CQ 5 Bolt Wheel Pattern

[FJ40Jim at aol.com]

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In a message dated 12/10/2001, quattro-request at audifans.com writes:
> From: "Livolsi, Stephane" <Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com>
> I was wondering about bolt pattern conversions myself and having a 5KTQ
> with
> 5 bolt pattern myself, I don't know why someone with an Audi 4 bolt would
> go
> to Audi 5 bolt.??  No flames, please, it's an honest question, not meant to
> slight anyone who may have done it.  I haven't been able to find a whole
> lot
> of wheels with the 5X112 pattern, and the ones I have found require a
> second
> mortgage to pay for them (granted, they were very nice wheels, but the
> price...sheesh!).  I have been contemplating a pattern change, but I am
> thinking of going non-Audi 5 bolt with a more common hub pattern (Ford,
> Chev, Toyota, whatever)  I realize that this will likely involve some
> machine work, but I figure if I am going to do it, I may as well make a
> meaningful change.
>
> I like my Audi, but I don't necessarily like all things Audi, especially
> when I can improve upon it.

I've done some checking on this for my 4KSQ.  It appears that on the Typ85
cars, the hubs and rotors from a VW Quantum syncro wagon will swap right
over.  This will convert from the relatively rare 4x108mm pattern to the very
common 4x100 pattern.  I like to shop for alloy wheels at the junkyard, and
there are plenty of cars w/ 4x100 alloys there.  I think it is used by Audi,
VW, Renault, Toyota, Nissan, Ford...

  Thanks,
Jim Chenoweth
Lancaster, Ohio, USA