question about Fuchs

[Dave Aukerman]

No.  The basket weaves are all the same (excluding the 20Vtq's)  15x6.5
w/45mm.

Basically, everything was 45mm (including the Fuchs), excepting 20vt's and
V8's from 1991 back.

Dave

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kneale Brownson" <knotnook at traverse.com>
To: "Ken Keith" <auditude at neta.com>; <aukdav at ccsdana.net>;
<quattro at audifans.com>; <ron_01056 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 6:49 PM
Subject: re: question about Fuchs


> Could the '91 200's with 35mm offset have been FWD cars instead of the
> turbo/quatts?
>
>
> At 03:51 PM 10/24/2001 -0700, Ken Keith wrote:
>
> >The Fuchs may be the same offset as the original '87 5ksq stockers, but
he's
> >running 200 BBS wheels.  I checked http://www.aaarims.com, and it lists
> >'89-91
> >200 wheels as being 45mm, as well as '91 200 wheels as 35mm.  So it
> >depends on
> >which 200 BBS he has.  I would imagine he'd have even more fitment
> >problems if
> >he was running 35mm, so maybe they're 45mm.  I believe he's checking the
> >wheel
> >for ET markings.
> >
> >I didn't realize there were 45mm BBS mesh available for my car.
Interesting
> >option, if they show up cheap somewhere.
> >
> >Ken
> >
> >Dave Aukerman aukdav at ccsdana.net wrote:
> >
> >Sort of.  The Fuchs will be fine.  I am running them on a 200tqw w/H&R
> >springs, which are a bit lower than the Eibachs.  The sidewall of your
tire
> >will bulge less on the Fuchs due to the wider rim.  This is good.
However,
> >the Fuchs are the same offset as the stockers.  There is word on the
street
> >that some of the Fuchs are 42mm offset, but mine (all five of them) are
the
> >standard 45mm.
> >
> >Dave
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <auditude at neta.com>
> > >
> > > Hi Ron,
> > >
> > > I'll give a shot at an answer.  The Fuchs will be just fine.  Your 200
> > > BBS' are a lower offset than the Fuchs, which are 45mm.  They will
> > > sit in further.  I belive the Fuchs fit beautifully, based on lurking
and
> > > reading only.  Congrats on finding a set.  Those and the Eibachs
> > > make your 5kcstq a rare breed.
> > >
> > > Of course, ymmw on the Fuch fitment, but if it doesn't work out, I'll
> > > buy 'em off you! :-)  Actually, if you choose to put the Fuchs on and
> > > raise it up, I'd buy the springs too! :-D
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > > question about Fuchs
> > > >
> > > > Ron Wainwright  ron_01056 at yahoo.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > >   Hello list,  I just bought a set of Fuchs for my 87 5ksq I was so
> > > > excited to get them and for the price I just could'nt saie no
> > > >  got them from the local Audi tech but I have one
> > > > question like I saied I was so excited that I just got them no
> > > > questions asked but now I have a concern and that is,
> > > >   I have a set of Audi BBS mesh rims on there now and
> ><snip>
> > > > Ron
> > > > 87 5ksq(original owner)220K euros,2c bbs,eibach
> > > > prokit,boge turbogas allround,strut brace, big brakes
>