7.5x16 wheels for '87 Coupe Quattro (not UrQ!) ???

[Kwattro at aol.com]

In a message dated 02-03-06 02:57:34 EST, you write:

<< Not sure if this is a FAQ or not, since the car is usually outnumbered in
 terms of threads for UrQ or the FWD Coupes, but I'll try anyway.

 I'm close to buying new alloys and tires for my Coupe Quattro. The model
 I've chosen is AEZ Radon in 7.5x16 (ET 35) and the tires will be Bridgestone
 Potenza S-03 PP in 205/50R16. The dealer couldn't give a straight answer to
 my question on whether they'll fit or not. The car is a 1987 Coupe Quattro,
 _not_ UrQ, so it doesn't have wide arches. It has 80Q (or 4kQ in the States)
 transmission and suspension in a Coupe (GT) body, and it's a factory model,
 all done in Ingolstadt.
  >>



The Coupe Quattro was a neat model - essentially, a 4000Q (80Q) witha  coupe
GT body.  I have both a 4000CS Quattro and a Coupe GT - both are modified and
both have non-stock wheels, so I thought I could help.  Right now, the GT
sits with 16x7.5, ET35 BBS's and 205-45-16's.  The tires are small for the
rims, but since the car is dropped over 2.5 inches, it's tight in the rear
(we ended up rolling the rear fenders).  THe car can also run 225-50-15's, if
it's setup right.  I'm working on that for this year at the track - should be
all set, actually.  The 4000CS Quattro is currently running 205-60-15 Pirelli
P210 Winter Assym.'s on ET37 95 90QS wheels.  That car is lowered 1.5 inches
with Eibachs.  The tires work, although they are too tall, and rub in the
rear under load, and in the front on extreme turns over bumps.  If I were
you, I'd run with the 205-45's - they're a good compromise.  As long as the
car isn't too lowered, you shouldn't have any problem with the tires rubbing.
 Any more questions, I'd be happy to help - I think I switch wheels more
often than most people switch underwear...

Later!
Carter J
Kwattro at aol.com
1986 4000CS Quattro
1986 Coupe GT (7 sets of wheels between 'em)