[V8] Goodyear Tires

[Greg Furstenwerth]

Yep I ignored part of what I was wanting to say. I am willing to replace 
the rims if I need too :)

Greg Furstenwerth wrote:

>Well the main reason I want them is its very quiet and they do great in 
>bad weather from what all I have read/heard. I dont know I am also 
>looking at the assurance but I would really like to get the comfortred 
>if really possible. I just dont want to mess up the speedo as you stated 
>or have issues with the tires. I think the brakes are stock I am not 
>100% sure I will have to find out though.
>
>Buchholz, Steven wrote:
>
>  
>
>>... is there some reason you must have the comfortred model?  I have the
>>"assurance tripletred" on #2 right now.  These were available in the
>>215/60-15 size although they are "TR" as opposed to "VR" rated.  The
>>GoodYear site indicates that there are no applications for the V8 ...
>>but I suspect that is due to the "VR" requirement.  
>>
>>My overall impressions of the GoodYear ... they seem to be pretty
>>capable tires ... haven't had any bad weather action yet ... 
>>
>>If you are sold on the "comfortred" ... what year car do you have?  If
>>you don't have 15x7.5 wheels you might be able to go with the 205x60
>>size ... but you will affect your speedo readings slightly ... if you
>>want to go with different rims ... it will all depend on whether or not
>>you still have the UFOs ... 
>>
>>Steve B
>>San Jose, CA (USA)
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>I am wondering if anybody has any experience with how to get the
>>>comfortred tires I really want them but the stock V8 rims do not
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>support
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>>>those tires. Anybody know of a rim that will not conflict with the car
>>>and will allow for that tire?
>>>   
>>>
>>>      
>>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>Audifans V8 mailing list
>>Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com
>>Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8
>>Have an Audi V8 question?  Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!
>>http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8
>>Have a V8 answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ... all contributions welcome!
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>
>_______________________________________________
>Audifans V8 mailing list
>Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com
>Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8
>Have an Audi V8 question?  Check the Audifans Knowledgebase!
>http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/V8
>Have a V8 answer? ... Please help others by adding to the KB ... all contributions welcome!
>
>  
>