[s-cars] 245/40 on 17x8 40mm offset

[Richard Tanimura]

Alvin,

Right. A larger ET moves the wheel closer to the centerline of the
car. E.g. to make room for larger brakes, I had to go from ET 35 to ET
33. This moved the wheels outboard enough to clear the brakes.

Richard

On 4/12/06, Alvin Labonite <alabonite at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Dave... but isn't 40 closer inwards?
>
>
> >From: Dave Ellis <UrS4 at sympatico.ca>
> >To: Alvin Labonite <alabonite at hotmail.com>
> >CC: s-car-list at audifans.com
> >Subject: Re: [s-cars] 245/40 on 17x8 40mm offset
> >Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2006 23:07:14 -0400
> >
> >
> >All my research last year into wheel fitment issues indicates that
> >245/40-17 on a 17 x8 ET40 wheel *should* be fine.  Please be sure to let me
> >know if it is otherwise.  Any info you could give me on the inner tie rod
> >clearance would be appreciated.
> >
> >See http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/94585.phtml for my post for more
> >info regarding wheel fitments for the UrS4/S6 on Audiworld.
> >
> >-Dave
> >
> >
> >
> >Alvin Labonite wrote:
> >>will it rub? I had a 255/40 on 17x8.5 35mm and it was pretty close onthe
> >>front tire rod ends but no rubbing so I would think it will be fine.
> >>
> >>Anyone?
> >>
>
>
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