7.5x16 ET37 on type 44Q?

[Steve Marinello]

Although, the 16 x 7.5, +37 Avus'  run quite nicely on my friends '91 200q
avant with 225/50-16's.

Steve

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joshua Van Tol" <josh at spiny.com>
To: "quattro quattro list" <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 7:05 AM
Subject: Re: 7.5x16 ET37 on type 44Q?


> It will rub. I tried that combo, which tire rack sells for that car,
> and claims will fit. it will not. It rubs pretty badly, and would need
> massive amounts of negative camber to make it fit. I ended up with a
> 7x16 42 mm offset, and those don't rub, but just barely, and I have 3/4
> degree negative camber in the rear.
> On Monday, October 21, 2002, at 02:53  AM, Eyvind Spangen wrote:
>
> > I can buy a set of original '94 S2 (Avus) wheels relatively cheap now.
> > They are 7.5x16 and ET37. Is is possible that they will fit in the
> > rear on a type 44Q with 205/55-16 without rubbing?
> >
> > I had 7x16 ET37 on my 100 FWD and it worked fine, but I thought that
> > maybe the additional wheel width could be a problem..
> >
> > --
> > E. Spangen
> > '86 Audi 100 2.2 CS quattro
>
>