RS3 Official

[EspenW]

With 340hp/450nm I5:

http://www.sportauto-online.de/marken/news/audi-rs3-spitzensportler-unter-den-kompakten-3224773.html

[s2_wot]

235/35 front and 225/35 tires rear tyres; hmmm interesting

[madpugger]

235/35 front and 225/35 tires rear tyres; hmmm interesting

Same widths as my avant

Well guys, looks like I may be leaving the forum!

[EspenW]

Good thing that they kept with the time honoured RS tradition of turbocharged engines, and not the weak 4.2L V8 that goes even more anemic after a few thousand miles (intake side clogs up with carbon deposits).

[Billman]

MTM Audi RSR had unsymmetrical tires.

[Rikki Kitto]

Surely should be wider at the rear?

[Rocco]

MTM Audi RSR had unsymmetrical tires.

265 in the fronts and 235 rears i think

[Keeper of The Kitten]

Surely should be wider at the rear?

Heavy mass at the front is counteracted by having a bit more rubber in contact with the road ...it's one way of improving the balance of grip.

[Audi Parts Guru]

235/35 front and 225/35 tires rear tyres; hmmm interesting

I think they've made a mistake on that website as it's technically illegal to have wider tyres on the front axle of a vehicle as opposed to the back.

The TTS from about 5 years ago had 225 on the front and 235 on the rear, now that's legal

[andy10v]

I think they've made a mistake on that website as it's technically illegal to have wider tyres on the front axle of a vehicle as opposed to the back.

Is that for under steering safeness?

[Key Walshe]

I think they've made a mistake on that website as it's technically illegal to have wider tyres on the front axle of a vehicle as opposed to the back.

The TTS from about 5 years ago had 225 on the front and 235 on the rear, now that's legal

I guess that doesn't apply to 3 wheeled vehicles which have 2 car wheels at front, and just one at the rear like a motorcycle back wheel?

Interesting fact to know, as I've seen it done on many a race car before

[rj scotty]

yes, as I understand it got pulled on an MOT for it

[Billman]

In Germany it was legal and believe they are very careful.

Question about the rs3: any torsen there or haldex2?

[Error404]

AFAIK its only illegal in the UK if there is unmatched tyre profiles on the same axle.

Need more detail, i think i'll probably want one

[RustyNut]

I like that a lot.