Re: Snows for 5kcstq

[Sachelle Babbar <sbabbar@iris.nyit.edu>]

Went to a used tire and wheel shop a few days ago. VR6 Passats used
205/50/15's on the BBS wheelsets.

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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
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On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, John Corbishley wrote:

> Actually the later Ur-Qs had 215s and the GLX has 205s.  However I don't
> believe within reason that width need necessarily correlate with weight?
> 
> John Corbs
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Erik Addy <erik@aero.und.edu>
> To: John Corbishley <JCorbs@gtresort.com>; <JordanVw@aol.com>;
> <mizutanit@mindspring.com>; <quattro@audifans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 1999 5:34 PM
> Subject: RE: Snows for 5kcstq
> 
> 
> >
> > >
> > > IMHO a little narrower is better in a snow tyre, and you should
> > > try to come
> > > as close as you can to the standard diameter.  I have 195s on my '83
> Ur-Q
> > > and on my wife's Jetta GLX.
> > >
> > an Ur-Q and a Jetta, still lighter cars than a type 44.  By a lot.
> > 205/60 and 195/65-15 are stock diameter.  As is the 185/65-14 on the 4kq.
> >
> > Erik
> >
> 
>