Tire Wheel Combo

[larry leung]

I have the same size configuration on my '89 200Q and my tie rod clearance is more like 0.5 mm (seriously, just enough space to feed in a credit card), but it has never rubbed. Same clearance as Rob's in back. Without spacers in front (or less offset than 45 mm) there is no way for a wider 16 to fit. Since I know of other listers whom have successfully put 225/50-15's on their type 44's, (and since I know there were no clearance issues with stock 205/60-15s) I think the tight tie rod end clearance issue is due to WHERE the widest part of the tire is in relation to the axle. As you go up in plus sizing, the closer it seems to get to the tie rod end. 

LL - NY

------Original Message------
From: "Beatty, Robert" <BeattyR at ummhc.org>
To: 'Theron J. Bliss' <tbliss at mestek.com>, Nik Brkic <turbo_quattro at hotmail.com>, Quattro at audifans.com
Sent: October 3, 2000 12:48:15 PM GMT
Subject: RE: Tire Wheel Combo


I have an 87 5ktq with the A6 16" wheels and 205/55/16 tires on it and NO
body mods.  I have about 3 mm of space between the front tires and the tie
rod ends and about 8-10mm between the rear tires and the body...  I havent
seen 17" before without body mods not sure if it will work, just be advised
about the tire to tie rod clearance.


Rob
> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Theron J. Bliss [SMTP:tbliss at mestek.com]
> 
> You shouldn't have any problems fitting 17".  If I could do it on my golf,
> you
> definately can on the 5k.  Probably like a 225/40-17, or a 215/45-17 would
> work
> great.  Just double check your offset, but if the rims have the wrong
> offset,
> spacers can be safely used.  
> 
> I hope this helps.  I also have a tire size conversion chart in xls
> (Excel)
> format if you want to properly plus size tires.  It gives you circumfrence
> and
> RPM divergence.
> 
> Theron J. Bliss
> 1990 V8 Quattro
> 
> 
> 
> Nik Brkic wrote:
> 
> > What is the biggest tire wheel combo that I can fit on a stock bodied
> '86
> > 5KTQ? how wide can I go with out getting too personal with the tie rod?
> I
> > want to fit a 17" rim with at least a 215/40 or 45/ZR17 and am willing
> to do
> > some body work to make this combination work. TIA
> >
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