[s-cars] wheel offset and tire width

[Sean Douglas]

I used to run 255/40-17 tire on a 17x8 ET 35 rim and they cleared, except
when turning full lock in reverse, the fronts would rub on the mud guard.

Your ET 32 wheels should be fine, but 235-40-18 and 245-40-18 are too large
in diameter as compared to stock. They are 7 and 11 mm larger in diameter
respectively as compared to the stock 225-50-16.

245-35-18 is closer to the proper diameter.

Sean D

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-
> bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of forrest bradshaw
> Sent: December 22, 2006 4:24 PM
> To: audifans
> Subject: [s-cars] wheel offset and tire width
> 
> I have 18x8" inch wheels with an offset of 32, tires are Falken Ziex  512
> 225-45-18.  these tires seem to narrow and as if they are  stretched to
> fit the wheel, Discount Tire actually refused to sell me a  wider tire
> stateing that 225 is Audi's recommended width an these were  in stock, i
> got had.
> 
>   there is a good amount of space between tire and fender/wheel well when
> turning
> 
>   my question is could I run a 235-40 or 245 -40 tire  on a ET32  wheel?
> ET35 seems to be most populare and people are running 255  on those.  I'm
> looking at a 3mm differance and a 235 sounds to me  like it should fit,
> but I want to be sure before buying tires.
> 
> 
>   thanks for help
>   Forrest
> 
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