Type-44 16" wheel fitment.

[Larry C Leung]

I am currently running 205/55-16's (Kumho 712's which seem a bit larger
in all dimensions for their size than some other tires) on 16 x 7 ET 45
mm A4 rims. In front I have credit card thickness clearance between the
steering knuckle and tire, in the rear, maybe 1/8 to 1/4 inch. You
proposed set up gains a little front spacing, but not much due to the
extra 1/4 inch of rim width. Up front, I'd call it a wash, though you may
still need a spacer (I don't have any). Out back, you're gonna be real
tight, and may not make it with a stock alignment. You may have to go for
some additional negative camber.  For some reason, 10VT Q's of the 200
variety, seem to have less clearance here than the 5KQ bretheren. Not
sure if there's a track width change on these. 

HTH,

LL - NY

On Thu, 2 Aug 2001 08:39:01 -0700 (PDT) William Ng
<audi200quattro at yahoo.com> writes:
>Folks,
>
>I know this topic comes up all too often, but there's a lot of 
>conflicting
>info.  I'm considering a set of ATP S5 wheels for my 1990 200q.
>I know stock fitment is 15x6" ET-45mm with a 205/60-R15 tire.
>
>The ATP's are 16x6.5" and ET-39mm. I was planning to mount 
>205/55-R16's.
>
>I remember reading here some are running A4 16x7 Et-45mm 5-spokers. 
>And
>have noticed clearence problems with the tierods.
>
>Will the ATP's narrower wheel clear? Or is the positive offset too 
>much?
>
>TIA,
>
>Will
>
>
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