If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
|
|||
|
|||
A4 tyres
I have a 2001 A4 1.9TDi (the 130 engine), currently fitted with 205/55
tyres. According to my calculations, I should be able to fit 225/50 tyres on the 16" alloys without affecting the circumference - I probably have around 5,000 miles left on the existing tyres. So - will the standard 16" alloy rims take a 225/50 profile, or would this be too wide for the rim. If they won't fit then I'll just replace them with a set of ContiSport 205/55s instead (currently Conti Premiums). -- Glenn Richards Tel: (01453) 845735 Squirrel Solutions http://www.squirrelsolutions.co.uk/ IT consultancy, hardware and software support, broadband installation |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
"Glenn Richards" > wrote in message ... > I have a 2001 A4 1.9TDi (the 130 engine), currently fitted with 205/55 > tyres. According to my calculations, I should be able to fit 225/50 > tyres on the 16" alloys without affecting the circumference - I probably > have around 5,000 miles left on the existing tyres. > > So - will the standard 16" alloy rims take a 225/50 profile, or would > this be too wide for the rim. There are other things one must worry about besides fitting the rims. Such as the tyres not touching other components when turning the wheels to the limit. > If they won't fit then I'll just replace > them with a set of ContiSport 205/55s > instead (currently Conti Premiums). I've had the Conti Sports on an A4 as it was delivered, and I was forced to throw them away. Absolutely the worst tyres on wet roads (I believe they even come with a disclaimer to that effect, at least in the US). Unless you can turn off rain in England, you should probably consider a tyre with mode balanced performance in all kinds of weather. dk |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
Dan Koren wrote:
> There are other things one must worry about besides fitting the rims. > Such as the tyres not touching other components when turning the > wheels to the limit. I recently was driving a courtesy car, an A4 fitted with 235/45R17s. The wheel arches etc were exactly the same as on my A4, so I shouldn't think that would be a problem. >> If they won't fit then I'll just replace them with a set of >> ContiSport 205/55s instead (currently Conti Premiums). > I've had the Conti Sports on an A4 as it was delivered, and I was > forced to throw them away. Absolutely the worst tyres on wet roads (I > believe they even come with a disclaimer to that effect, at least in > the US). Unless you can turn off rain in England, you should probably > consider a tyre with mode balanced performance in all kinds of > weather. Seriously? I had a set of Conti Sport 185/50R14s on a previous car (a Ford Fiesta) and they handled brilliantly. I also know someone who had a Mercedes C220 with a set of Conti Sport 205/55R16s, which handled fine regardless of whether the road was wet or dry. Obviously what's good for one isn't for someone else, but I always found Conti Sports to be very good. Anyone else want to comment? -- Glenn Richards Tel: (01453) 845735 Squirrel Solutions http://www.squirrelsolutions.co.uk/ IT consultancy, hardware and software support, broadband installation |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
"Glenn Richards" > wrote in message
... > > > > I've had the Conti Sports on an A4 as it was delivered, and I was > > forced to throw them away. Absolutely the worst tyres on wet roads (I > > believe they even come with a disclaimer to that effect, at least in > > the US). Unless you can turn off rain in England, you should probably > > consider a tyre with mode balanced performance in all kinds of > > weather. > > Seriously? I had a set of Conti Sport 185/50R14s on a previous car (a > Ford Fiesta) and they handled brilliantly. I also know someone who had a > Mercedes C220 with a set of Conti Sport 205/55R16s, which handled fine > regardless of whether the road was wet or dry. > > Obviously what's good for one isn't for someone else, but I always found > Conti Sports to be very good. Anyone else want to comment? > The Conti's are fine on *DRY* roads. On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile. dk |
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Dan Koren wrote:
> On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test > results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my > summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/max_perf_summer.jsp Comes out in 2nd place behind the Pirellis. As I said in an earlier posting, I've been in several cars, both as driver and passenger, with Conti Sports, and always found them very good in both dry and wet conditions. Also I don't tend to drive on pavements - you tend to risk knocking down pedestrians if you do that! Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get 225/50 tyres on the A4's standard 16" rims, which currently have 205/55s? -- Glenn Richards Tel: (01453) 845735 Squirrel Solutions http://www.squirrelsolutions.co.uk/ IT consultancy, hardware and software support, broadband installation |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
"Glenn Richards" > wrote in message ... > Dan Koren wrote: > > > On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test > > results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my > > summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile. > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/max_perf_summer.jsp > > Comes out in 2nd place behind the Pirellis. As I said in an earlier > posting, I've been in several cars, both as driver and passenger, with > Conti Sports, and always found them very good in both dry and wet > conditions. > > Also I don't tend to drive on pavements - you tend to risk knocking down > pedestrians if you do that! > > Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get 225/50 tyres on the > A4's standard 16" rims, which currently have 205/55s? > > -- Changing the profile of the Tyre will not change the width of it, so you could put 205/40/16's on if you could find them, but it will change your rolling diameter, so your speedo will be out. The 55 part of the tyre is the thickness of the sidewall, the 205 part of the tyre is the width, but the wheel itself must be wider in "J" terms to take wider tyres. Personally if you were going to change the sidewall profile I would look at upgrading the wheel size, 16" is the standard size for Audi's so I would pop some 17/18" rims on with some 40's hth Ronny |
#7
|
|||
|
|||
"Glenn Richards" > wrote in message ... > Dan Koren wrote: > > > On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test > > results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my > > summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile. > > http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/max_perf_summer.jsp > > Comes out in 2nd place behind the Pirellis. *ON* *DRY* *ROADS* only. They are specifically classified as *SUMMER* tyres. Check this: http://tinyurl.com/3ud6s. The Conti Sports ranked 12th out of 19th. Last year the list was only 13 entries long, and they were 2nd from the bottom. Also he http://tinyurl.com/5h335 they ranked 37th out of 40!!! > As I said in an earlier posting, I've been > in several cars, both as driver and passenger, > with Conti Sports, and always found them very > good in both dry and wet conditions. Did anyone pee on them? ;-) > Also I don't tend to drive on pavements - you > tend to risk knocking down pedestrians if you > do that! In the US "pavement" is used differently than in the UK. It is used generically for any kind of road surface, rather than just cobblestones. > Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get > 225/50 tyres on the A4's standard 16" rims, which > currently have 205/55s? It depends on the width of your rims. If you have 8" or 8.5" rims, yes. If you have 7.5" rims, I wouldn't recommend it. If you habe 7" rims, it is an absolute no-no. dk |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
then poke holes in top.
Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until pie crust is golden brown. Sudden Infant Death Soup SIDS: delicious in winter, comparable to old fashioned Beef and Vegetable Soup. Its free, you can sell the crib, baby clothes, toys, stroller... and so easy to procure if such a lucky find is at hand (just pick him up from the crib and he?s good to go)! SIDS victim, cleaned ˝ cup cooking oil Carrots onions broccoli whole cabbage fresh green beans potato turnip celery tomato ˝ stick butter 1 cup cooked pasta (macaroni, shells, etc.) Remove as much meat as possible, cube, and brown in hot oil. Add a little water, season, then add the carcass. Simmer for half an hour keeping the stock thick. Remove the carcass and add the vegetables slowly to the stock, so that it remains boiling the whole time. Cover the pot and simmer till vegetables are tender (2 hours approximately). Continue seasoning to taste. Before serving, add butter and pasta, serve piping with hot bread and butter. Offspring Rolls Similar to Vietnamese style fried rolls, they have lots of meat (of course this can consist of chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp). Who can resist this classic appetizer; or light lunch served with a fresh salad? Versatility is probably this recipe?s greatest virtue, as one can use the best part of a prime, rare, yearling, or the morticians occasional horror: a small miracle stopped short by a drunk driver, or the innocent victim of a drive-by shooting... 2 cups finely chopped very young human flesh 1 cup shredded cabbage 1 cup bean sprouts 5 sprigs green onion, finely chopped 5 cloves |
#9
|
|||
|
|||
"Ronny" > wrote in message ... > then poke holes in top. > Return to oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until pie crust is golden brown. > > > > Sudden Infant Death Soup > > SIDS: delicious in winter, comparable to old fashioned Beef and Vegetable Soup. > Its free, you can sell the crib, baby clothes, toys, stroller... and so easy to > procure if such a lucky find is at hand (just pick him up from the crib and > he?s good to go)! ^^^ WTF is all that???? |
#10
|
|||
|
|||
and cracked pepper.
Serve with spinach salad, macaroni and cheese (homemade) and iced tea... Spaghetti with Real Italian Meatballs If you don?t have an expendable bambino on hand, you can use a pound of ground pork instead. The secret to great meatballs, is to use very lean meat. 1 lb. ground flesh; human or pork 3 lb. ground beef 1 cup finely chopped onions 7 - 12 cloves garlic 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs ˝ cup milk, 2 eggs Oregano basil salt pepper Italian seasoning, etc. Tomato gravy (see index) Fresh or at least freshly cooked spaghetti or other pasta Mix the ground meats together in a large bowl, then mix each of the other ingredients. Make balls about the size of a baby?s fist (there should be one lying around for reference). Bake at 400°for about 25 minutes - or you could fry them in olive oil. Place the meatballs in the tomato gravy, and simmer for several hours. Serve on spaghetti. Accompany with green salad, garlic bread and red wine. Newborn Parmesan This classic Sicilian cuisine can easily be turned into Eggplant Parmesan If you are planning a vege |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
4 Tyres for Free! | Ex Alfa Adam | Alfa Romeo | 5 | January 22nd 05 10:19 AM |
Tyres again | Tony Rickard | Alfa Romeo | 8 | December 1st 04 09:17 PM |
New tyres best on rear wheels? | Alex | Audi | 5 | August 23rd 04 05:59 AM |
Tyres: Best foot forward? or back? | Buzzardous Cross | Alfa Romeo | 38 | August 21st 04 10:31 PM |
New tyres best on rear wheels? | Alex | Audi | 8 | August 19th 04 09:03 PM |