quattro digest, Vol 1 #4425 - 18 msgs

[Larry C Leung]

In my experience clearances are tight

I have A4 rims (16 x 7, 45 mm offset), rear fender clearances are tight
(about 6 mm) and
front steering knuckle clearances are even tighter (about 1 mm) with
205/55-16 Kumho 711's.

Front spacers would help or the use of A8 16 x 7, 37 mm ON THE FRONT
only.

Note, although my car is lowered (H+R's) the clearance issues would be
the same.

LL - NY

> From: "Dave Arkle" <dave at expertfriend.com>
> To: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Wheel sizes
> Date: Sat, 4 Jan 2003 17:32:20 -0500
>
> Hi all;
>
> Where can I go to find out what wheels will fit my soon-to-be 5K or
> 200? I
> see ads for wheels that seem to be contradictory. For examlple,
> there are a
> few auctions on eBay that have wheels from an A8, and the auction
> specifically lists that they fit on the 200 (there is a chart of
> 'what fits'
> and it's a big wheel retailer, not an individual). Then there are
> other
> auctions that have A8 wheels, but the Type 44 is conspicuously
> absent from
> the list.
>
> What I'm looking for is a set of 16" wheels, so maybe someone could
> offer up
> their experiences? I like the idea of finding OEM Audi wheels from
> a
> different model (like A8 maybe) but I can't seem to find
> conclusively which
> ones will fit.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Dave Arkle
> DoD #11011
> 96 Daytona 1200
> 84 V65 Sabre
> 67 Buick LeSabre
> On the hunt for an Audi TQ...
>