RE: Plus definition

["Dave Eaton" <Dave.Eaton@clear.net.nz>]

*not* wanting to re-enter the torsen deba[cl][t]e, but you must remember
that running different wheel sizes benefiting an ur-quattro depends very
much on the type of ur-quattro you're talking about.  understeer (and lots
of it) was a known affliction of the generation 1 cars, and is an inevitable
conclusion of the fixed centre, and the front weight distribution.  needless
to say the later cars (ur-quattros) have much less of this affliction.

do other (torsen) audi's understeer?  undoubtedly.  did the ur-quattro?  no,
not much.

dave
'95 rs2
'90 ur-q
'61 mb fintail
-----Original Message-----

Date: Fri, 21 May 1999 09:14:07 EDT
From: JustaxPHX@aol.com
Subject: Re: Plus definition

> By definition, if you want to really get your quattro to handle the best,
different sized rims and tyres would be
> on front and rear.

Even different size tires will make a substantial difference ... for quite a
while, I ran 235/40-17s on the front of my Ur-Q and 215/45-17s on the back,
both on an 8x17 wheel.  Because the front tires were nearly and the rears
were half worn, the difference in diameter between the two was nil (and even
if they're both new, it's well within acceptable limits) and I found the car
felt much more balanced.  The only reason I eventually went to 235/40s all
around was to make it easier to rotate tires ... that and they were on sale
at the time and I'm cheap-ish, if not quite cheap.