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| 12-31-2011, 11:56 AM | #1 |
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Tyre advice!!!
Ok I will be switching to normal tyres in the next few weeks....
 I am looking for 235/ 40/ 18 Vredestein Ultra Sessanta everywhere....(non in stock....) I would like to know if anyone has tried 245/ 40/ 18 tyres for the front wheels? I have oem style 189 BMW wheel (8 for the fronts and 8.5 for the rears) Ideally i want 235/ 40/ 18 for the fronts and 255/ 35/ 18 for the rears.... but the 235 are out of stock.... Any advice on putting 245 tyres on the front wheels? |
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| 01-01-2012, 12:02 PM | #3 |
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I don't see why not, that's plenty within the margin for that wheel width.
The tires will be slightly taller so your speedometer will indicate ~1-2MPH lower. Why not run the M3 sizes? (245F - 265R)
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Stick to the correct sizes Bro,
Not only will it feel wrong with that combo, it will look wrong too. I'm running correctly sized Sessantas currently. Lovely. Quote:
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Thanks for the input guys....
Mike, I think that 235 would suit the front better ....and will help reduce understeer.... I feel that 225 tyres are a bit "thin" for such a heavy front engined car... Might be wrong...just my opinion... 245 tyres are oem on the Audi TTS... |
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| 01-02-2012, 11:57 AM | #11 |
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Kev, if you upsize width remember the diameter will get bigger too as the profile is a % of the width.
235 won't reduce understeer, which I don't think we suffer from too much anyway, road understeer is more a characteristic of the chassis rather than lack of grip. 225 is fine up front on a rear driver, TTS is 4WD and very nose heavy remember.... |
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