Ty_96Q

Has anyone ever run 215/60 instead of 205/55 ... found a great deal on a tire

ADOBO

a bit tall, it wont look right on the A4.

Silver Streakin'

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ajp

If you're going to run 60 series sidewalls (why???) you'd need to go down in width not up...e.g. to go to a 225 width tire you go down to a 50 series sidewall... a 215 puts you somewhere in between.
Why bother going to this worse performing size anyway? you can get 225/50's for little $$$
alex

djnelsen

215/60 is an incorrect size for A4 wheels. Don't do it.

Ty_96Q

or is that only a problem when I go to 17's...

djnelsen

225/50's have the exact same sidewall height as the 205/55's

Here's how it works:

The first number is the width of the tire (in millimeters).

The second number represents the sidewall height. But it is a percentage of the tire width, NOT the actual height of the sidewall.

For example, a 205/55 tire means that the tire is 205 mm wide. The sidewall height is 55% of the width, therefore the sidewall height is ~113 mm.

Ty_96Q

Thanks dj, I didn't know that... Last Question; Do 225's look better on Stock 5spoke, Thanks

djnelsen

Better traction, crisper handling.

I plan on getting 225's when my 205's wear out.

ajp

Not as good as the 17'' with 45's or 18's with 40's but definately an improvement over the stock...
performance wise as well
alex