Re: Tires

[i6941tb@gnn.com]

STEADIRIC@aol.com wrote:
> 
> >> Igor,
> >>
> >>215"s on a 6 inch rim? Did they work okay? Seems a little wide a tire for
> >>that rim.... but I dunno. Your opinion greatly appreciated, as I am
> >>looking for new rubber, and would like to fit the widest possible.
> >
> >Steve, you'll be OK, don't worry. The wheel will look like a pregnant
> >doughnut, but that is a matter of aestatics rather than fitment. They
> >have not fallen off the rims under cornering during the two years that I
> >owned the car.
> 
> Yes they will work Igor BUT......  You've killed any hope of turn in
> crispness......

Eric is right. For a crisp turn-in you need a wider rim/lower aspect
ratio (for added stiffness against increasing lateral acceleration in
the corner). The setup, described hereabove (a so-called +0 concept),
was chosen because:

1. My car was a 5sp 5000s, no turbo/quattro. It had only 115hp (KZ
engine) and was pretty heavy. Due to the same reason I did not chip it.
I was interested more in the looks than in performance (always wanted a
200TQ!). 
2. The +0 concept was very inexpensive. I did not have to buy the
wheels, just the tires (Yokos 378, H-rated).
3. The +1 or +2 concept would have demanded to spend more money on the
new wheels, than the car was worth itself.

So, Steve, weigh all pros and cons.

Igor