[V8] wheel fitment... again

[Coleman, David]

To chime in, the need for spacers really comes from the tighter offset,
not the increased width.  My 17x8 (35et) fits no problem.  I may
eventually space out anyway just to push the wheel further out to the
fender edge, but it's pretty good as it is.  So with a 38 offset, you
may also want the spacers to avoid looking too dorky with the wheels
pushed inward...

Jeremy's proper application is a great example I think.

-DaveC.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Jeremy Ward
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 3:11 PM
> To: diemarthadie at aol.com; v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [V8] wheel fitment... again
> 
> According to http://toy4two.home.mindspring.com/offset.html 
> 
> 'The clearance from stut [sic] housing to the inside of the 
> wheel will be 9mm LESS The outside edge of the wheel will 
> EXTEND an extra 3mm'
> 
> I had 10mm less when I ran the ET45 7.5" wide S4 wheels on my 
> V8 (before the big 25mm spacers) and it just barely fit with 
> (narrow) 225 wide tires and a lowered suspension which helps 
> with the angle of the tyerod.
> 
> Dave Head is running the Bolero 10 spoke wheels on his 
> lowered V8, which are also 8" wide, but have an offset of 
> 35mm.  His inside rim is 6mm less (yours would be 9mm), and 
> he says with a 235 wide tire, his pinkie barely fits in the 
> gap between tire and tyerod...  
> 
> My guess is you would need at minimum a 3mm spacer on a 235 
> wide tire, a little more with a wider tire.  A 6.35mm spacer 
> would put the centerline of the wheel over the centerline of 
> the wheel bearing.  
> 
> A 5mm spacer would probably be the best fit, effectively 
> giving your wheels a 33mm offset; not too much unwanted force 
> on the wheel bearings, no problems with clearance, and extra 
> 8mm bling on the outside edge (I am running an extra 15mm and 
> it looks pretty nice).
> 
> http://198.107.18.114/V8Q/Wheels/Avus17-big.jpg
> 
> HTH,
> 
> - Jeremy
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: v8-bounces+jward=mti-interactive.com at audifans.com
> [mailto:v8-bounces+jward=mti-interactive.com at audifans.com] On 
> Behalf Of diemarthadie at aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 11:43 AM
> To: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: [V8] wheel fitment... again
> 
> So, without too much ado - a simple YES or NO will do
>  
> on a 1990 V8 with G60s and stock suspension...
>  
> will these fit (and turn too, you smartasses): 18x8 rims with 
> 38mm offset?
>  
> and if I swap to H&R with Koni suspension will the slight 
> drop prevent these from fitting?
>  
> <here endeth the request>
>  
> Thanks :)
> John
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