[V8] Tire Size on 17-inch Wheels

[Audi Sport]

That's a lot of extra tire. I am pretty sure it will fit/work(especially with the stock Allroad suspension) but not only will it look hideous, your mileage/speedometer is going to be out of whack.
 
Dan



> Date: Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:54:34 +0000> From: daves745t at optonline.net> To: V8 at audifans.com> Subject: [V8] Tire Size on 17-inch Wheels> > Quick question - on a 17-inch rim, > is a 60mm sidewall too high? Does anyone> know if it will rub? I've got 45mm sidewalls> on now and 1) the gap between the top of> the fender and the tire is large, but more> importantly 2) I've nailed a couple of potholes> that rattled my fillings and a higher sidewall> would definitely improve the ride.> > I measured the space and it would seem to > clear with room to spare, but I checked out> the Wheel Database on Jeremy's site and I > didn't see any example of 60mm sidewalls on > a 17-inch rim. Plus the pic of the Boleros (and> some other 17s) were running tires 40mm sidewalls> and there didn't seem to be a heck of a lot of space> to spare, although the pics can certainly be> deceiving. > > Thanks as always, and Happy New Year everyone! > May your V8Q shift smoothly, idle quietly and > never leak fluids.> -Dave> 90 Pearl> _______________________________________________> 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!