Wheel questions

[Lawrence C Leung]

My guess is that UrQ 15 x 6 wheels won't clear w/o spacers. If you can
find 15 x 7's (Fuch's or one of the optional Ronals) they MIGHT clear
(then again, maybe not) and those MAY be a bit wide for 195/65's, the
best source there is the tire maker or dealer. Beware, in winter, you are
more likely to bump a hidden (by snow) curb, so the wider rims are at a
slight disadvantage in this case. 7.5's are definitely too wide. I'd
suggest considering a 205/60 snow. I think, (if you have a 20V or an
UrS4/6), the extra weight of the vehicle over a 10V turbo will more than
justify the slight increase in tire width, and improve how the car
handles in non-slippery situations. Of course it does mean that you will
be forced to go to the less snow oriented tread patterns/compounds in
most manufacturers lines (except Nokian), but it's a quattro, eh?

LL - NY

On Sat, 11 Nov 2000 23:40:55 -0500 "Rex Pedersen" <fega at fega.com> writes:
>Can someone point me to where I can find out which wheels will
>clear UFO brakes?
>
>I assume my A6 2.7T wheels will clear, as the HP2 brakes are even
>larger, and am I correct in assuming that my 15x6 ET45 stock 5ktq
>aero wheels will not clear?
>
>Does anyone have a cheap set of OEM '91 200q or V8 wheels? I don't
>know if this will work, but I want to mount my 195/60R15 snows on
>a set of wheels that will clear the brakes, and could use a set of
>wheels that do so. I guess if the 7.5" wheels are too wide for 195s,
>I need to find a set of wheels that will properly clear the brakes
>and will properly mount my snows. Any suggestions?
>
>______________________________________________
>
>Check out:
>http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/index.html
>
>This has a list of possibles including the A6 2.7T wheels.
>It's not the diameter of the brake, it's the "Bump" of the UFO that 
>hits the
>back of the wheel.
>Rex Pedersen
>Ludington, MI
>86 5ks wagon
>87 5ksQ
>90 V8q
>http://fega.com/rex/rexsaudi.htm
>
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