lilA4

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Looking to replace set of 205/55 16's right now on a non-sport set-up (but I have aftermarket MMI's which are set out more than OEM). In the FAQ's I noticed quite a few postings which puts my mind at ease that it's do-able.

Then I found this pic comparing what I have to what I want, and there looks to be a huge difference. In the FAQ's Kris said he had them both and there was hardly a difference (Kris is like a GOD here and he's hardly been wrong to me!).

The pic states the 2 are on OEM Jetta wheels (older). So the smaller one is 205/55r16, and the other is 225/50. I'm concerned how much extra 'sidewall roll' this pic shows. I think my rim's are 7" though.

IF this is the difference, I'm not interested in that much size increase. Any comments?

thanks
Jason

4Driver4

I'd say the minimum width you'd want for a 225 is 7.5.

acidrane-teh jeweler

from what i know, thru personal experience, pirelli's and michellin's run narrower than some other tire brands. 225/40 pirelli is slightly narrower than a same sized falken.

audinutt

i use the 225/50's on my stock 16's no curbing happens with that setup!

Tourette(AFC2.812v)

correct,i had some 225/50's and the side wall was more like a 60 series

Longwolf (Christian)

Handling is better, and it looks A LOT better in my opinion.

lilA4

i think 225 it IS. the new potenza 960's tks guys

lilA4

since you went through a few of these set-ups?
i remember extensively playing with diff. widths back in my ford ranger days...there were times i went 1 size too wide and it handled worse than before.

but i agree it'll look better (well as good as it can look for 16s)

Audi Junkie

are bad like mine and lots of RR tracks...205/60-16 are great on non-sport. I also had 215/55-16s from my B6 on my B5 Avant V6 n/s. Here is it with the 215s. Really, 205/60s are ideal. Wider is not better, imo. Best advantage to taller, but not heavy tires is longer CA life. (ducks for cover)

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Longwolf (Christian)

20mm wider tires on each tire does make a big difference. By going to 225, you are going with a 10% wider tire, and that is enough to feel the difference.