Skinniest snow tire on an 8" wheel?

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11-12-2001, 03:52 PM

JonathanS6

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Skinniest snow tire on an 8" wheel?

I'm looking to buy some snow tires for my 17x8" stock wheels and am wondering what the skinniest tire (supposedly better for snow?) is that will safely fit on the wheel?

The wheels currently have 255/40s on them which seems pretty big for an 8" wheel.

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11-12-2001, 08:26 PM

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Which stock Audi wheels are 17x8?

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11-13-2001, 05:09 AM

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Re: Which stock Audi wheels are 17x8?

A6 4.2 oem upgraded "pie pan " wheels are 17x8 (I have 4for sale).

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11-13-2001, 05:10 AM

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Dunlop Wintersport M2s in stock size work great.

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11-13-2001, 05:17 AM

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i think 225 is as narrow as you can go...

you might want to invest in some winter rims so that you can go narrower.

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11-13-2001, 05:20 AM

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yes, but ...

tests have consistently shown that tire width is *extremely* important when it comes to good handling in the snow. personally, winter tires are an area where i put safety ahead of looks ...

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