18" Rims on a heavy car?
#178091
February 08, 2001 06:59 pm UTC
February 08, 2001 06:59 pm UTC
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Hey guys, I'm thinking about buying a friend's older Audi S4 with 18" rims wrapped with 225/40s, but I'm nervous about the tires. He's received two flats from hitting potholes on his last two road trips. Is this to be expected from having tiny sidewalls or is it just bad luck. I don't know
anyone else who runs 18s so any experience first or second hand would be great.
Cheers,
G
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Re: 18" Rims on a heavy car?
#178093
February 08, 2001 08:56 pm UTC
February 08, 2001 08:56 pm UTC
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Keith Losier
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i run 18x8 chrome smith twisters with 225/40/18 toyo fz4's and never had a prob
i drove 5 times down to newjersey,pennsylavani and back this summer not one flat,cut or anything in any of them.
18'' are good but im droppin 19'' on it this summer!!
18'' are still for sale!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keith Losier Kee-Lo Creations *Definitely not Lo-Key* www.keelocreations.com 1 905 650-2109 lotalon@cogeco.ca
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Re: 18" Rims on a heavy car?
#178094
February 09, 2001 07:38 pm UTC
February 09, 2001 07:38 pm UTC
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Troy Jollimore
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Yeah, the tire type has a lot to do with it. A touring tire will be more forgiving.
Stay away from Nova Scotia, though...
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Re: 18" Rims on a heavy car?
#178095
February 09, 2001 11:19 pm UTC
February 09, 2001 11:19 pm UTC
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The tires are Potenza S-02s, and they have a Z rating.
Keith your car is an NT right? It must weigh in about 3000lbs. This fat bastard Audi is closer to 3800.
Your point about Halifax is well taken Troy, it's insane that you can destroy rims easily on potholes on the main highways.
I want this car so bad I can taste it, but I'd be tempted to trade down for a set of 17s. Too bad the bolt patterns are different for DSMs...
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Re: 18" Rims on a heavy car?
#178096
February 10, 2001 12:06 am UTC
February 10, 2001 12:06 am UTC
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Keith Losier
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ya weighs alot especcially with 1000pds of MDF and fiberglass for audio and computer system last year!!
Keith
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Keith Losier Kee-Lo Creations *Definitely not Lo-Key* www.keelocreations.com 1 905 650-2109 lotalon@cogeco.ca
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Re: 18" Rims on a heavy car?
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February 10, 2001 02:42 am UTC
February 10, 2001 02:42 am UTC
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Troy Jollimore
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Yup, the S-02's are definitely a performance tire. Touring tires can be Z-rated as well, but they have a softer sidewall.
I'm sure that you could easily find someone that would trade you 17" for 18" in the Audi's bolt pattern. (:
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