[s-cars] Snow tires for the A4

[Grant Lenahan]

Many of those have incorrect offset for an et-35 application ( as  
requested originally - OK for others)

Grant
On Dec 12, 2007, at 8:04 AM, Taka Mizutani wrote:

> I do not know of any steel wheels that will clear HP-2s, but there  
> are enough alloys:
>
> C5 A6 2.7T 5 spoke alloy- 16x7 ET45
> C5 A6 2.7T 12 spoke alloy- 16x7 ET45
> C4 S6 Avus 16x7.5 ET37
> C5 A6 4.2 6 spoke alloy- 16x8 ET35
> ATP S5 16x7.5 ET35
> Mille Miglia Spider 16x7.5 ET35
> Audi V8 BBS RG 16x8 ET35
> B7 A4 base model wheel 16x7.5(?) ET45
>
> Off the top of my head, all of these wheels will clear HP-2 calipers.
>
> However, Lee was originally talking about BIRA system 2, which  
> requires 17" wheels- 996 calipers do not clear radially, axial  
> clearance along the axle line is irrelevant.
>
> There are plenty of 17" wheels which will clear system 2 as well as  
> HP-2 calipers.
>
> If you're looking for OEM:
> C4 S6 "Bolero" wheels- 17x8 ET40
> B5 A4 "Bolero" wheels- 17x8 ET35
> B7 A4 5-spoke 17x7.5 ET40
> B7 A4 10-spoke 17x7.5 ET40
> D2 A8 5-spoke polished forged 17x8 ET48
> C5 A6 2.7T 5-spoke base wheel 17x7.5 ET35(?)
> C5 A6 4.2 5-spoke "fat five" polished forged 17x8 ET35
> B5 S4 Avus 17x7.5 ET45
> C5 S6 Avus 17x8 ET35
>
>
> Taka
>
>
> On Dec 11, 2007 10:19 PM, Grant Lenahan <glenahan at vfemail.net> wrote:
> Yes, really.  Not one Audi OEM 16" wheel will fit, except the A62.7t
> "winter" wheel. not one.
> Only 3 Ronal models in 16" would fit either. At lest when I was
> shopping.
>
> This assumes that you are not willing to run a silly offset, whcih I
> am not.
> The space saver may do just that - for 50 miles, who cares?
>
> HP2s are pretty big. I found out the hard way.
>
> Grant
>