Decent tyres for a Ur

Isimmo · 19-03-16, 12:00 PM

We are in the market for some decent, modern tyres for the Ur, and I'm struggling.

I know 215/50/15's are hideously rare and usually ancient in design and sometimes shelf time. So the last set of tyres on our Ur were (are) 205/55/15 Toyo T1R's but these are getting long in the tooth as a tyre design now. The point in case is the new tyres on the S2 are the latest Hankook EVO's and they are night and day better than the old Toyos.

225/50/15's are not an option as they catch under full compression with 4 up and a tank of fuel, and our Ur is usually exactly that.

So... Help....

john johnson · 19-03-16, 01:29 PM

Ditch the 15 inch rims and get some of yer best 20 inch bitches under them arches .... Size is everything 👍
On a serious not if you can find the size ( 205 ) I rate kumho oddly and Goodyear F1 or michelins

Hanuman · 19-03-16, 02:26 PM

Stiffen it up, chuck 225 Toyos on. I have. It's great

Isimmo · 19-03-16, 08:16 PM

Has anyone fitted 215/45/15's on 8x15's?

The choice is frankly rubbish at the moment....

UrQuattroMike · 30-05-16, 09:11 PM

Me too I'm struggling for my E30 M3 too as I need 225/45/16's and I can't find any 'decent' tyres for that either.

The Ur has 205/50/15 Dunlop SP but they look a little stretched and it's starting to get to me........

Any other ideas???

Hanuman · 31-05-16, 11:32 AM

My ur is running toyo. 225/50/15. No problems.

UrQuattroMike · 01-06-16, 07:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Real MSH!

My ur is running toyo. 225/50/15. No problems.

But have you 'stiffened' it up first??

john johnson · 01-06-16, 07:48 PM

I've never had major issues with 225s in the past

Hanuman · 01-06-16, 08:05 PM

Mine is stiffer than standard, but not too much. However, I've run 225/50 for several years, off and on, since the early 90s. I've never had any problems.

Isimmo · 01-06-16, 10:41 PM

The problem with 225's for us was tyre to arch clearance and catching under full compression, we are running standard suspension and regularly run the car fully laden, (BH Monday this weekend just gone, it did 200 miles with 4 up and started with 20 gallons of fuel). We ran 225's in the mid-1990's but as the vehicle's usage changed from 2 up spirited driving to 4 up + family crap/ 'added ballast', the 225's and arch rubbing became a PITA, especially as a quality modern tyre for 215/50/15's evaporated.

Secondly, the Ur quattro chassis never really lent itself to being over tyred. As a car, the original 205/60/15's were more than adequate for the 6x15 Ronals... After all, they only shared 50 bhp each. Indeed, our 20vT rally quattro runs 300+bhp on 195/50/15's and never feels under tyred...

Put simply, the wider tyres on Ur's improve looks, improve aquaplaning, improve tramlining and reduce nimble handing and predictable breakaway. What could possibly be better...

19-03-16, 01:29 PM	#2
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	Ditch the 15 inch rims and get some of yer best 20 inch bitches under them arches .... Size is everything 👍 On a serious not if you can find the size ( 205 ) I rate kumho oddly and Goodyear F1 or michelins __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

19-03-16, 02:26 PM	#3
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	Stiffen it up, chuck 225 Toyos on. I have. It's great __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

19-03-16, 08:16 PM	#4
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	Has anyone fitted 215/45/15's on 8x15's? The choice is frankly rubbish at the moment.... __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.

31-05-16, 11:32 AM	#6
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	My ur is running toyo. 225/50/15. No problems. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

01-06-16, 07:48 PM	#8
john johnson Moderator of sausages Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: sheffield Posts: 13,331	I've never had major issues with 225s in the past __________________ Mr OCD http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t144/jsquatts/ Daily rs4 b7 with buckets that play havoc with my piles And if you are reading this as James may would say ' you're a cock '

30-05-16, 09:11 PM	#5
UrQuattroMike Newbie! Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 17	Me too I'm struggling for my E30 M3 too as I need 225/45/16's and I can't find any 'decent' tyres for that either. The Ur has 205/50/15 Dunlop SP but they look a little stretched and it's starting to get to me........ Any other ideas???

01-06-16, 08:05 PM	#9
Hanuman Trickster Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Heckling from the cheap seats, Phnom Penh, KoW Posts: 7,006	Mine is stiffer than standard, but not too much. However, I've run 225/50 for several years, off and on, since the early 90s. I've never had any problems. __________________ I wish they would keep the damned Chinese away now that I can go home, so that I can enjoy Fish amok and a draught Angkor

01-06-16, 10:41 PM	#10
Isimmo Super Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sissix-by-the-sea Posts: 15,218	The problem with 225's for us was tyre to arch clearance and catching under full compression, we are running standard suspension and regularly run the car fully laden, (BH Monday this weekend just gone, it did 200 miles with 4 up and started with 20 gallons of fuel). We ran 225's in the mid-1990's but as the vehicle's usage changed from 2 up spirited driving to 4 up + family crap/ 'added ballast', the 225's and arch rubbing became a PITA, especially as a quality modern tyre for 215/50/15's evaporated. Secondly, the Ur quattro chassis never really lent itself to being over tyred. As a car, the original 205/60/15's were more than adequate for the 6x15 Ronals... After all, they only shared 50 bhp each. Indeed, our 20vT rally quattro runs 300+bhp on 195/50/15's and never feels under tyred... Put simply, the wider tyres on Ur's improve looks, improve aquaplaning, improve tramlining and reduce nimble handing and predictable breakaway. What could possibly be better... __________________ 1985 WR quattro, 1985 20vT RallyRep, 1993 MTM ABY S2 Avant. 2010 S3 Sportback.