Re: Name That Wheel

[ti@amb.org (Ti Kan)]

Richard Beels writes:
> Ronal and Fuchs are companies that make wheels.  www.tirerack.com or
> www.discounttire.com for all kinds of pics.  TireRacks' site is better,
> IMO.  Your wheels are not the stock wheels.  Dunno what they're called but
> they are a popular wheel....
> 
> At 07:35 PM 11/18/1998 ,  River6822@aol.com was inspired to say:
> >  I have the original (stock) wheels on my 88 80q. Could some one tell me what
> >  the listers refer to them as ?
> >  
> >  What are Ronals ? Fuchs ?
> >  
> >  I have a picture of the car at http://members.aol.com/river6822/myaudi-1.jpg

Your wheels are the Ronal R8. They are stock wheels on some Audi models
(85-87 4000S, 4000CSQ and Coupe GT, for example, and others).  But I think
the USA model 88 80Q was supposed to come with BBS cross-spoke mesh-style
wheels.  Perhaps some didn't...

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