Re: Tire size for A4

[Todd Young <tyoung@wamnet.com>]

My calculations show the following:

205/55x16 = 220/55x17 = 240/50x17 = 270/45x17 = 300/40x17

This would give similar overall tire diameter so as not to
change the speedo.

Greg Spark wrote:

> I am about to acquire a set of 17x8 rims for my 1.8T A4.
> Standard tire size is 205/55x16.
> I want to keep the same circumference to retain speedo accuracy and keep
> transmission ratios the same.
> I am unsure what 17inch tire gives the same rolling radius - my dealer tells
> me 235/45x17 but I thought from other sources that people are using
> 235/40x17.
> My preference is for a 235 or 245 width so please help if you have the data
> on wheel circumference for these size tires compared to standard.
>

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