[V8] Tire size for 17x8 rims

[quattro + 5 or 8 = fun]

schucks, i think a screwed up.


Shayne

mit super clean for sale, mit DTM wanna be spoiler!


PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro


> From: Ron Wainwright <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
> Date: Wed, 30 May 2007 17:43:25 -0700 (PDT)
> To: quattro + 5 or 8 = fun <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <v8 at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: [V8] Tire size for 17x8 rims
> 
> Shayne, I got a question :-)
>  I've been around a long while rite..& I know you have
> been around for a long while as well, & for as long as
> I can remember I've seen in your sign you parting out
> the MB & that 4k...you done parting those cars out? HE
> he ;-)
> 
> Ron
> 
> --- quattro + 5 or 8 = fun <thequattroking at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> i don't have much time to go out and get the details
>> at the moment (on the
>> wheels), but i have 18X8.5 rims (speedlines) with
>> 255/40/18 AND the car is
>> lowered with H/R, bilstein suspension.  I have a 5
>> MM spacer in the rear and
>> a 10 MM in the front.  when i have more time, i will
>> check the ET.
>> 
>> 
>> Shayne
>> 
>> 
>> PARTING:  1972 Mercedes Benz 280 SE 4.5
>> PARTING:  1986 Audi 4000 CS quattro
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> On 5/30/07, Ingo Rautenberg
>> <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Well, I have run 235/45 17's and they read 0.7%
>> or thereabouts too
>>>> slow.  The 255/40 17's will read about 0.5% too
>> fast and 225/45 17's
>>>> about 0.7% too fast.  All negligible differences
>> in rolling diameter.
>>>> Those 255's should (IMO) be run on 8.5" diameter
>> rims.  Otherwise on
>>>> 8" wide rims  I'd stick with 225 or 235 rubber.
>> I've run offsets of
>>>> between ET35 and ET 15 without rubbing issues --
>> OK, maybe fender
>>>> liner at the ET15 limit ;-D
>>>> 
>>>> Pics with 235/45 x 17 tires on 17 x 8 Compomotive
>> ET30 MO wheels:
>>>> 
>>>> I believe these were with 15mm spacers = ET 15 on
>> the 200q20v (same
>>>> suspension/track)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://www.pbase.com/ingor/image/42096174/original
>>>> 
>>>> Same with the V8 (except without spacers)
>>>> 
>>>> 
>> http://www.pbase.com/ingor/image/42096175/original
>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Someone will have to refresh my memory on the
>> stock
>>>>> tire size because i've been running
>> 225/50r15(smaller)
>>>>> for a while now and will soon be upgrading to a
>> 17x8
>>>>> rim. According to sources online, the stock tire
>> size
>>>>> is a 215/60r15 which means a 255/40r17 would be
>> close
>>>>> to stock rolling radius. I think Ron W. has ran
>> 255's
>>>>> on his V8 and I was curious as to see how it
>>>>> interfere's with a stock suspension or lowered
>>>>> suspension as well as different links to
>> pictures.
>>>>> I'll post pictures of the wheel and tire combo
>> as soon
>>>>> as i purchase the tires and get them installed.
>> While
>>>>> i'm in there and after replaceing tires I want
>> to get
>>>>> an alignment so I might as well replace tie rod
>> ends
>>>>> and whatever else I haven't replaced yet on the
>> front
>>>>> suspension. Thanks folks.
>>>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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