big wheels on Audi

[Ken <kkeith@qnet.com>]

"Marcus Oesterwinter" <marcuso@u.washington.edu> wrote:
> 
> As a followup to my previous message about wanting to know if I could put
> big wheels on my Audi (it was suggested that it could not be done.)  I
> wonder, is it possible to just get longer shocks/struts that would allow
> more clearance?  If so, I am guessing that I would have to use ones made for
> a diffent type of car.  Are there any that would do the job?

Not necessarily applicable to the actual car or wheels in question, but 
keep in mind that no matter how long the shocks/struts/springs are, and 
how high your car is, the wheels fit underneath the spring perch.  So, 
you can only go so big in wheel size before you hit the perch.  The
perch 
will stay the same in relation to the hub no matter how high the car is.

For example, on a uh, Saturn, you cannot put snow chains or cables on
the 
wheels, because there is very little clearance above the tire underneath 
the perch.  They have this unique, proprietary Spikes-Spider (brand
name) 
thing that attaches to the outside of the wheel and doesn't interfere
with 
the clearance.

Just a thought.

You can't really put "longer" struts on the car anyway, they have to fit
in 
the strut housing.  At least the "body" of the strut can't be any
longer.

Ken
sorry if this has nothing to do with what you're asking, I haven't
really 
followed the thread...