[s-cars] 245/40 on 17x8 40mm offset
Igor Kessel
KBATPO at comcast.net
Wed Apr 12 06:55:48 EDT 2006
Alvin Labonite 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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The 255/40/17 on 17x8 ET35 A!Avantgardes on my white car has put the
inner tyre sidewalls in the close proximity to the outer tie rod ends.
I'd say 40mm offset is a bit pushing it. Hard to tell w/o actually trying.
--
Igor Kessel
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