quattro Digest, Vol 3, Issue 38 - 1988 5ktqa Olympic Edition found! , now wheel clearance issues (again!)

[Larry C. Leung]

On my 200Q, it's bolt on. The only interference issues I've come close 
on are:

1)     The front tire is awfully close to the steering knuckle due to the
        relocated bulge of the tire (1/2" (13 mm)) further from the hub. 
        Tire size 205/55-16, these are Kumho 712's so YMMV. Clearance
        is about that of the thickness of a couple of credit cards. For
comfort
        I added H+R 5 mm spacers, which don't need new lug bolts. 

2)     Rear clearance is tight by the fender, about 1/8" horizontally.
This was 
        the same even before lowering the car (it's on H+R's), just now
the tire
        is closer to the fender (vertically). 

3)     Probably just the combination of tire, and the wider than original
stock
        15 x 6 ET 45 rim, but on hard right turns, (full lock) the inside
of the front
        tire occasionally strikes the plastic fender liner. No damage
occurs, but the
        sound is always startling. 

LL - NY '89 200Q, 1.8 bar, H+R's, A4 5 spoke 16's. 


> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2004 16:26:22 -0800 (PST)
> From: Ti Kan <ti at amb.org>
> Subject: Re: 1988 5ktqa Olympic Edition found!
> To: Stephane.Livolsi at investorsgroup.com (Livolsi, Stephane)
> Cc: Audi Mailing List <quattro at audifans.com>
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> The wheels are 16x7 ET45 5x112.  It bolts on fine, however I think
> there may be minor fender liner trimming required.  Others who have
> done such a swap please chime in because I have not BTDT, but have 
> seen
> a number of 5ktq and 200q cars running those wheels.
> 
> -Ti
> 2003 A4 1.8T multitronic
> 2001 S4 biturbo 6-sp
> 1984 5000S turbo
> 1980 4000 2.0 5-sp
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> Livolsi, Stephane writes:
> > Straight bolt on? No mods required?
> >