tirefitment 200 quattro Digest, Vol 40, Issue 1

[LL - NY]

Yeah, as in closer to the centerline of the car. This gives a chance to
fix the issue if the tire is rubbing on the inside (by spacing out to stock
with
a 3 mm spacer, making ET38 into ET35). If the tire is rubbing on the lip of
the body, then he's SOL.

LL - NY

On 2/1/07, Ed Kellock <ekellock at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Correct.
>
> Higher ET number means further tucked into the wheel well.
>
> On 2/1/07, LL - NY <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes as to the stock offsets.
> >
> > However, as the rim width goes up, the offset needed to keep the contact
> > patch in it's proper relationship does (eventually) have to shrink (at
> least
> > for
> > our positive offset vehicles).
> >
> > For this case, ET 35 vs. ET38. Pretty well a wash (1/8" towards the
> > centerline
> > of the car). If the rubbing issue is towards the inside, then this can
> be
> > fixed
> > with a 3 mm spacer.
> >
> > LL - NY
> >
> > On 2/1/07, SuffolkD at aol.com <SuffolkD at aol.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > Was the original question  a wheel rubbing issue on a 200 20V?
> > > IIRC, the Milliga wheel was a 38 ET.  Isn't the 20V (3B) a 35 ET and
> the
> > > 10V
> > > 45 ET?
> > > -Scott by BOSTON
> > > >
> > > > Yes, 200 20V
> > > >
> > > > OEM was 215 60 15's. Optional was 225 50 16. The 225 50 16 is .2
> shorter
> > > > than stock. 215 55 16's are .2 bigger than stock in diameter.
> > > >
> > > > Tires I have now (225 55 16's)are .7 larger, but due to width and
> height
> > > > ended up with a interference problem on outer edges in rear (with
> load).
> > > >
> > > > Eric
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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