S-4-01 snow wheels??

[Grant Lenahan]

Yes, of course.  But its the curved spokes, as they meet the sheel inner 
surface, that interfere with the calipers.
Grant
At 10:22 AM 8/23/00 +0300, Michael Pederson wrote:
>Its been my impression from looking at a S4tt, that the problem lies more
>with the S4tt's calipers, not the various wheel's "spokes."  For some reason
>or reasons, the S4tt brake setup has a set of cast iron "ears" on the front
>calipers that project out @ 1cm or so that I've not seen on any other front
>caliper I've looked at (Brembo Big Reds / Porsche or AP Racing) on an Audi.
>Shave off those ears (at your own risk, I'm not sure what they are supposed
>to do or add to the brakes), and I bet a lot more wheels would fit that car.
>
>My .02
>
>Mike P.
>
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>Ooops, forgot the list :-()
>
> >>Why is that,
> >>   Seems that many 16" wheels fit.  Most Borbet, BBS,
> >>Millia Millia etc fit.  What 16" wheels dont fit?  Is
> >>it an offset thing or diameter?
> >>l8r
> >>   Todd
> >None of the Audi factory 16" wheels fit, except those from the A6
> >2.7t (which has the same brakes).  2/3 of the ronals dont fit.  None
> >of the standard steel wheels fit, according to the Tire Rack.
> >
> >It appears to have to do with the curvature of the spokes.
> >
> >Grant
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