Re: A8 wheels don't fit UFO's :-(

["Sean & Tammy Ford" <Sean_M_Ford@msn.com>]

Wolff, forget it, you'll never get the A8 wheels to fit correctly on your car.
Send them to me, I'll give them a nice home.... PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!

Sean Ford
Sean_M_Ford@msn.com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5528
'92 Audi 100CS 5-spd 33k miles
'89 Suzuki Katana 600 hibernating

-----Original Message-----
From: Wolff <wolff_b@ix.netcom.com>


>I got a set of the A8 wheels (AUDI/SPEEDLINE 7JX16H2ET37) from John
>Karasaki and they look fantastic. They each have a set of _small_
>scratches where the wheel weights were removed and some road dirt on the
>inside, but otherwise look brand new. Problem is that they contact the
>UFO's near the spoke area of the wheel. The center bore does engage the
>hub so they are centered, but the wheel is about 2.5mm shy of contacting
>the hub at the bolt on points. Can I add a spacer there? If so how
>thick? KVR likes to see 3mm clearance wheel to calipers. Do UFO rotors
>flex this much? Will a 10 to 12 mm wider track on front cause any
>problems?
>Thanks,
>Wolff
>