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

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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.

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