18 inch VS. 19 inch??

Bratty · 28-07-2010,12:34 AM

Dunk

**scoobmw** · 29-07-2010,11:01 PM

I dunno, but I'd lke a spare of A4 18" wheels as spares for my 19"'s - anyone selling any ?

Bratty · 29-07-2010,11:08 PM

Dunk

**scoobmw** · 31-07-2010,12:12 AM

Different terrain and conditions is all. Want to have a different set of tyres on the 18's. Makes for much easier swapping over as the years go by ... without having to go to a loal tyre centre and have tyres swapped.

Bratty · 31-07-2010,09:13 AM

Dunk

**scoobmw** · 02-08-2010,10:40 PM

Good shout re the 17's option - another choice - and prob easier to get a spare set of 17's - loas of folk will have gone from 17 to 18 at some point - just have to get the right offset etc etc.

Cheers

Bratty · 03-08-2010,05:51 AM

Dunk

**The Polisher** · 03-08-2010,02:50 PM

My S Line has the standard 18" wheels, it was in for service today and I got an s line saloon (also in Lava Grey!!) with 19" wheels on. I actually thought it rode better than mine!

Also had a multitronic box............ I'm in love!!!

**dan172** · 05-08-2010,10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Bratty

225/50R 17 94H M+S have an ET of 46 (but is a 7J rim) recommended by AUDI Gmbh for winter driving (ie Its going to be bad!! or I am off ski-ing somewhere that makes it mandatory to have appropriate tyres and chains available).

There is also 225/50R 17 94Y normal fitment but on a 7.5J rim that has an ET of 45 (that would take all season tyres but not sure on the clearance for chains?)

Dunk

Bratty, does this site not help especially if you budget in the chains (actual diameter, say 5mm on top of the tyre?), so you see the clearances you'd have...?

http://www.1010tires.com/wheeloffsetcalculator.asp

I'm looking at Winter tyres too. I thought that in France for example the chains weren't required if you have M+S marked tyres? Is that wrong then?
I was going down the 16" route with huge profile for M+S tryes...

http://www.1010tires.com/TireSizeCal...?action=submit

Hope this helps but I suspect you've seen these!

**dan172** · 05-08-2010,10:24 PM

Oh, it would appear that other websites state that the Snowflake symbol signifies the Winter tyre and chains in France are also compulsory with or without the Winter tyre...

Confused as one site says one thing etc..

Sorry for changing the thread... I'll stop now!