Re:S4 in the snow!

[Eliot Lim <eliot@u.washington.edu>]

On Thu, 30 Nov 1995, Perci Hala & Sandra Krystalowich wrote:

> There is a steel wheel that is
> usually listed for V8s that is the 'proper' wheel for the S4 (thus
> spake my tire guy who wasn't selling the wheels). The wheels were
> about $10 more than those for the A6.

i think those special wheels were made to clear the UFO brakes.
i bought a set in 1990 for $110 each.  ouch!  (that was way before
the conversion)

the other good thing about them is the generous width.  they come
in 7 X 15.  i bought a 6 X 15 steel wheel for my full sized spare
and it cost less than half of those mothers.  the 6 X 15 wheel will
not fit the UFO brakes cars.

they are also quite light for such a big wheel.  i had junkyard
100LS wheels for my 4KCSQ and they weighed more than these.

eliot