Tired and confused.... - Page 2

7203 · 01-19-2002, 01:12 PM

left - 205/55/16, right - 225/45/17 (TT OEM takeoffs)

JazziTT · 01-19-2002, 01:54 PM

bldn10 · 01-19-2002, 08:29 PM

Per a tire comparison program, the 225 is 8.86" wide and the 235 is 9.25". Looking head on, the appearance of width is enhanced by a lower diameter to width ratio. Likewise, a 225-40-18 may appear slightly narrower than the stock 225-45-17 head on. Another example - my Tahoe has 255s but they look substantially narrower than the 225s on my TT because they are so tall (and that ratio is so high).

Levent · 01-20-2002, 01:14 AM

smallTTs · 01-20-2002, 06:02 AM

01-19-2002, 01:12 PM	#11
7203 Member Account #: 7203 Join Date: Jul 2000 Posts: 2,892	That's what I thought....incidentally, the stacks in the background are.... left - 205/55/16, right - 225/45/17 (TT OEM takeoffs)

01-19-2002, 01:54 PM	#12
JazziTT AudiWorld Super User Account #: 13826 Join Date: Dec 2000 Posts: 6,722	I thought that too. Not always true.

01-19-2002, 08:29 PM	#13
bldn10 Audiworld Junior Member Account #: 28929 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Memphis Posts: 720	It's an illusion - put a 225 on a 13" wheel and you'll think it's wider than Roseanne's butt. Per a tire comparison program, the 225 is 8.86" wide and the 235 is 9.25". Looking head on, the appearance of width is enhanced by a lower diameter to width ratio. Likewise, a 225-40-18 may appear slightly narrower than the stock 225-45-17 head on. Another example - my Tahoe has 255s but they look substantially narrower than the 225s on my TT because they are so tall (and that ratio is so high). __________________ Bill Denton Memphis '02 225TTQC '95 Chevy Tahoe

01-20-2002, 01:14 AM	#14
Levent Senior Member Account #: 12616 Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Turkey Posts: 6,371	Lol. Good example. __________________ 2004 A4 1.8T CVT 2006 MBenz B 150. Sold: 2001 TT 1999 A3 1.8T All & more in Pic.poster.

01-20-2002, 06:02 AM	#15
smallTTs Member Account #: 4314 Join Date: Apr 2000 Posts: 4,012	LOL. Good point. __________________ _______________________________________ With Age comes Wisdom... but sometimes Age shows up alone. Jon smallTTs 180TTQ BB C5 (UNRED) Impala SS (KLR WHL)

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