Is there a way to keep my tires from scrubbing and busting?

Asked by Dawn Feb 06, 2023 at 12:23 PM about the 1998 Audi A6 2.8 quattro Avant Wagon AWD

Question type: General

When I bought my used car, it had 17 inch rims
and tires on it. The tires keep scrubbing, and
then a blowout. I’m pretty sure the originally
came with 16 inch rims and tires. Is there a way
to keep the tires from scrubbing and blowing
out? I don’t have the money to buy 16 inch rims
and tires at the moment but I also can’t keep
replacing the tire every five days. My car is a 98
Audi A6 Quattro wagon

3 Answers
307,235

Gene answered about a year ago

I think you better dig into this a little deeper, the offset could be wrong, suspension components could be worn enough to cause camber and caster problems as well as soft suspension springs, after all it is a really old European import and things wear out.

Mark helpful
202,335

Ed92626 answered about a year ago

My first guess is that the larger rims and tires are TOO BIG for the car. They're rubbing where the proper size 16" don't. Look at geometrics and listen when driving. If you can strap on a video camera to watch a tire, do that.

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