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Old 01-12-2006, 09:54 AM
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Default Whats seems to be the consensus on wheel size....
....18x7.5 compared to 18x8.5 etc...

I dont think I want to go 19 but I do want as fat of a tire as possible. Is the 7.5 going to limit my tire selection more than than an 8.5 or will the sidewall just function a little different?

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I have 17 x 8.5 for the summer... I love it.
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Default I think a 7.5" wide rim is a little narrow. ---------------------
For a Dunlop 9000 Sport 245/45/18, the recommended width is 8 - 9.5 inch see chart at tirerack.com.
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I thought the OEM RS6 "winter" wheel (18x7.5) will fit on the 245/45/18
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Default It will probably work fine - however, some brands of tires (Dunlop) recommend
wider rims for their Summer performance tires.
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Default Just put 18x8.5 rims on...
...with 255/45R18 all-season tires on it. I too wanted a thicker width. These dimensions are close to the 255/40R18 on the RS6, which is what I was going for...
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Great! Now I've gotta get new tires for summer? T
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check the chart at Tire Rack - Some Summer tires work with narrow wheels
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Default I have the OEM RS6 winter wheel with Nokian NRY's, approved width 7.5-9"...
and a measuring width of 8". They work perfectly in tandem, love them. There is so little sidewall anyway, its not that big of a deal..
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Default Whew...
<ul><li><a href="http://www.dunloptires.com/dunlop/display_tire.jsp?prodline=SP+Sport+9000&amp;mrktar ea=Performance&amp;treadwidth=245&amp;aspectratio= 45&amp;rimdiameter=18&amp;sidewall=BSW&amp;prodID= 26503701400000&amp;zipCode=">...</a></li></ul>
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