Re: wheels/tires for '98 A6: advice, please

[Ralph Poplawsky <rlpplsky@ix.netcom.com>]

Yes/Yes and Yes.  I have had both on my '91 200Q.  Handles like a different
car.  Stiffer (but not bad) ride with the 16s and more road noise - just
good German feedback, you know.

Ralph Poplawsky
'91 200Q  mit 16s 


At 09:40 AM 5/13/98 -0400, R. Dunbar wrote:
>I'm about to buy a 1998 A6 (without quattro), with the option of 15" and
>!6" wheels. Tires:
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>195/65 R 15 H-speed rated all-season radials; or
>205/55 R 16 H-speed rated all-season radials.
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>The brochure says: "Choose the standard 15" wheels for the smoother ride of
>a touring sedan or the performance 16" wheels for a tighter road feel."
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>Will this wheel and tire difference make a really significant difference in
>feel/performance? What about road noise?
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