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boost20th · 09-14-2010, 05:10 PM

hey guys i own a 2000 B5 S4 i just bought new rims and they are 18x8.5 fronts and 18.9 in the rear since im awd i need to stay within .3% of my rotation ratio so for tires i was thinking 215/40/18 fronts and 245/35/18 for the rears this keeps me in my ratio but im not sure how safe the stretch would be on the fronts since they are 8.5 please put in you thoughts or pictures of this if you can thanks

evomike · 09-14-2010, 05:35 PM

215 on a 8.5 isn't a big stretch at all.

boost20th · 09-14-2010, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evomike

215 on a 8.5 isn't a big stretch at all.

i like to corner with the car since its awd with a 4.1 center diff so would i be safe with this and thx for your input i just dont like the rims sticking out of tire

**Got Insulin?** · 09-14-2010, 11:25 PM

Why would you run staggered on an AWD?

evomike · 09-14-2010, 11:34 PM

Because it looks good

jspek · 09-14-2010, 11:57 PM

barely a stretch. im running 215s on a 9 and didnt have any problems with hard cornering.

**Big_Jim** · 09-15-2010, 12:05 AM

i ran 205's on a 8.5 and didnt have any problems with cornering.

sean3 · 09-15-2010, 01:14 PM

Here's a genius idea: run 245/35/18 all around

ambitiousCK · 09-15-2010, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean3

Here's a genius idea: run 245/35/18 all around

+1diff size tires on AWD=fail

boost20th · 09-15-2010, 07:59 PM

so i went with 235/40/18 all around this way i dont have to worry about anything thx for the input even the start ass comments.

evomike · 09-15-2010, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean3

Here's a genius idea: run 245/35/18 all around

With the stretch you can go out of your safe zone with awd.

jpalamar · 09-16-2010, 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sean3

Here's a genius idea: run 245/35/18 all around

boost20th · 09-16-2010, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evomike

With the stretch you can go out of your safe zone with awd.

im still well within the ratio i need to be safe..

**Got Insulin?** · 09-16-2010, 09:45 PM

I was asking a serious question, I wasn't poking fun.

ourbloodykisses · 09-16-2010, 10:14 PM

here is

215 40 18

boost20th · 09-16-2010, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Got Insulin?

I was asking a serious question, I wasn't poking fun.

i was talking about someone else with the smart comment not attacking anyone

boost20th · 09-16-2010, 11:53 PM

[QUOTE=ourbloodykisses;1817372]here is

215 40 18

i dont like the rim sticking out

AMF Racing · 09-17-2010, 01:30 AM

here's a tool I always use when figuring out tires sizes....

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

full-cruise · 09-23-2010, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AMF Racing

here's a tool I always use when figuring out tires sizes....

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp

i was just about to post the same site.. and dude what stretch are you looking for where the rims not going to stick out. and if your realy into driving the coners i wouldnt stretch them anyway

09-14-2010, 05:10 PM	#1
boost20th Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hatboro pa Member #7238 My Ride: 2000 Audi S4 Stage 3+ iTrader: (0)	tire size help hey guys i own a 2000 B5 S4 i just bought new rims and they are 18x8.5 fronts and 18.9 in the rear since im awd i need to stay within .3% of my rotation ratio so for tires i was thinking 215/40/18 fronts and 245/35/18 for the rears this keeps me in my ratio but im not sure how safe the stretch would be on the fronts since they are 8.5 please put in you thoughts or pictures of this if you can thanks __________________ B5 S4 stage 3+ ASP downpipes/VAST meth/10SecS4 tune+much much more......... Wheel gap can be compared to a vaginaa. The more fingers you can stick in the worse off you are.

09-14-2010, 11:25 PM	#4
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	Why would you run staggered on an AWD? __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

09-15-2010, 07:59 PM	#10
boost20th Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hatboro pa Member #7238 My Ride: 2000 Audi S4 Stage 3+ iTrader: (0)	so i went with 235/40/18 all around this way i dont have to worry about anything thx for the input even the start ass comments. __________________ B5 S4 stage 3+ ASP downpipes/VAST meth/10SecS4 tune+much much more......... Wheel gap can be compared to a vaginaa. The more fingers you can stick in the worse off you are.

09-16-2010, 09:45 PM	#14
Got Insulin? Hard Snarker Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Philly Member #7591 My Ride: 01 Audi TT 225, GVR-4 #72/1000, 91 TSi AWD iTrader: (16)	I was asking a serious question, I wasn't poking fun. __________________ -Taylor DenOfDebauchery

09-16-2010, 10:14 PM	#15
ourbloodykisses Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Williamstown, NJ Member #8143 My Ride: 2002 Honda Civic EX iTrader: (0)	here is 215 40 18 __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures. Last edited by ourbloodykisses; 09-16-2010 at 10:16 PM.

09-14-2010, 05:35 PM	#2
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	215 on a 8.5 isn't a big stretch at all.

09-14-2010, 11:34 PM	#5
evomike Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2006 Member #2578 My Ride: 03 duramax and a 04 evo iTrader: (3)	Because it looks good

09-15-2010, 01:14 PM	#8
sean3 Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Member #5757 My Ride: 04 Mach 1 iTrader: (0)	Here's a genius idea: run 245/35/18 all around

09-16-2010, 11:53 PM	#17
boost20th Tri-State Aficionado Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: hatboro pa Member #7238 My Ride: 2000 Audi S4 Stage 3+ iTrader: (0)	[QUOTE=ourbloodykisses;1817372]here is 215 40 18 i dont like the rim sticking out __________________ B5 S4 stage 3+ ASP downpipes/VAST meth/10SecS4 tune+much much more......... Wheel gap can be compared to a vaginaa. The more fingers you can stick in the worse off you are.

09-17-2010, 01:30 AM	#18
AMF Racing Tri-State Post Whore Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Jersey Member #323 iTrader: (2)	here's a tool I always use when figuring out tires sizes.... http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCalculator.asp __________________ CARS-------------------------------BIKES 02 CIVIC SI----------------------- 03 VTR1000 89 XJ--------------------------------79 GS1000 09 PILOT

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