question about Fuchs

[Larry C Leung]

Well, 15 x 6 (basket weaves, ronals, aeros, all of them, except the
special Ronals and the Fuchs [not counting 20VT wheels]). No factory 6.5s
(darn!). 

LL - NY

On Wed, 24 Oct 2001 19:26:06 -0500 "Dave Aukerman" <aukdav at ccsdana.net>
writes:
>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
>>
>