tirefitment 200 quattro Digest, Vol 40, Issue 1

[Ed Kellock]

Correct.

Higher ET number means further tucked into the wheel well.

On 2/1/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yes as to the stock offsets.
>
> However, as the rim width goes up, the offset needed to keep the contact
> patch in it's proper relationship does (eventually) have to shrink (at least
> for
> our positive offset vehicles).
>
> For this case, ET 35 vs. ET38. Pretty well a wash (1/8" towards the
> centerline
> of the car). If the rubbing issue is towards the inside, then this can be
> fixed
> with a 3 mm spacer.
>
> LL - NY
>
> On 2/1/07, SuffolkD at aol.com <SuffolkD at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > Was the original question  a wheel rubbing issue on a 200 20V?
> > IIRC, the Milliga wheel was a 38 ET.  Isn't the 20V (3B) a 35 ET and the
> > 10V
> > 45 ET?
> > -Scott by BOSTON
> > >
> > > Yes, 200 20V
> > >
> > > OEM was 215 60 15's. Optional was 225 50 16. The 225 50 16 is .2 shorter
> > > than stock. 215 55 16's are .2 bigger than stock in diameter.
> > >
> > > Tires I have now (225 55 16's)are .7 larger, but due to width and height
> > > ended up with a interference problem on outer edges in rear (with load).
> > >
> > > Eric
> > >
> >
> >
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