[V8] tire size

Tue May 22 15:13:25 EDT 2007

You been talking to Keith way to much Andrew. Don't
let him talk rotating ma$$
loss/gain..increased/decreased HP with bigger than
stock rims & tires ;-P

 Ron mit so much bling I musta lost 10hp...dohhhhh

--- Andrew Schlueter <andyschlueter at 4techwork.com>
wrote:

> Well, I rub tires on all corners, feels kinda loose
> in corners. Went you
> go up against a auto 3.6 v8 with 18's and your
> lagging behind with a 5
> speed, and 16's. you got a massive problem. I have
> this idea, this has
> been my issue of MPG for a while now, nothing
> changed when I slowly
> replaced all my sensors.
> 
> I got great mileage with my stock 15's
> 
> 
> Andrew W. Schlueter
> '90 V8 MQuattro
> '90 Jetta VR6TTQ
> '87 4000cs
> www.hausofdub.com
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Coleman, David
> [mailto:David.Coleman at blackrock.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:42 PM
> To: Andrew Schlueter
> Subject: RE: [V8] tire size
> 
> 225/55-16?   Egad.  Even on 7.5" wheels, that's
> adding about 1/2" of
> ride height, throwing off your speedo by almost 3
> mph, and still adding
> too much sidewall bulge (all you hecklers, don't go
> for the easy one
> here).
> 
> 225 is killing you how?  Too soft, too wide, too
> squirrely?
> 
> Either way, 215/55 is the way to go.  
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andrew Schlueter
> [mailto:andyschlueter at 4techwork.com] 
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:33 PM
> > To: Coleman, David
> > Subject: RE: [V8] tire size
> > 
> > I have 225/55-16 and those are killing me Andrew
> W. Schlueter 
> > '90 V8 MQuattro '90 Jetta VR6TTQ
> > '87 4000cs
> > www.hausofdub.com
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Coleman, David
> [mailto:David.Coleman at blackrock.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:21 PM
> > To: Andrew Schlueter
> > Subject: RE: [V8] tire size
> > 
> > More likely 7.5 -- though the 215 size is still
> your best bet 
> > as far as keeping the stock tire diameter and
> drivability.  
> > If you're looking to trade some of that for
> performance, then 
> > 225/50-16 would work.
> > Technically, 235/50-16 would be ideal, but ISTR
> having a hard 
> > time finding that size.
> > 
> > -dc-
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Andrew Schlueter
> [mailto:andyschlueter at 4techwork.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:18 PM
> > > To: Coleman, David
> > > Subject: RE: [V8] tire size
> > > 
> > > Could be 7.5, I can't remember
> > > 
> > > Andrew W. Schlueter
> > > '90 V8 MQuattro
> > > '90 Jetta VR6TTQ
> > > '87 4000cs
> > > www.hausofdub.com
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Coleman, David
> [mailto:David.Coleman at blackrock.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:11 PM
> > > To: Andrew Schlueter; v8q
> > > Subject: RE: [V8] tire size
> > > 
> > > 16x7?   Seems a bit too narrow of a wheel for
> the V8, at least for
> > > summer tires.  But you should run a 215/55-16.
> > > 
> > > -DaveC.
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > > > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Schlueter
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:06 PM
> > > > To: v8q
> > > > Subject: [V8] tire size
> > > > 
> > > > Ok ok, what tire size should I be running with
> a 16x7 rim?
> > > > 
> > > > Andrew W. Schlueter
> > > > '90 V8 MQuattro
> > > > '90 Jetta VR6TTQ
> > > > '87 4000cs
> > > > www.hausofdub.com <http://www.hausofdub.com/>
> > > > 
> > > > 
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