A4 tyres
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Re: A4 tyres
"Ronny" <ronny@nospamfsplanes.net> wrote in message
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>
> "Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
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> > Ronny wrote:
> >
> > >> Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get 225/50 tyres on
> > >> the A4's standard 16" rims, which currently have 205/55s?
> > > Changing the profile of the Tyre will not change the width of it, so
> > > you could put 205/40/16's on if you could find them, but it will
> > > change your rolling diameter, so your speedo will be out.
> >
> > I currently have 205/55s, I want to put 225/50s on. The sidewall height
> > (and hence the rolling diameter) on 225/50s is the same as on 205/55s,
> > according to a useful website I found that lets you compare things like
> > this.
> >
> > What I want to know is if the 16" rim will take a 225 width tyre.
> >
>
> 16" wheels on the Audi may have a "J" of say 7 or 7.5 it all depends on
the
> width of the wheel itself, I would say 225's will go on a 16" rim, but its
> impossible to tell.
>
> if the wheel is too narrow ie 6.5/7J what happens is the sidewall of tyre
> hangs over the edge of the rim a bit like a tyre which has sidewall
> protectors.
>
> Ronny
>
>
I mean Rim protectors not sidewall
#32
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Re: A4 tyres
everything from the buffet table.
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!
1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock
Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minu
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!
1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock
Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minu
#33
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Re: A4 tyres
everything from the buffet table.
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!
1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock
Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minu
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!
1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock
Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minu
#34
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Re: A4 tyres
everything from the buffet table.
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!
1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock
Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minu
They move to wherever they are comfortable, and sit with whoever they choose.
Provide trays so your guests will not spill everything all over your house from
carrying too much, nor will they have to make 10 trips back and fourth from the
service stations.
Roast Leg of Amputee
By all means, substitute lamb or a good beef roast if the haunch
it is in any way diseased. But sometimes surgeons make mistakes,
and if a healthy young limb is at hand, then don?t hesitate to cook
it to perfection!
1 high quality limb, rack, or roast
Potatoes, carrot
Oil
celery
onions
green onions
parsley
garlic
salt, pepper, etc
2 cups beef stock
Marinate meat (optional, not necessary with better cuts).
Season liberally and lace with garlic cloves by making incisions,
and placing whole cloves deep into the meat.
Grease a baking pan, and fill with a thick bed of onions,
celery, green onions, and parsley.
Place roast on top with fat side up.
Place uncovered in 500° oven for 20 minu
#35
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Re: A4 tyres
about another hour.
Pro-Choice Po-Boy
Soft-shelled crabs serve just as well in this classic southern delicacy.
The sandwich originated in New Orleans, where an abundance of abortion clinics
thrive and hot French bread is always available.
2 cleaned fetuses, head on
2 eggs
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 cup seasoned flour
oil enough for deep frying
1 loaf French bread
Lettuce
tomatoes
mayonnaise, etc.
Marinate the fetuses in the egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.
Holiday Youngster
One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.
1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves
Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.
Cajun Babies
Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.
6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil
Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes
Pro-Choice Po-Boy
Soft-shelled crabs serve just as well in this classic southern delicacy.
The sandwich originated in New Orleans, where an abundance of abortion clinics
thrive and hot French bread is always available.
2 cleaned fetuses, head on
2 eggs
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 cup seasoned flour
oil enough for deep frying
1 loaf French bread
Lettuce
tomatoes
mayonnaise, etc.
Marinate the fetuses in the egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.
Holiday Youngster
One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.
1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves
Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.
Cajun Babies
Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.
6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil
Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes
#36
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Re: A4 tyres
about another hour.
Pro-Choice Po-Boy
Soft-shelled crabs serve just as well in this classic southern delicacy.
The sandwich originated in New Orleans, where an abundance of abortion clinics
thrive and hot French bread is always available.
2 cleaned fetuses, head on
2 eggs
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 cup seasoned flour
oil enough for deep frying
1 loaf French bread
Lettuce
tomatoes
mayonnaise, etc.
Marinate the fetuses in the egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.
Holiday Youngster
One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.
1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves
Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.
Cajun Babies
Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.
6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil
Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes
Pro-Choice Po-Boy
Soft-shelled crabs serve just as well in this classic southern delicacy.
The sandwich originated in New Orleans, where an abundance of abortion clinics
thrive and hot French bread is always available.
2 cleaned fetuses, head on
2 eggs
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 cup seasoned flour
oil enough for deep frying
1 loaf French bread
Lettuce
tomatoes
mayonnaise, etc.
Marinate the fetuses in the egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.
Holiday Youngster
One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.
1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves
Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.
Cajun Babies
Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.
6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil
Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes
#37
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Re: A4 tyres
about another hour.
Pro-Choice Po-Boy
Soft-shelled crabs serve just as well in this classic southern delicacy.
The sandwich originated in New Orleans, where an abundance of abortion clinics
thrive and hot French bread is always available.
2 cleaned fetuses, head on
2 eggs
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 cup seasoned flour
oil enough for deep frying
1 loaf French bread
Lettuce
tomatoes
mayonnaise, etc.
Marinate the fetuses in the egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.
Holiday Youngster
One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.
1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves
Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.
Cajun Babies
Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.
6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil
Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes
Pro-Choice Po-Boy
Soft-shelled crabs serve just as well in this classic southern delicacy.
The sandwich originated in New Orleans, where an abundance of abortion clinics
thrive and hot French bread is always available.
