[V8] V8 17" Tire Size

[Bastian Homburg]

Boleros exist in ET 35 and ET 40. The ET35s were available on the V8 as 
an option, the ET40s were on the C4 cars.
"Correct" tire size would be 245/45 - at least that's what my owner's 
manual (and the tank sticker, and the German title) says.






Ron Wainwright wrote:
> OH, 35et... the better of the two Boleros offered. The other Bolero rims was/is 40 something ET I think... do you know?
>
>  So you have two sets of BIRA brackets... or you have one set & a set of Rs2 brackets?
>
>  & the Euro A8 rotors you using are 314x28? or the 323x30?
>
>  Have you decided on a tire yet?
>
>  Ron
>
>
> --- On Sat, 1/24/09, Bob Tomkins <j.tomkins at zipcon.net> wrote:
>
>   
>> From: Bob Tomkins <j.tomkins at zipcon.net>
>> Subject: Re: [V8] V8 17" Tire Size
>> To: ron_01056 at yahoo.com
>> Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:42 PM
>> Hi Ron,
>>
>> They are 35.
>>
>> I have the BIRA brake brackets and the Porsche calipers and
>> Euro A8  
>> rotors as well as a second set of the the brackets for the
>> "Big  
>> Reds"  (bought on a whim during a group buy).
>>
>> Since I have all of the BIRA  gear, I expect will install
>> them.
>>
>>
>> On Jan 24, 2009, at 2:26 PM, Ron Wainwright wrote:
>>
>>     
>>> I ran 255/45's on my ol OZ sup's over my Big
>>>       
>> Reds on my ol Pearl  
>>     
>>> beast.
>>> Obviousley the speedo was off a bit cause of the
>>>       
>> larger tires....  
>>     
>>> stock size for 17's are 235/45's.
>>>
>>> Right now I run 18x8.5 LM 35et with 255/35's.
>>>
>>> Question..... what ET are those Bolero's your
>>>       
>> running?
>>     
>>> What BBK kit or stuff are you getting?
>>>
>>> Ron Mit Alcon BBK's
>>>
>>>
>>> --- On Sat, 1/24/09, Bob Tomkins
>>>       
>> <j.tomkins at zipcon.net> wrote:
>>     
>>>> From: Bob Tomkins <j.tomkins at zipcon.net>
>>>> Subject: [V8] V8 17" Tire Size
>>>> To: v8 at audifans.com
>>>> Date: Saturday, January 24, 2009, 2:12 PM
>>>> I have been looking at old posts regarding using
>>>>         
>> either the
>>     
>>>> 235/45-17
>>>> or the 245/45-17 tire.  I am curious what everyone
>>>>         
>> has
>>     
>>>> decided is the
>>>> best of the two?
>>>>
>>>> I am not going to change springs but currently
>>>>         
>> have Koni
>>     
>>>> Sports
>>>> installed.
>>>>
>>>> I will be installing big brakes so figured now was
>>>>         
>> a good
>>     
>>>> time to
>>>> decide on a size for my 17" Boleros.
>>>>
>>>> I appreciate any of your thoughts.
>>>>
>>>> Bob
>>>> 92 V8Q
>>>> Bruised but still running
>>>> (by the Suffolk Tornado)
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