Re: audi offset

[ti@bazooka.amb.org (Ti Kan)]

George Achorn writes:
> I'm just curious of Audi offset over the years. In other words what will
> fit what? I know VW is basically 4 setups, thoush offset parameters I am
> unclear on. For VW you had 4 and 5 lug air cooled, and 4 and 5 lug water
> cooled, 5 lug being used on the VR6 or plus suspension cars.
> 	I know Audi has had several setups (4 and 5 lug) configurations. If I am
> not too off the mark, the early 4 luggers were compatible with VW. Is that
> correct? Were these compatible with later 4 lug cars.

Audi has used these configurations since the late 70s:

	1. 4x100mm
	2. 4x108mm
	3. 5x112mm

1. is used on Audi Fox, early 80s 4000 and Coupes.
2. is used on later 4000, 4000 quattro and Coupes, the late 80s
   80/90, and 80s 5000, 100.
3. is used on all Urquattro, 5000T and 5000TQ, V8, 92-up 100,
   93-up 90, A4, A6, A8.

Only 1. is interchangeable with VW Rabbit/Golf/Jetta/Scirocco/Fox/Quantum
and Passat (pre-98) with 4-bolt wheels.  I am not sure, but I think the
VW VR6 cars are 5x100mm.

Don't quote the above list as gospel.  I am known to make mistakes :-)

So, to answer your question:

> would
> the wheels on my sister's '93 90 CS fit on an '84 4000? On top of that,

No.

> would todays Avus rims(5 lug) fit on an older 5000TQ or UrQ with 5 lugs?

Mostly yes.

> I know offset etc comes into play here,

Indeed.  Over the years many different wheel widths and offsets were used
on various models, so some combinations of interchangeability is there,
but with caveats.

-Ti
96 A4 2.8 quattro
84 5000S 2.1 turbo
80 4000 2.0
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