Date:         Thu, 8 Apr 1999 23:13:14 -0700
Reply-To:     David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
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From:         David Marshall <vanagon@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG>
Subject:      Re: 215/75R15 ???
Comments: To: Brian Story <bstory@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
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These are really 27.6" tall, but close enough to 28" for argument sake.
Visit http://www.volkswagen.org/tiresize.htm for figuring this sort of
stuff out.

Anyhow, I have 225/60 16" tires on my Syncro (26.6") and the difference
over stock is a marginal power loss.  At 100km/h (true) my tach 3200 RPM
which is about a 5% drop.  I can't really say anything about fuel economy
other than I am getting 13L/100km with my 2.0L Audi engine installed and
dragging around my canvas canopy.  It seems I am getting better economy
since I removed it.

The biggest problem with the larger tires is stopping.  There is a little
more efffort required.  Nothing dangerours, but slightly noticeable.  This
fall I am installing 215/70 16" (27.8") tires on my Syncro so as you can
see I'm really worried about this!  :)


At 21:47 08/04/1999 -0700, Brian Story wrote:
>I have heard of many Syncro owners running these tires (~28" tall).  How is
>the power after installing these larger tires?  Gas mileage? etc.
>
>TIA
>
>Brian
>86 syncro
>
>

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