RE: A4Q Rear Tire Clearance

[Reiner Fink <reinerf@microsoft.com>]

This is probably the reason for the lack of wheels available for the A4.
After hearing many good things about the TireRack, I gave them a call
and was underwhelmed at the choices for 17" wheels that fit the A4. The
said that only the BBS RC and RX, Moda Sport, and Zagato SZ 5/5 would
fit the A4, and I do not like the stlying on any of these wheels (ok, so
I think all those choices are fugly!). I would like to get a 17x8 rim
size (all of the above are) so that I can use 235/45 size tires, and
that further limits other choices. Anyone have recomendations for 17x8
size wheels that fits the A4? No hurry, as I don't really have the money
right now anyway :-(

 -reiner

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>From: 	dan_masi@MENTORG.COM[SMTP:dan_masi@MENTORG.COM]
>Sent: 	Thursday, September 26, 1996 7:03 AM
>To: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.net
>Subject: 	A4Q Rear Tire Clearance
>
>Just wondering if this is true for all quattros,
>or if it's A4Q-only.
>
>I was looking at my rear wheels, and noticed that
>a suspension link comes upward from behind the tire,
>bends up over the tire, then continues upward and
>outward.  There is *very* little clearance between
>this link and the tire... I couldn't get a finger
>between them.
>
>So, if you've got an A4Q and you're thinking about
>going to wider or taller tires, it would seem that
>you'd have to be pretty careful in your measuring.
>
>Dan Masi
>'96 A4Q
>
>PS: my baby is at the shop today, first service
> (7500 miles).  They gave me a loaner car... a
> '96 A6!  OK, so it's not a quattro... still,
>  not bad for a loaner!
>