Wheel fitment for winter tires

[Peter Schulz]

Bernie:
Same here...

Can't believe I just wrote that....
Formerly run on our departed Indigo Mica 200 wagon, currently shod 
with Nokian Hakka 2s and on our silver S6 avant....

-Peter



At 12:56 PM 12/16/2007 -0800, Bernie Benz wrote:
>I use 15" A8 Aero wheels, also designed for UFOs,  for my 2nd/winter
>set, with 205-65 snow tires.
>
>Bernie
>
>
>On Dec 16, 2007, at 12:04 PM, Tom Egbert wrote:
>
> >   I have had winter wheels for 2 200 20-v's. I have used 92-95 s-4
> > speedlines over g-60s,  then switched cars to UFO. The 16 inch
> > wheels are big enough diameter but the caliper interferes without
> > spacers. The A-4 6 spoke wheels currently on the car (45 offset)
> > have 5mm hubcentric H&R spacers and work great.
> >                Tom
> >
> > I've shod my daughters and wife's car[s] with Blizzaks for several
> >  years  now
> > and I've just fought winter with my A/S's on OE  wheels and
> > AWD..........well, I'm tired of fighting and want a dedicated  winter
> >  wheel/tire. The
> > UFO's are the main reason I haven't done this earlier. Chris Miller's
> >  site
> > has some listing of fit /no fit wheels, but it deals primarily with
> > 17"
> >  wheels.
> >  There is a list of steel wheels [which would be fine] that fit, but,
> >  I've
> > had no luck finding them. So, I've been to Tirerack.com and they have
> >   several
> > wheels that come up with 200q20v entered. One in particular seems
> >  right,
> > Borbet Type B, 15x7, 5-112, 35mm offset. Does anyone have any
> > knowledge
> >  of this
> > or any wheel in 15" or 16" that will fit over the UFO's. I figure I'll
> >  wait and
> >  see if anyone knows, if not I'll order one wheel, see if it fits,
> > then
> >  go
> > from  there.
> >
> > BTW, as soon as I get a dedicated winter package it will not snow for
> >   weeks.
> >
> > It hasn't stopped snowing for more than a day or two here for weeks,
> >  coming
> > down in serious fashion now!!
> >
> > Bob 91 200q20v   Franklin, Wi
> >
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-Peter Schulz
Chelmsford Ma, USA
http://www.naaclub.org/

1995.5 S6 Avant Emerald/Ecru
1995.5 S6 Avant Silver/Platinum
1991 200 20v Q Avant Titan Grey
1991 90 20v Q Red
1991 CQ silver  (eS2 recipient)