RE: Wide tires

[Don Muirhead <dmr@kwic.com>]

Actually, I believe Mike Hopton had 10" or maybe they were 12" on his 
Coupe.  Seems to me it's posted on the Web somewhere but since I'm older 
again today I can't remember where.  Perhaps someone without the early 
signs of Alzheimer's can enlighten you.

Don..

-----Original Message-----
From:	Chris Dyer [SMTP:dyer@sre.sony.com]
Sent:	Thursday, August 12, 1999 6:06 AM
To:	Leuck@concentric.net; quattro
Subject:	Wide tires

Wholly sheet!  10" wide tires!  You're joking, right?  Or is this a
trans-am series race car?  Lowrider?

You won't get tires that wide w/o serious modifications to body &
suspension.  & believe me, you don't want 10" tires.  But wider wheel &
tire combos are definitely possible as I'm sure other listers can
recommend what they have on theirs.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not anti-upgrade, there are obvious benefits to
that.  I stuck with stock because of:

Cost: my stock 15" on my 5kcstq are "free", and the tires cheaper than
larger sizes.
Durability: I commute about 70mi+ per day, so size doesn't matter here.
All-weather: smaller diameter wheels w/tires that have larger aspect
ratio do better in snow, and since I ski & snowboard...
Comfort: larger aspect ratio usually translates into nicer ride (at the
cost of road feel)
Weight: this combo weighs less than a larger combo, thereby reducing
unsprung weight, allowing your suspension to do a better job.

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