Do 225/45/17 snow tires fit on a 4.2
12-19-2005, 10:32 AM
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Do 225/45/17 snow tires fit on a 4.2
Need winter tires and saw these on ebay. Also whould you buy them?
Have a 2001 A6 4.2 and have extra 17 wheels.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8023247275&cat egory=0<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8023247275&cat egory=0">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8023247275&cat egory=0</a</li></ul>
Have a 2001 A6 4.2 and have extra 17 wheels.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8023247275&cat egory=0<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8023247275&cat egory=0">http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=8023247275&cat egory=0</a</li></ul>
12-19-2005, 10:41 AM
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They should be fine.
Outside diameter seems equivalent to the stock 255/40 setup. It's actually a good idea to go with a narrower tire for winter. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for them. Even if they were only used for one day, it involves a whole bunch of risk that you don't have if you buy from TireRack.
12-19-2005, 11:31 AM
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They're low on load rating for a 4.2...
Although they'll fit a 8" wide rim, their load rating is only 91 (1356 lbs). The 255 40 17 tires that are OEM have a 94 load rating (1477 lbs). OK for a 2.7T, but not for a 4.2.
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