CQ 5 Bolt Wheel Pattern

[Larry C Leung]

FYI, the Quantum hubs are inset about 7 mm from your Audi hubs (i.e. if
you use OEM VW 4 x 100 wheels (14 or larger), you have an offset of 38
mm, vs 45 mm. The hubs most likely were designed to accompensate this.

LL - NY

On Tue, 11 Dec 2001 12:24:34 EST FJ40Jim at aol.com writes:
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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