Tyre Upgrade AUDI A4

Ricky_63 · 5th February 2008, 19:14

Hi

I recently bought an AUDI A4 2.0 TDi. It runs on Pilot Primacy Michellins 205/55/16. I was thinking of wider tyres (old habits die hard)

as the wheel wells look like they could take in wider rubber.

I was considering YOKOHAMA S-Drive 225/50/16 which seems to be the perfect upgrade. My only concern is they may not scrape. Although none of my previous experiments failed me, but this is not a car I wish to take chances with

.

Tyre Gurus please advise.

Thanks in advance

Cheers

Steeroid · 5th February 2008, 19:22

You have VERY good tyres. Why do you want to upgrade?

If you must, the logical upgrades are Pilot Sport or Pirelli Pzero Rosso but for a 2.0 Diesel it would be an overkill IMHO.

Akshay1234 · 5th February 2008, 19:23

IMO just stick with these till(if) you get a remap. primacys are pretty good.

Ricky_63 · 6th February 2008, 15:35

I agree that the tyres are good. I was talking of asthetics (filling in the wheel wells). I feel the wider rubber will make the car look more muscular

Cheers

kpzen · 6th February 2008, 15:50

Ricky

The stock tyres are damn good.
In 225/50-16 u can get Yokohama S drives or Michelin PP2 but i think for an Audi u should look beyond these too.

androdev · 6th February 2008, 16:59

no warranty issues with tyre upgrades?

Ricky_63 · 7th February 2008, 10:26

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Originally Posted by androdev

no warranty issues with tyre upgrades?

I certainly hope not. The upsize would be a calculated thing & not an overkill. I spoke to the Audi Showroom - they seem OK with it, but will still ask another time from the technical guys at the workshop.

Cheers

Cyrus43 · 7th February 2008, 10:49

when did you buy an AUDI???
moving up in the world i see..about the tires..i dont think tires are a part of waranty anyways

iraghava · 7th February 2008, 11:00

Ricky, correct upsizes for your car are mentioned here:

https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-...-your-car.html (READ FIRST: Choosing The Right Set Of Tyres for your Car)

Download the excel file and go through it.

Before I suggest anything one question for you, what is rim width??

Ricky_63 · 7th February 2008, 11:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by CYRUS43

when did you buy an AUDI???
moving up in the world i see..about the tires..i dont think tires are a part of waranty anyways

Hi Cyrus

Got it on the 31st of Jan '08. I see you don't follow the What Car thread

As for the tyres, they are covered under warranty as I did get a replacement on all 4 tyres on my Octavia (Goodyear NCT 3's)

Cheers

raul · 7th February 2008, 11:24

Hey, remember the BMW guy who had warranty issues after changing the tyres. That's not directly linked to tyres, I think xenons but there was some mention of tyres.

That's an expensive car and you should get 100% confirmation from the Audi guys that the warranty on the car stands valid after you upsize and they will not use that to deny you warranty on suspension and the overall car incase you run into some issues.

iraghava · 7th February 2008, 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul

Hey, remember the BMW guy who had warranty issues after changing the tyres. That's not directly linked to tyres, I think xenons but there was some mention of tyres.

BMW has an issue as they fit Run Flat Tyres as stnadard fitment & object to people replacing them with Non-RFT's. Here the case is different as Audi does not fit RFT's on the A4.

Plus, all he's doing is increasing the width while keeping the OD within tolerances so I don't see a problem with that. All my cars have upsized tyres & since it's a reasonable & calculated upsize none of the companies have ever had any problems with that. But then, I've never owned an expensive car either!!

GTO · 7th February 2008, 13:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steeroid

You have VERY good tyres. Why do you want to upgrade?

+1. You already have the right size + brand of tyres. No sense in upgrading.

raul · 7th February 2008, 13:33

Iraghava, do you think I a mere mortal can deign to disagree with you on of all things tyres and upsizing. For me its very simple when it comes to tyres, Iraghava says, I do.

The poster sure is lucky to have both you and Kpzen on this thread and is certain to get some very good advice.

Ricky_63 · 7th February 2008, 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by raul

Hey, remember the BMW guy who had warranty issues after changing the tyres. That's not directly linked to tyres, I think xenons but there was some mention of tyres.

That's an expensive car and you should get 100% confirmation from the Audi guys that the warranty on the car stands valid after you upsize and they will not use that to deny you warranty on suspension and the overall car incase you run into some issues.

I had a chat with the BMW dealer about that particular car - I was "told" that the car had been extensively modified, hence the warranty being void.

In my case if I am changing to a wider width, I am ensuring that the overall diameter is remaining well within tolerances, hence should not pose a problem.

Thanks anyways

5th February 2008, 19:14	#1
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Tyre Upgrade AUDI A4 Hi I recently bought an AUDI A4 2.0 TDi. It runs on Pilot Primacy Michellins 205/55/16. I was thinking of wider tyres (old habits die hard) as the wheel wells look like they could take in wider rubber. I was considering YOKOHAMA S-Drive 225/50/16 which seems to be the perfect upgrade. My only concern is they may not scrape. Although none of my previous experiments failed me, but this is not a car I wish to take chances with . Tyre Gurus please advise. Thanks in advance Cheers
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5th February 2008, 19:22	#2
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	You have VERY good tyres. Why do you want to upgrade? If you must, the logical upgrades are Pilot Sport or Pirelli Pzero Rosso but for a 2.0 Diesel it would be an overkill IMHO.
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5th February 2008, 19:23	#3
Akshay1234 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 10,265 Thanked: 12,316 Times	IMO just stick with these till(if) you get a remap. primacys are pretty good.
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6th February 2008, 15:35	#4
Ricky_63 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 3,885 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	I agree that the tyres are good. I was talking of asthetics (filling in the wheel wells). I feel the wider rubber will make the car look more muscular Cheers
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6th February 2008, 15:50	#5
kpzen Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Faridabad Posts: 5,610 Thanked: 1,876 Times View My Garage	Ricky The stock tyres are damn good. In 225/50-16 u can get Yokohama S drives or Michelin PP2 but i think for an Audi u should look beyond these too.
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6th February 2008, 16:59	#6
androdev Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 3,089 Thanked: 22,013 Times	no warranty issues with tyre upgrades?
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Cyrus43 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 5,019 Thanked: 221 Times View My Garage	when did you buy an AUDI??? moving up in the world i see..about the tires..i dont think tires are a part of waranty anyways
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7th February 2008, 11:00	#9
iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	Ricky, correct upsizes for your car are mentioned here: https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/tyre-...-your-car.html (READ FIRST: Choosing The Right Set Of Tyres for your Car) Download the excel file and go through it. Before I suggest anything one question for you, what is rim width??
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7th February 2008, 11:24	#11
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	Hey, remember the BMW guy who had warranty issues after changing the tyres. That's not directly linked to tyres, I think xenons but there was some mention of tyres. That's an expensive car and you should get 100% confirmation from the Audi guys that the warranty on the car stands valid after you upsize and they will not use that to deny you warranty on suspension and the overall car incase you run into some issues. Last edited by raul : 7th February 2008 at 11:26.
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7th February 2008, 13:33	#14
raul BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Pune Posts: 920 Thanked: 372 Times	Iraghava, do you think I a mere mortal can deign to disagree with you on of all things tyres and upsizing. For me its very simple when it comes to tyres, Iraghava says, I do. The poster sure is lucky to have both you and Kpzen on this thread and is certain to get some very good advice. Last edited by raul : 7th February 2008 at 13:39.
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