[V8] Rim question

Mon Oct 13 10:19:50 PDT 2008

I've written to the seller and asked for a picture of the inside of the
wheel so that I can see where the wheel will meet my discs.  

I am not particularly keen on buying wheels/tires for the V8 at this point,
although I will need tires if the car is to be driven through the winter.
This combination would give me wheels and winter tires, and then in the
spring I could change to something else.  The 16" wheels gives me more
options for tires than do the 15" wheels since there are relatively few tire
choices for 15" wheels in the correct size for the V8.

Kumho makes a model called "Platinum" that is on severe special at Tire Rack
in the 15" size, and I am pondering those.  I have used Kumho's on one of
the trucks and found them to be OK...whether or not they would be so on the
V8, I don't know. Right now the V8 has Michelins and I am ambivalent about
them since they are so very much more expensive than almost all of the
options.  

Right now a trip down to the New Hampshire border is NOT one of my
priorities, either, so unless I really feel motivated about these Ronal
wheels, AND the offset issue, I will likely pass.

Roger

-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 1:05 PM
To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
Cc: v8 at audifans.com
Subject: RE: [V8] Rim question

The wheel in question is not an OEM wheel.  It is a Ronal R38.  

I would not mind the 7.5 inch width at all as it allows better choice of
tire fitment and retains the stock width.  The offset would be better at
et35 which would maitain the exact tire/wheel presentation/position in the
wheel well.  ET40 is really not that far off though.  The bottom line would
be fitment over the UFO.  From what I can see in pix I found on the web, I
would feel pretty confident that is would be ok as the spokes are fairly
well flush to the face of the wheel/outer rim.

Ronal is a good brand.  The only question I would have would be weight.  

Ed

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Roger Woodbury [mailto:rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com] 
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 9:52 AM
> To: 'Ed Kellock'
> Cc: v8 at audifans.com
> Subject: RE: [V8] Rim question
> 
> 
> Ed:  Here's a picture of one of the wheels.  I suspect that 
> these won't work as I received another email from the seller 
> this morning wit h these additional numbers:
> 
> 	38R6755.08
> 	7.50jX16H2
> 	S: 11
> 	ET 40
> 
> I suspect that the top set of numbers might be the part 
> number, the second set is the wheel width and diameter.  The 
> "S:11" means nothing to me but the bottom numbers, ET 40 are 
> the offset, I'll bet.
> 
> I think these wheels are either A4 or perhaps A6, and the 
> offset is wrong for the V8.
> 
> Now, I am wondering if the offset might work for my wife's 
> 100CS wagon although I don't need either tire or wheels for that car.
> 
> Roger
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Kellock [mailto:ekellock at gmail.com] 
> Sent: Monday, October 13, 2008 11:29 AM
> To: rmwoodbury at roadrunner.com
> Subject: RE: [V8] Rim question
> 
> Roger,
> 
> Can you send me a pic of these wheels?  The sequence of 
> numbers you provide is not typically indicative of the offset 
> in my experience.  Or, do you know what original model of 
> Audi they were on?
> 
> Ed
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: v8-bounces at audifans.com
> > [mailto:v8-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Roger Woodbury
> > Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 9:58 AM
> > To: v8 at audifans.com
> > Subject: [V8] Rim question
> > 
> > 
> > I have a chance to buy some interesting OEM rims and wonder
> > if they will radically fight with my V8.  I have asked the 
> > seller to give me the offset and size and here is the 
> > information that I have received.  These are 16" wheels.  
> > According to the seller the numbers on the inside of the rims are:
> > 
> > 	38R675 5.08
> >       7.50Jx16H2.
> > 
> > It would be extremely useful if someone out there has current
> > Audi wheel part numbers. I read these numbers are meaning 
> > that the rims are 7.50 inches wide and perhaps the offset is 38?  
> > 
> > Comments?
> > 
> > Roger
> > 
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