Date:         Wed, 22 Mar 2000 17:26:46 -0800
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: tire sizes "*&%#@"
Comments: To: Lee Roesner <paradigm@MC.NET>
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Lee,
What do you mean by 10mm more offset - are they ET45 wheels you have on
there are ET25... if they are ET25 then you are set, ET45 and you are
setting yourself up.

Currently I am running 225/60-16 and will be switching to 215/70-16 this
fall.  205/80-16s are going on there in April.



At 10:08 PM 21/03/2000 -0600, Lee Roesner wrote:
>Well, I went tire shopping today getting ready for my wheels. Wondering
>what I should put on them and I have had the hardest time trying to
>"apply" tire dimensions and physical size. I was looking at two tires
>(225/50/16 and 225/55/16) and noticing that the 50 series was noticeably
>WIDER that the 55 series. I set them side by side. There it was. How can
>that be? Now my understanding (and tirerack.com online explanation is)
>the middle number (height) is the percentage of the first number
>(width). Then why oh why are these tires different widths. The tire guy
>didn't even know. Anybody?
>
>Anyone want to comment on 245"s. It looks like I may be able to clear
>everything in the wheel wells and still keep my turning radius. The new
>wheels are 7.5" wide and offset 10mm more to the outside than the stock
>wheel. Can someone tell me why this may be a bad idea? Hydroplaning
>comes to mind...but....
>
>Thanks,
>Lee
>
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