Alternative tyre size.
 

Just a thought:
Has anyone fitted 205/60 x 15 tyres in place of 205/50 x 15 to an Audi 90 20v to reduce revs at a given speed? I know the speedo will be out but surely can be recalibrated. I am not interested in ultimate performance/roadholding, just driving around in a comfortable highish performance car that has given me a lot of pleasure over the years. My tyre dealer friend says that 205/60's were fitted as standard to Audi 90's "back in the day"; is he right or just going on number plate recognition software that may or may not be correct?

Rocket ship should be back on the road this week :lol: after the cam belt change and a few other niggly little things have been put right by the bloke who has looked after it since we acquired it in 1994. Sadly, I don't have the facilities to do major jobs on it now, especially as I can't get up off the floor without rolling over onto my front - old age! :shocked:

205/50/15 is the correct size for your Audi 90 20v.

Upping to 60's will throw the speedo out a little, reduce road holding at higher speeds in theory, but will give you more comfort on our poorly maintained roads.

Thanks Audiden, I was just wondering if anyone had actually made the change. I have 205/50's fitted now which will probably last me quite a long time with the miles I drive these days. :yawn:

I see there are quite a lot of very enthusiastic classic Audi owners North of the Wall - what is it about the car that seems to appeal to Scots? I went to school and then university in Edinburgh and am going back in November for a big reunion of the Class of '67. Good year that! :tup:

Galvanized ! :nod:

Works for me!

Yes!

I hate rust & tend to favour cars from south of the border & preserve them as best I can!

I've used 60 profile in the past for a short while , it is comfier but did tend to scrub on the wheel arch occasionally, specially if there were a couple of fat heads ( sorry to be politically correct 3 up) in the back :lol:

205/60 were standard fit on the Coupe