[V8] Wheels

Tue Apr 29 05:47:41 PDT 2008

I have 17" Boleros on my tornado red 90 with the UFOs. They look good 
and it stops very well. I have an old set of 16" Momo Ferraris that 
originally came off Igor's 200. They also fit and look good on Pearl but 
better on the tornado red car. They are out of round. I plan on getting 
them straightened one of these years...

Roger Woodbury wrote:
> I can't tell, but I think this car has UFO's, and I am thrilled for a couple
> of reasons.
> 
> First of all, I LIKED the UFO's on the Black Mariah, once I gave them their
> "Italian Tuneup".  I had little to no problem with them vibrating, and if I
> ever did, a harsh smash on the brake pedal from 70 or better cured the
> issue.  
> 
> Secondly, I have found the only liability with the V8 to be the brakes if
> and when UFO's were changed.  This was the case with both of my previous
> V8's, and although I didn't think the brakes on the '93 needed to be
> replaced, had the car been driving all the time in heavy stop and go
> traffic, I think I would have preferred to have a bit more stopping power.
> If the new '90 has UFO's, then I have wheel options open, provided whatever
> wheel I get will go over the UFO's.  
> 
> I think I like the look of the car with sixteen inch or even seventeen inch
> wheels, and I probably won't dent up even seventeens, but I know that
> seventeens generally don't work on BMW's up here in the hustings.
> 
> Roger
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ingo Rautenberg [mailto:ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 11:45 PM
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> Cc: 'Kneale Brownson'; 'V8 Audi Fans'
> Subject: Re: [V8] Wheels
> 
> Roger,
> 
> All 1990 model v8's came with UFO's.  Only if and when owners  
> complained enough or warped the rotors enough times did the dealer do  
> g60 conversions, though sometimes later owners would opt for this  
> 'upgrade.'  If you see what appears to be a steel wheel behind the  
> front rims then you have UFO's.  Otherwise you have G60's.
> 
> Ingo
> 
> On Apr 28, 2008, at 8:44 PM, Roger Woodbury wrote:
> 
> 
>>This is pretty much my feeling too, although I like the look of the  
>>car with
>>taller wheels…say, 16”.
>>
>>
>>
>>In point of fact, I do not even know what brakes are on this car, but
>>judging from the Aero wheels, I suddenly came to the conclusion  
>>that the car
>>might be early enough in production to still have the UFO’s.  That  
>>would be
>>way cool, since I really like UFO’s.
>>
>>
>>
>>Roger
>>
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kneale Brownson [mailto:knealeski at sbcglobal.net]
>>Sent: Monday, April 28, 2008 8:41 PM
>>To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com; 'V8 Audi Fans'
>>Subject: Re: [V8] Wheels
>>
>>
>>
>>If you're not going to go with Audi's original design of UFOs to put a
>>larger rotor inside a 15-inch wheel, then you best settle upon your  
>>brake
>>solution before picking your wheels.
>>
>>
>>
>>Personally, I think the 15-inch wheel is the best for rough pavement
>>situations.  Lets you have the tallest sidewalls.
>>
>>Roger Woodbury <rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>>
>>Well, it's not too early to think about wheels for the new V8. The  
>>Aero
>>wheels on the car simply will not suffice, although I probably  
>>won't change
>>them until I change the tires. So this is a fact finding inquiry.
>>
>>What I am curious about is what kind of experience listers have had  
>>with
>>wider tires of various sizes. I doubt that I will be able to accept  
>>the
>>ride or punishment on the wheels of a 17" wheel, but certainly 16"  
>>inch
>>wheels should have no difficulty with our rough roads.
>>
>>One thought that I have had is if I do install different brakes, I  
>>will
>>likely need different wheels.
>>
>>The parameter is that we enjoy a lot of frost heaves here, and the  
>>roads are
>>apt to be quite rough for most of the winter and spring. So tires  
>>must be
>>able to absorb quite a lot of shock, or else wheels will be damaged  
>>before
>>you know it.
>>
>>Comments from all will be appreciated.
>>
>>
>>
>>No virus found in this incoming message.
>>Checked by AVG.
>>Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date:  
>>4/28/2008
>>7:18 AM
>>
>>
>>No virus found in this outgoing message.
>>Checked by AVG.
>>Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.5/1401 - Release Date:  
>>4/28/2008
>>7:18 AM
>>
>>_______________________________________________
>>Audifans V8 mailing list
>>Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com
>>Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/ 
>>listinfo/v8
>>
>>You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http:// 
>>audifans.com/shop/
>>
> 
> 
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG. 
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1403 - Release Date: 4/29/2008
> 7:26 AM
> 
> No virus found in this outgoing message.
> Checked by AVG. 
> Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.6/1403 - Release Date: 4/29/2008
> 7:26 AM
>  
> 
> _______________________________________________
> Audifans V8 mailing list
> Send posts to: mailto:V8 at audifans.com
> Manage your list connection: http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/v8
> 
> You can help keep the audifans site running by shopping at http://audifans.com/shop/
> 