Fuchs from a '86 5ktq on a '89 200tq... doable??

[C1J1Miller at aol.com]

Chris writes:
"theres no reason a set of 15x7 fuchs from a '86 5ktq wont just fit right on 
a 
'89 200tq, right?   as long as it doesnt have the ufo brakes, i assume?"

Scott Mockry has the following comments on his site:
http://www.sjmautotechnik.com/susp.html#5kwheel
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Can the early allow wheels from the 1984-85 5000 Turbo fit the later 86-88 
5000TQ

     The 84-85 5000 Turbo and early 1986 5000 Turbo and Turbo Quattro 
vehicles did not use the dual piston G60 calipers and this also means that 
the 6 spoke alloy wheels are slightly
     different on these cars than on the later 86-88 5000T/Q. In mid year 
1986 they changed these wheels slightly to allow more inner clearance between 
the wheel rim and the new G60 brake
     caliper they started using. 

     The early wheels from the 84-85 5000T that I have use a part number of 
447-601-025B, but the later wheels that came on my 88 5000TQ have a 
447-601-025 "D" part number. I fitted the
     early wheels on the later 1988 5000TQ car with the G60 calipers and 
there is very little clearance between the caliper and the inner part of the 
wheel, looks like less than 0.050 inches of
     clearance. The later wheels have more like 0.150 clearance. Under 
braking I would not be surprised if the early wheels interfered with the G60 
calipers as the caliper flexes. 
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HTH- Chris Miller, Windham NH, c1j1miller at aol.com