Jet Jockey/A4 Pilot

I wanted. Indeed even my local tire shop is getting really picky about the "right tire" matching the car. The car manufacturers and tire companies have tighten the rules a lot in the last few years. If the tire you want <b>does not match</b> the car manufacture's required <b>load rating</b>, they won't sell it to you, period.

So all my efforts of trying to get a 235/40 are down the drain. I had to purchase the OEM sized tires, the 235/45s. I did save a few bucks doing so. I also found out that these PS2s are also lighter than the S03s. The 235/45 from Michelin weighs only 22 lbs where as the same size tire in the S03 weighs 27 lbs, a 5 lbs saving, not too bad.

A4xIV / Nadroj

Can't you just figure out what car it would be suitable on, and say thats the car its for?

[ej257]

Out of curiosity what is audis required load rating and how far off were the 235/40s?

Krendor

but if you went up to 18" 40series would be ok??

Jet Jockey/A4 Pilot

This way I saved a couple of $$$ and i will have a better ride from the 45 series. I will also be on the safe side of things.

I just went through the same problem with my local tire shop where I buy my tires. This time it was for the winter tires. The guy was **** about me buying 205/55/16, saying it was not the proper tire (load rating) for the A4. He said that the correct tire was the 215/55/16 and that he would not sell it to me. But I had a trick up my sleeve. I showed hum the sticker in the door saying the 205 was indeed a proper tire for winter use by Audi. He finally shut up after seeing it with his own eyes. The ironny of this story is that I choose the Dunlop M3s and they are not available in a 205 size and i had to settle on the 215s. Just my luck lately.

Jet Jockey/A4 Pilot

Pressure inflation rate of 51 psi. The other norm they are very sticky at is wheel width vs tire width. If a tire does not fit within the tire manufacturer's recommendation, they won't sell it to you.

lawong

that uses 235/40/17s.

Dave M

94 LR = 1477lbs per tire.
90 LR = 1323lbs per tire.

I would also imagine that the lower load rating would decrease handling (turn in) somewhat .

bhvrdr

it was a load rating issue.

2tuŽbos1mission

Just do it that way.