Jan 6, 2011 2:20 pm
Subject: Re: [urq] Tire size!

Yeah, same size wheel except for the offset.  I'm definitely leaning in that

direction.  Actually I have a somewhat beat up set of the BBS wheels too.

Could go either way.  They'd look good with my black car.

Ed

-----Original Message-----

From: Brandon Rogers [mailto:brogers at terrix.com] 

Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 1:31 PM

To: 'Ed Kellock'; 'Ingo Rautenberg'

Cc: urq at audifans.com

Subject: RE: [urq] Tire size!

The 205/60s look pretty good on 15 x 7.5 20020V BBS wheels, IMO. 

Brandon  

-----Original Message-----

From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com] 

Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:47 AM

To: 'Brandon Rogers'; 'Ingo Rautenberg'

Cc: urq at audifans.com

Subject: RE: [urq] Tire size!

Yeah, there are very few choices in 205/55-15 and no winter tires that I can

find.

I was thinking of going with 195/60-15 (a stock VW size so lots of choices)

which is still slightly taller than 215/50, but I might go ahead and go with

205/60-15 just for the sake of purity, overall driveability in terms of

"proper tire size for the car", etc.  

I have a set of 15x6 Ronals that I was going to use which were liberated

from Dennis' basement when he moved (thanks again!).

However, I have a set of urS-car winter package wheels which I think I'd

rather use, along with some 10mm spacer possibly.

I have wanted to use some original urq Fuchs, but have not yet found a set

that I could lay my hands, and money, on.  Are those a different offset from

the ones used on the 5000tq?

Anyway, the urS-car wheels are 15x7.5 et40 and a 195 would have been a bit

of a stretch to mount.  So again, 205's seem the right choice.  Plus, they

could be used on my other cars in a pinch (V8, 200q20v).

I was also looking at 195/55-15 which are the exact same diameter as the

215/50 and there is some availability in winter tires, but they're pricier

than I want to spend.

Ed

-----Original Message-----

From: Brandon Rogers [mailto:brogers at terrix.com] 

Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 10:11 AM

To: 'Ed Kellock'; 'Ingo Rautenberg'

Cc: urq at audifans.com

Subject: RE: [urq] Tire size!

Yeah I think it was 205/60/15 - which is a bigger circumference.  I once

tried to match the stock circumference - which ended up being, IIRC,

205/55/15 for snows - and had VERY few choices.  Went with a Michelin Artic

Alpin - I thought the tire sucked.  Moved to Nokian WR's in 205/60/15 - much

better tire.

Brandon 

'84 urq 

-----Original Message-----

From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com] 

Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:46 AM

To: 'Ingo Rautenberg'; 'Brandon Rogers'

Cc: urq at audifans.com

Subject: RE: [urq] Tire size!

I have a question too...  Was the previous stock size 205/60-15?  I am

looking for snow tires for my urq and am trying to match diameter with

215/50-15, which isn't easy.  There's a big difference in diameter between

215/50-15 and 205/60-15.  Well not huge, but noticeably on the speedo.  Did

they change the speedo gearing when they changed stock tire size?

Ed

-----Original Message-----

From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf

Of Ingo Rautenberg

Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 9:34 AM

To: Brandon Rogers

Cc: urq at audifans.com

Subject: Re: [urq] Tire size!

Brandon is correct. No rubbing issues with 15x8 ET24 wheels.

Ingo

On Jan 6, 2011 11:13 AM, "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com> wrote:

> Yes you want 225/50/15 IMO.

> Won't rub on '84/'85.

>

> Brandon

> '84 urq

>

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: urq-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:urq-bounces at audifans.com] On 

> Behalf Of k.zoltan at comcast.net

> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 8:48 AM

> To: urq at audifans.com

> Subject: [urq] Tire size!

>

>

> Hi again i need to buy new tires for my 85 urq,im a little confused 

> about what size to get.I know the factory size is 215/50/15 by the way 

> i have

the

> 15x8 Ronals on the car.How ever i would like to get 225/50/15 will it 

> rub?

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