[V8] Goodyear Tires (bamboo V8's)

Tue Oct 25 08:17:09 EDT 2005

hhmmmmm,  I know the standard size is 215/65/15,  but
a 225/60/15 will fit, albeit with maybe a slight rub
on the front inner plastic fender wells.

I had 225/60/15 on both of my V8's.  the 90 V8 rubbed
slightly on the drivers side innner fender well when
you turned to the left at maximum lock.  The 91 never
rubbed....

Mike ex bamboo V8 owner times 2 :)

--- Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:

> The original Audi-spec tire size was 215/60/15.   I
> have an owner manual
> that has a tire size page insert that lists the 205
> size, but the bound-in
> page is 215. The 65 is a tad taller.  The 205 is a
> bit more narrow.  All
> four tires should be the same size.  The skinny
> spare, if you're using
> that, is a 17-inch wheel, but the OD of the tire
> matches up to the 60.  So
> it shouldn't be run with three 65s for any distance.
> 
> 
> At 07:00 PM 10/24/2005 -0700, Greg Furstenwerth
> wrote:
> >Ok here is a question. I am not sure the standard
> size of tire. My 
> >owners manual says 205/60-15 as you said and
> tirerack.com says 205/60-15 
> >but the tire that is on there is 205/65-15. I am
> wondering what the deal 
> >is here :/ I am kinda worried now heh...  Reading
> back through stevens 
> >email. The numbers on one of the rims are as
> follows I dont know if this 
> >helps
> >
> >441601025P
> >
> >7 1/2 J15H2ET35
> >
> >RG063
> >
> >And they are the Audi BBS stock rims.
> >
> >I assume that 7 1/2 means that its a 15x7.5 as
> Steve said but you guys 
> >would know better than me. I dont really know about
> tire sizes and all 
> >that I am just learning what all these things mean.
> >
> >Anyway I noticed that with the tire size that I
> currently have on some 
> >terrible federal tires that the previous owner had
> on the car are 
> >205/65-15 and they are H rated pretty terrible
> tires for the V8 but I 
> >plan on treating it right and getting everything
> done. I just dont want 
> >to have issues with the car. Will this tire cause
> problems with the car? 
> >Do I need to worry about getting it changed soon or
> is it fine to run 
> >that tire and if so that means that I can fit on
> the comfortreds. AFAIK 
> >the brakes are stock pretty much everything on that
> car is stock from 
> >what I can tell.
> >
> >Thanks very much guys.
> >
> >Ingo Rautenberg wrote:
> >
> >>Well, no experience with those tires in
> particular.  However, I do have
> >>experience with the Goodyear Eagle GA tires that
> came on my my first V8 when
> >>I bought it in 1994.  They were very quiet tires
> and did OK except for
> >>anything over a few inches inches of snow.  They
> were standard equipment on
> >>the L*xus LS400 at the time and were in size
> 205/65-15.  So you could use
> >>that size of those Comfortred tires or as Steve
> mentioned, the 215/60-15
> >>Assurance Tripletred tires.  I wouldn't go with a
> 205/60 series tire either,
> >>btw.
> >>
> >>Ingo
> >>
> >>----- Original Message ----- 
> >>From: "Greg Furstenwerth"
> <slicerdicer at comcast.net>
> >>To: "V8 List" <v8 at audifans.com>
> >>Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 6:50 PM
> >>Subject: [V8] Goodyear Tires
> >>
> >>
> >>  
> >>
> >>>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?
> >>>
> >>>Thanks.
> >>>
> >>>93 V8Q
> >>>North Bend, WA
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