18" wheels, what tires?

[wolff at turboquattro.com]

Good luck finding long enough ball seat lug bolts....
Might be time for studs.
Wolff
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
To: "Eyvind Spangen" <eyvind.spangen at c2i.net>
Cc: <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 2:26 PM
Subject: Re: 18" wheels, what tires?


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Eyvind Spangen" <eyvind.spangen at c2i.net>
> To: "Ingo D. Rautenberg" <ingo at waratap.com>
> Cc: <200q20v at audifans.com>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 4:49 PM
> Subject: Re: 18" wheels, what tires?
>
>
> > On Sun, 17 Feb 2002 16:44:09 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> > >Most likely 235/40R18 would be the right match: Speedo would read about
> 1%
> > >lower.  Is the 18" also 8" rim width like the 17"?
> >
> > Yes, it is 8". Same style as the 16" A4 wheel (8-spoke).. Strange
> > ET48, and it needs a 10 mm spacer to clear the tie rod end, so I need
> > to figure out if I should use 10, 15 or 20 mm spacers..
> >
> Eyvind,
>
> I have Compomotive 17 x 8 ET 30 shod with 235/45 Sumotomno HTRZII, and
> that's a pretty close fit, but I think 20mm spacers may be problematic in
> clearing the rear wheel arches (though I've got my winter wheels/tires
> mounted right now)-- 15mm would be better, IMO.  I'm sure others will give
> you their advice.  Can't say I've seen anyone with 18" wheels on their
> 200q20v.
>
> Ingo
>
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