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Re: Wheel fantasy

To: bvibert@mercury.kosone.com, quattro@coimbra.ans.net
Subject: Re: Wheel fantasy
From: I6941tb@aol.com
Date: Sat, 7 Dec 1996 10:03:46 -0500
Sender: owner-quattro@coimbra.ans.net

In a message dated 96-12-07 09:38:56 EST, bvibert@mercury.kosone.com (Burl
Vibert) writes:

> I hear that some Mercedes wheels have the same bolt pattern as a 5000 but I
>  think most MB wheels are kinda ugly.

Correct. The centre bore dia is larger on a MB, though. Since both cars run
hubcentric wheels, one would need a precisely machined adapter ring in order
to mount a MB wheel on an Audi. Only to discover that the offsets are way
different (RWD v. FWD/AWD).

Igor

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