2 cleaned fetuses, head on
2 eggs
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 cup seasoned flour
oil enough for deep frying
1 loaf French bread
Lettuce
tomatoes
mayonnaise, etc.
Marinate the fetuses in the egg-mustard mixture.
Dredge thoroughly in flour.
Fry at 375° until crispy golden brown.
Remove and place on paper towels.
Holiday Youngster
One can easily adapt this recipe to ham, though as presented,
it violates no religious taboos against swine.
1 large toddler or small child, cleaned and de-headed
Kentucky Bourbon Sauce (see index)
1 large can pineapple slices
Whole cloves
Place him (or ham) or her in a large glass baking dish, buttocks up.
Tie with butcher string around and across so that he looks like
he?s crawling.
Glaze, then arrange pineapples and secure with cloves.
Bake uncovered in 350° oven till thermometer reaches 160°.
Cajun Babies
Just like crabs or crawfish, babies are boiled alive!
You don?t need silverware, the hot spicy meat comes off in your hands.
6 live babies
1 lb. smoked sausage
4 lemons
whole garlic
2 lb. new potatoes
4 ears corn
1 box salt
crab boil
Bring 3 gallons of water to a boil.
Add sausage, salt, crab boil, lemons and garlic.
Drop potatoes in, boil for 4 minutes.
Corn is added next, boil an additional 11 minutes.
Put the live babies into the boiling water and cover.
Boil till meat comes
#38
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Re: A4 tyres
"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test
> > results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my
> > summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/max_perf_summer.jsp
>
> Comes out in 2nd place behind the Pirellis.
*ON* *DRY* *ROADS* only. They are specifically
classified as *SUMMER* tyres.
Check this: http://tinyurl.com/3ud6s.
The Conti Sports ranked 12th out of 19th. Last
year the list was only 13 entries long, and
they were 2nd from the bottom.
Also here: http://tinyurl.com/5h335 they
ranked 37th out of 40!!!
> As I said in an earlier posting, I've been
> in several cars, both as driver and passenger,
> with Conti Sports, and always found them very
> good in both dry and wet conditions.
Did anyone pee on them?
> Also I don't tend to drive on pavements - you
> tend to risk knocking down pedestrians if you
> do that!
In the US "pavement" is used differently than in
the UK. It is used generically for any kind of
road surface, rather than just cobblestones.
> Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get
> 225/50 tyres on the A4's standard 16" rims, which
> currently have 205/55s?
It depends on the width of your rims. If you have
8" or 8.5" rims, yes. If you have 7.5" rims, I
wouldn't recommend it. If you habe 7" rims, it
is an absolute no-no.
dk
#39
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Re: A4 tyres
"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
news:w6OdnQsnbaN48FDcRVnyuQ@eclipse.net.uk...
> Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test
> > results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my
> > summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/max_perf_summer.jsp
>
> Comes out in 2nd place behind the Pirellis.
*ON* *DRY* *ROADS* only. They are specifically
classified as *SUMMER* tyres.
Check this: http://tinyurl.com/3ud6s.
The Conti Sports ranked 12th out of 19th. Last
year the list was only 13 entries long, and
they were 2nd from the bottom.
Also here: http://tinyurl.com/5h335 they
ranked 37th out of 40!!!
> As I said in an earlier posting, I've been
> in several cars, both as driver and passenger,
> with Conti Sports, and always found them very
> good in both dry and wet conditions.
Did anyone pee on them?
> Also I don't tend to drive on pavements - you
> tend to risk knocking down pedestrians if you
> do that!
In the US "pavement" is used differently than in
the UK. It is used generically for any kind of
road surface, rather than just cobblestones.
> Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get
> 225/50 tyres on the A4's standard 16" rims, which
> currently have 205/55s?
It depends on the width of your rims. If you have
8" or 8.5" rims, yes. If you have 7.5" rims, I
wouldn't recommend it. If you habe 7" rims, it
is an absolute no-no.
dk
#40
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Re: A4 tyres
"Glenn Richards" <glenn@squirrelsolutions.co.uk> wrote in message
news:w6OdnQsnbaN48FDcRVnyuQ@eclipse.net.uk...
> Dan Koren wrote:
>
> > On wet pavement, it's another story altogether. Check the test
> > results and the reviews at www.tirerack.com if you don't trust my
> > summary. They came out at the bottom of the pile.
>
> http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/max_perf_summer.jsp
>
> Comes out in 2nd place behind the Pirellis.
*ON* *DRY* *ROADS* only. They are specifically
classified as *SUMMER* tyres.
Check this: http://tinyurl.com/3ud6s.
The Conti Sports ranked 12th out of 19th. Last
year the list was only 13 entries long, and
they were 2nd from the bottom.
Also here: http://tinyurl.com/5h335 they
ranked 37th out of 40!!!
> As I said in an earlier posting, I've been
> in several cars, both as driver and passenger,
> with Conti Sports, and always found them very
> good in both dry and wet conditions.
Did anyone pee on them?
> Also I don't tend to drive on pavements - you
> tend to risk knocking down pedestrians if you
> do that!
In the US "pavement" is used differently than in
the UK. It is used generically for any kind of
road surface, rather than just cobblestones.
> Anyway, back to the original question. Can I get
> 225/50 tyres on the A4's standard 16" rims, which
> currently have 205/55s?
It depends on the width of your rims. If you have
8" or 8.5" rims, yes. If you have 7.5" rims, I
wouldn't recommend it. If you habe 7" rims, it
is an absolute no-no.
dk