[s-cars] Re: S-CAR-List Digest, Vol 8, Issue 111

[Larry C Leung]

Lee,

I'm surprised that a shop was willing to mount 205's on 
an 8" rim. It's definitely NOT on the recommended mounting
list, and it really doesn't sound too safe. Glad you got those
tires off those rims. And, as you said, it probably looked 
silly. 

LL - NY

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> Message: 6
> Date: Wed, 30 Jun 2004 11:04:13 -0400
> From: "Lee Levitt" <lee at wheelman.com>
> Subject: RE: [s-cars] Re: UrS4 wheels
> To: <Eric_R_Kissell at whirlpool.com>, <evan at relivmaine.com>,
>         <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Message-ID: <20040630150415.2DFA115AD7D at audifans.com>
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> Eric writes: 
> 
> > 
> > FYI: I bought a decent but not perfect set of these 16x8 
> > wheels for $250 several months ago to put on my 1991 200q 
> > 20v. Prior to that I had seen sets advertised at $400-$500. 
> > This set would have to be absolutely perfect to be worth 
> > $700, and even then it is questionable. Especially if you 
> > just want them for winter wheels.
> 
> They *are* too wide for winter wheels, unless you run wide winter 
> tires...
> 
> I *briefly* had a set of 205/55 16" snows on the 16x8 wheels, and 
> they just
> looked silly.
> 
> Lee
> '02 A6 quattro avant
> '96 A6 quattro avant
> 
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