Wheel fitment question

[Grant Lenahan]

-38mm is fairly close (7/25" off), and positions the wheel to the  
outside, so it will clear.

That said, i'm a stickler on offset - it affects steering geometry.   
But I've done 7-10 mm changes with minimal if any negative affect.

Grant
On Dec 2, 2007, at 4:27 PM, Nathan Ray wrote:

> Thanks guys, I found the offset listing on tire rack is 38 mm.  
> which I will verify with mine in a couple hours.
> Thanks,
> Nate
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> > CC: thejimrose at gmail.com; skimaster77 at msn.com;  
> quattro at audifans.com; speedracer.mark at gmail.com
> > From: glenahan at vfemail.net
> > Subject: Re: Wheel fitment question
> > Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2007 15:28:09 -0500
> > To: larrycleung at gmail.com
> >
> > one detail - negative offset - minus 45mm
> >
> > Grant
> > On Dec 2, 2007, at 11:53 AM, LL - NY wrote:
> >
> > > What you want to request (via phone, although I am certain  
> offsets are
> > > listed on TireRack's website) is 4 x 108, 45 mm postiive  
> offset, or
> > > whatever
> > > is appropriate for going up in rim width from your 4K's
> > > 14 x 6 ET 45 rims. I AM assuming you have a 4KQ, or have a 4K with
> > > the sport
> > > option, if you have a FWD 4K, you have EITHER 4 x 100 13 x 5.5  
> OR 4
> > > x 108,
> > > 14 x 6, BOTH ET45.
> > >
> > > LL - NY
> > >
> > > On 12/2/07, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> you know the last time i checked i could have sworn tire rack had
> > >> a phone
> > >> number..
> > >>
> > >> On Dec 1, 2007 9:44 PM, Nathan Ray <skimaster77 at msn.com> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Except that Tire rack doesn't display the wheel's offset. So if
> > >>> I know
> > >>> mine I won't know if its right until I have the new one in hand.
> > >>> Nate
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> ------------------------------
> > >>> Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 17:10:19 -0500
> > >>> From: speedracer.mark at gmail.com
> > >>> To: thejimrose at gmail.com
> > >>> Subject: Re: Wheel fitment question
> > >>> CC: quattro at audifans.com; skimaster77 at msn.com
> > >>>
> > >>> Exactly what Jim said. Take one off and read the castings. All
> > >>> rims
> > >> have
> > >>> size and offset cast in. Some have bolt pattern, too.
> > >>>
> > >>> Mark Rosenkrantz
> > >>>
> > >>> On Nov 30, 2007 3:07 PM, thejimrose <thejimrose at gmail.com>  
> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> that *should* fit fine. the 94/5 cars were still 4x108. i had  
> 95 90q
> > >>> wheels
> > >>> on my 89 90q, which used the same wheels as your 4k.
> > >>>
> > >>> but double check the size and offset with TR before you buy,  
> with
> > >>> what
> > >> you
> > >>> have on the car. the wheels will all have diameter, width and  
> offset
> > >>> marked
> > >>> on them. for ex, 15x7 et40 = 15"diam, 7"w, 40mm offset. if you
> > >>> have 3
> > >> then
> > >>>
> > >>> it's just a matter of getting the same size.
> > >>>
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