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Old 04-28-2014, 08:10 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PAFirefighter11 View Post
I'm looking to purchase 2 tires for my TDI. The wheels are 16x6.5". What size would one recommend? I'm just looking for an inexpensive tire that's going to last a little bit. Current size is 205/55R16. Thanks!
Try to fit the biggest tire you can. There is a small, but significant improvement in RR - all other things being equal.

As a general rule, there is room to go up 2 sizes - in your case, that would be from 205/55R16 to 205/65R16 or 215/60R16, but you will need to check for clearance - and this might require some outside help as the worst case is when the suspension is completely collapsed and the steering wheel completely turned.
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