195/55R16 instead of 245/45-18 on A8
Hi as the title says i want to use 195/55R16 instead of 245/45-18 on A8.
Specifically instead having the 18" Sport Alloys i want the 16" Sportline alloys from a6/a4 just so i can increase the ride comfort and not change the look of the car. Any thoughts? Surely this has been done before? 18" https://i.imgur.com/44tLtEs.jpg 16" https://i.imgur.com/a8yzfRm.jpg |
Not sure what it'll do to the ride comfort, but I'd imagine it'll definitely change the look of the car - 16" rims will just look waaay too small (but I admit I'm a 20" rims fan, so I may be biased... :rolleyes: )
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I put 205/55R16 on my before sending it to scrapyard, they were very small, car very low on out of 2 designs only one just about fitted over front brakes, other would not. If you go 16" make sure they will fit over brakes and tyres will need to be something like 225/60R16 and in that size they will be either 4x4 or van tyres. Or you could go to 17" 225/55R17
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Check the load index of the tyres you have on the 18s now. If they were over-specced that 'may' result in a harsher ride. Don't go below the spec for the car in terms of load index, however. Some tyre designs are more compliant, if the tyre manufacturer wants to make them that way. From memory Dunlop tend to be quite forgiving.
I wouldn't go down to 16s. It'll look daft on such a big car, and as mentioned if they're designed for vans due to the size it is VERY likely they will have a high load index and actually be harsher on ride than the 18s! |
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Buy 245/50 R18 tyres.
They are more comfy than 245/45 R18. I had used them on D2 for many years. |
Wouldn't doing this put off the speedo readings and gearbox ratio's etc?
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Your speed will match GPS speed exactly.
On standard tyres speed shown is about 3% higher than actual GPS speed. Gearbox is not affected |
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