Re: Snow tires for 4000S

["John Corbishley" <gtr1@traverse.com>]

I thought that the width of the rim, not the diameter was the determinant,
and that narrower was better in snow (within reason)??

John Corbs
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob <mx@snet.net>
To: Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>
Cc: Browning David <BrowningD@tce.com>; quattro@coimbra.ans.net
<quattro@coimbra.ans.net>
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 1999 3:36 PM
Subject: Re: Snow tires for 4000S


>
>
>Dan Simoes wrote:
>>
>> You could probably use Jetta/Golf steel 13" rims with
>> 175/70/13.  I wouldn't go any narrower because of handling.
>
>Watch for brake clearance with 13" rims. You can fit 165's maybe even
>155's on a 14" rim.
>
>Bob
>