[urq] Re: Looking for spare wheel

[John Karasaki]

The tires are different diameters, but the rims are the same.  I have both
and can get the exact sizes if there is any interest.  You're right about
the US rails.  It would have been very nice to get the larger trunk area
like euro did.



At 07:28 AM 8/15/01 -0700, Martin Pajak wrote:
>John,
>
>I have a 5kt spare wheel in the trunk of my '83 Ur-q.
>Tight fit but it does.
>I have a feeling they are the same i.e 5kt and Ur-q original spare wheels.
>
>Anyone can check the PN's?
>
>One more thing.  The only reason it's a tight fit is because of the impact
>absorbing chassis rails.  The Euro cars and Sport quattro do not have those
>therefore the wheel will fit fine just like it does on my '85.
>
>Cheers
>Martin Pajak
>
>http://www.quattro.ca
>
>1983 Audi Ur-quattro (257,000 km) for sale : (
>1985 Audi Ur-quattro (141,000 km) Euro spec. import ;o)
>1986 Audi 4000 S Quattro (442,000 km) with 5 bolt pattern
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: urq-admin at audifans.com [mailto:urq-admin at audifans.com]On Behalf Of
>> John Karasaki
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2001 11:59 PM
>> To: Kneale Brownson; colin cohen; qlist; urq at audifans.com
>> Subject: Re: [urq] Re: Looking for spare wheel
>>
>>
>> The circumference is different on the type 44 cars.  The tire is much
>> taller and won't fit in the space in the urq trunk.
>>
>>> >>I have a full size spare for my Sport Q, but would like to have the
>> >>alternative of using the trunk on a road trip (such as to WG for the
>> >>Nationals) as this wheel is a massive 15 X 9.
>
>
>
Best Regards,

John Karasaki