What sizes tyres does everyones S3 or S4 run ?

i run 205/50/16 on my s3 spider... but on the front i have a 1" spacer to clear the hub better..

Yokohama Avid H4 195/65-14 on factory steel wheels.

No issues.

(4) Bridgestone Potenza G009 205/55-15 on phone dial wheels. I use these tires - in various sizes - on all my cars (except in winter). Very happy with the wet & dry performance and quiet ride.

I have the original 15" phone dial wheels on both our Spiders. I have run original size 195/60R15 Bridgestone Potenzas for a number of years. Irene's car has 225 series Potenzas, way way too big for the car. They ride well and stick (obviously), but they also rub at the rear.

The one big issue with retaining the stock size is that fewer and fewer really good tires are available in that size. You can get wuss tires (sorry, "touring tires") all day long in 195/60R15, but you really have slim choices for something that sticks.

The option I'm going with very soon is 205/55R15, most tires in this size are within .250" of the original tire diameter, therefore the speedo/odo reading will be minimally affected.

225s

225x40 Kumho Ecstas on Serpent Autosport 16in rims

I just put on a set of Toyo Proxes T1R's . Size 195/55/14 on my stock rims. They handle superbly. I'll post a picture as soon as it stops raining here.

gtwhimself said:

225x40 Kumho Ecstas on Serpent Autosport 16in rims

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whoa 16s?? i didnt know that was possible.

what does the 'offset' mm mean? im considering the Exip 5-stars with Alfa logo in 15" due to my running a hardtop and having the weight make me scrape pavement more often. (the original reason for the 15inch upgrade to quadrofolios).

the_sicilian said:

whoa 16s?? i didnt know that was possible.

what does the 'offset' mm mean? im considering the Exip 5-stars with Alfa logo in 15" due to my running a hardtop and having the weight make me scrape pavement more often. (the original reason for the 15inch upgrade to quadrofolios).

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Check out the serpent web site: http://www.alfabb.com/bb/forums/showthread.php?t=31454 for 16 in wheels that were developed specifically for our Spiders. Charlie, who is also a member of this board, is very knowledgeable when it comes to wheels. The smaller the offset, the more the wheel sticks out.

Best regards,

Panasport wheels...205/55/15 tires.

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On the Phonedial wheels I currently have 205/55-15 Kumho Ecsta 711. I did previously have 205/50-15s on there. I liked them better but the catalytic converter wouldn't clear the speed bumps in my neighborhood if I had a half tank of fuel or more, or a passenger. the 55s give me that little bit more plus I think the Kumho tires are just bigger to start with than the 50 series Dunlops they replaced.

Wayne