[Biturbos4] B5 wheels

[Grant Lenahan]

re-stated as such, i more or less agree with all points.

Grant
On Apr 8, 2009, at 7:40 PM, mike wrote:

>
> My thoughts was wheel & tyre centre moves (45-20)=25mm out, inner  
> face of tyre moves 25-(255-225)/2 = 12.5mm out and outer face of  
> tyre moves 25+(255-225)/2 = 37.5mm out
>
> List opinion seems to be “if you want to run RS4 wheels then buy an  
> RS4”
>
> Thanks to all that responded
>
>
> --- On Wed, 8/4/09, Rhett Ennis <rennis at bpcpa.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Rhett Ennis <rennis at bpcpa.com>
>> Subject: RE: [Biturbos4] B5 wheels
>> To: "Grant Lenahan" <glenahan at vfemail.net>, "mike"  
>> <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>
>> Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>> Date: Wednesday, 8 April, 2009, 11:42 PM
>>
>> Also add 15MM of rubber headed out-board too.  That's
>> a big, big shift
>> on these cars.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
>> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com]
>> On Behalf Of Grant Lenahan
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 3:29 PM
>> To: mike
>> Cc: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] B5 wheels
>>
>> no - it will move the entire wheel out 25mm
>>
>>
>> On Apr 8, 2009, at 6:11 PM, mike wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> thanks, given that standard is 225 on ET45 am i right
>> in thinking the
>>> change will move the centre of the tyre out 25mm, with
>> the inner face
>>> being 12mm further out and the outer face being 37
>> further out?
>>>
>>> --- On Wed, 8/4/09, Rhett Ennis <rennis at bpcpa.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> From: Rhett Ennis <rennis at bpcpa.com>
>>>> Subject: RE: [Biturbos4] B5 wheels
>>>> To: "mike" <mikemk40 at yahoo.com>
>>>> Date: Wednesday, 8 April, 2009, 10:34 PM
>>>>
>>>> Doesn't sound like a good fit to me.  ET35 is
>> the range you want to
>>>> be in.  255 is also pretty damn wide for a
>> B5.  My hunch is even on
>>>> an 8.5 wheel you might even need narrower rubber
>> with a little
>>>> stretch for clearance.  ET20 + 255s does not
>> sound like a recipe for
>>>> win to me...
>>>>
>>>> Rhett
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
>>>> [mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com]
>>>> On Behalf Of mike
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 2:25 PM
>>>> To: biturbos4 at audifans.com
>>>> Subject: [Biturbos4] B5 wheels
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A quick one....will 18 x 8.5 ET20 with 255/35
>> tyres fit a standard B5
>>
>>>> S4 avant?
>>>>
>>>> And, if they will fit is it a good idea?
>>>>
>>>> TIA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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