215/50/50 quattro tyres.
 

I'm looking at getting a spare set of tyres for my WR Quattro.

Having had a quick scan it seems that the Dunlops 215/50R15 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 Tyre are getting very scarce now.

Is there any other alternatives or has anyone got a link to a tyre seller that still has stock and doesn't want to pull my pants down and beat me :(

Did find this on the bay but I'm not sure if they are up to much?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TYRES-ENER...item541b2ee597

What was the original tyre back in the day for the UR?

Just noticed the error in the title..

No I haven't got a monster truck quattro. :D

When I upgraded my 82 UR to 8J rims (82 UR 6J standard) I put 225/50 x 15 Fuldas on without any problems (I did roll the rear wheelarch but then all the 84 model year UR;s which came with 8J as standard had this done at the factory).

For info the original tyre size on the 82 UR was a 205/60 x 15 so if I used 215/50 x 15 as audi secified for the 84 model year the rolling radius would have been even further out than the 225/50 x 15 that I used.

You tried all the usual culprits Alberto online ?
I ditched my old 225s as they tramlined

Rumors says that Dunlop is making a new batch of 215/50-15 this month...

http://www.urquattroforum.ch/viewtop...p=56363#p56363

Any chance of a précis of the thread?

Just trying to find a needle in a haystack for us non german speakers:lol:

Every year or two they run a batch off and it's due apparently . I'd wait rather than go the 225 route if you can . The size of tyre was also an mr2 fitment

Interesting comparison below.

Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
215/50-15 4.2in 11.7in 23.5in 73.7in 860 0.0%
215/45-15 3.8in 11.3in 22.6in 71.1in 892 -3.6%
225/50-15 4.4in 11.9in 23.9in 75.0in 845 1.7%
215/55-15 4.7in 12.2in 24.3in 76.4in 830 3.6%
205/50-15 4.0in 11.5in 23.1in 72.5in 874 -1.7%

When Dunlop decide to do another run is there any website that has done the best deals in the past ?

Try the comparison with 205/60-15 as the baseline. It's even more interesting.

Tire Size Comparison
Specification Sidewall Radius Diameter Circumference Revs/Mile Difference
205/60-15 4.8in 12.3in 24.7in 77.6in 817 0.0%
215/50-15 4.2in 11.7in 23.5in 73.7in 860 -4.9%
215/45-15 3.8in 11.3in 22.6in 71.1in 892 -8.4%
225/50-15 4.4in 11.9in 23.9in 75.0in 845 -3.3%
215/55-15 4.7in 12.2in 24.3in 76.4in 830 -1.5%
205/50-15 4.0in 11.5in 23.1in 72.5in 874 -6.5%

So if we are running 215/50/15 based on the tyre size as it left the factory we are 4.9% out on the speedo ?

Did the gearing change on later models ?

If not why are we all scatting around trying to find expensive tyre sizes.

205/50 too skinny

225/50just fits but doesn't handle ?

215/55 not low profile enough?

Surely it's looks vs performance vs speedo accuracy ?