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

[Brian Devlin]

I used 205/60/15 on my 4kq, which slightly larger than the 205/50/16.
They didn't hit the suspension but did rub the fender in extreme
situations. I think you'll be very happy with them.
-Brian

>I My experience the 205/50/16s will not clear the front tie rods or
>something..
>they would be constantly rubbing... i tried mounting a set on my 86 4kq...
>no go.. 205/45 16 and 215/40 16 fit fine though but i had 40 mm offset.
>
>-rich
>'86 4kq
>
>At 01:56 AM 3/6/02, you wrote:
>>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.
>>
>>There's plenty of room in the front, but the rear arches are a bit tight,
>>and to make it even trickier, the car is lowered a bit. The arch lips
>>haven't been rolled.
>>
>>Will they fit? If you don't have any experience, please at least share your
>>thoughts.
>>
>>The car in question is
>>http://www.audifans.com/registry/view.php?action=viewCar&carid=751
>>
>>Antti Piirainen
>>Software Engineer, Camline Corporation
>>tel..: +358-5-621 4200             direct: +358-5-621 4229
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>>email: antti.piirainen at camline.fi  www...: http://www.camline.fi/
>>
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