[s-cars] 255 wide tire fitment question - rubbing survey

[Sean Douglas]

Assuming everything below, a 35 mm ET would bring it 5 mm closer, leaving a 12 
mm gap to the suspension.

Sean


Quoting Lee Levitt <lee at wheelman.com>:

> Would an ET 35 wheel bring the tire inside the fender?
> 
> Lee
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu May 26 11:55:17 PDT 2005, Sean Douglas 
> <quattro20v at telus.net> wrote:
> 
> > Dave:
> > 
> > I have 255/40-17 on a 17x8 ET 30 (forged 5 spoke from A6 4.2) 
> > with no
> > rubbing, suspension is stock.
> > 
> > Front inside clearance is tight, about 17 mm to the where the tie 
> > rod
> > mount is, front outside, not problem and sits within the fender 
> > lip.
> > 
> > Rear inside lots of clearance, rear outside sticks out about 5mm 
> > beyond
> > the fender lip. Personally, I don't like this and will likely 
> > change to
> > 225/45-17 when the tires wear out.
> > 
> > Sean Douglas
> > 1997 Audi S6//RS2-spec
> > 1990 Audi 90 quattro 20v
> > 
> > 
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> >> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Ellis
> >> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 11:14 AM
> >> To: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >> Subject: [s-cars] 255 wide tire fitment question - rubbing survey
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> O.k. S-heads,
> >> 
> >> A few weeks back a few listers mentioned that they had some 
> >> slight rubbing when at full lock or in reverse using 255 width 
> >> tires.  I'm just curious if everyone using 255 width tires 
> >> experiences this, or if it is just a few?
> >> 
> >> If you do have some rubbing, where exactly is the contact taking 
> >> place?  What is the width of your wheel and what offset is it?  
> >> What suspension mods do you have?
> >> 
> >> If you don't experience any rubbing, what width of wheel are you 
> >> using and at what offset?  What suspension mods have been made?
> >> 
> >> I'm trying to definitively pin down what does and doesn't work, 
> >> and what effect offset has upon rubbing issues.  Any information 
> >> on where exactly any rubbing contact takes place would be very 
> >> helpful, as would any information from those of you running 255 
> >> width tires about how much room is availbale between the inside 
> >> edge of the tire, the suspension components, and the inside 
> >> fender.
> >> 
> >> Later this week I intend to get under the car and take some 
> >> measurments of the front and rear wheel wells and how they 
> >> relate to the wheel mounting surfaces to help fill out the 
> >> information.  I'll be happy to share any information and 
> >> conclusions with the list once I have figured everything out.
> >> 
> >> Thanks!
> >> -Dave
> >> 
> >> '93 S4
> >> '99.5 A4 1.8t
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