5KTQ 17"rims with 35mm offset

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Right thought wrong direction.  The smaller the offset, the further out the
wheels will be.  So up front  a 35mm offset might be better, while the
rears might be 45 (I've seen Audi 5 spoke 17x8 wheels with a 48mm offset on
eBay - don't know what they came off of).

For my 5k I decided to play it safe and bought a set of A4 5 spoke 16x7's
(45mm).  For the V8 I bought 17x8's (35mm).  I haven't bought rubber yet
for the V8 wheels, so I haven't tried them on the 5k, but I don't imagine
they'll fit.

Some folks have mixed the 5 spoke 16x7's (37mm) from the A8 with the A4
wheels - A8's in front, A4's in back.  Makes rotating the tires a little
tougher.

I've seen a nice 5k race car that had 17's, but the owner also flared at
the rear, not sure about the front.

Some people have tried cheap solutions like flaring the fenders with a
baseball bat (with bad results) - apparently it looks like the car was rear
ended.  My thought (that I never tried) was to "pre-crease" the arch so it
doesn't pop out when rolling the bat under it.  If my 5k were in good
condition, I would think seriously about it, but my car has a few wrinkles
- just never got around to trying it...


At 05:38 PM 9/3/2003 -0400, Haydn Taylor wrote:

>OK heres a thought / question....
>
>I am looking for new rims for my 5KTQ, knowing that they should be ET45 to
>be the same as stock. If I were to go to 17 or 18" dia 7.5's or 8" wide
>these are very hard to find in ET45, but are readilly available in ET 35.
>
>I believe that in the rear an ofset of less than 45 would be preferable,
>maybe 40 to try to clear the inner fender, and up front 40  or 45 is nice to
>clear the strut.
>
>so the question is ...Why dont I buy ET35 17x7.5 or 18x8 and then have some
>alloy spacers made up to give me just the right offeset which may differ
>front to back.
>
>The  I juts need to figure out if the bolts need to be longer, and if they
>do I have to find some.
>
>Has anyone out there done this?
>
>Am I incorrect here with my offset assumptions?
>
>Thanks
>
>Haydn
>
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