[V8] tire size

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Sorry, Ron!  I laugh every day at cars with 22" wheels, spinners, etc
and their rotational ma$$.  Funny how that stuff is $o expen$ive, too!
 I say use the lightest wheel/tire combo you can.

Ingo


On 5/22/07, Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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.
> >
> >