Re: 15x7.5 rims on 4kq?

[Steve Mills <smills@lineage.com>]

Dan-

	If you can't get a definitive BTDT you might want to try the following.
It's relatively cheap and pretty fool proof.

 Call around to a few large auto and/or tire shops- see if you can find
someone with a used tire in the proper size. Make a deal for the tire,
mounted, not balanced. I've paid anywhere from $5-$20 for tires that were
in good to excellent shape (this is also a great way to get a cheap full
size spare)

 Test install nice wheel with cheapo tire front and rear on the same side.
I wouldn't expect that the fit would be significantly different side to
side, but you can try all 4 corners if you want to be careful. Most fit
problems can be found by loading 4 people in bouncing the car. This is
really the acid test, and since you don't really care about the tire, you
can cut straight to the chase without fear of damaging expensive new rubber.

	Things to watch out for:
No two makes have exactly the same profile- some makes are "squarer" than
others, and if it's really a squeeze, this can get you. Try to get a tire
that's at least the same make that you'd buy, and make allowances for full
tread. It's amazing how full tread can eat up what looked like adequate room. 

	Steve 
	93 S4
	Ex 86 CGT (that could only hold 3 people until the rear tires wore down)

>Date: Mon, 7 Dec 1998 12:10:25 -0500 (EST)
>From: Dan Simoes <dans@ans.net>
>Subject: Re: 15x7.5 rims on 4kq?
>>
>> Pat tells us that a 7.5" wheel is a bit of a "stuff" on a 4kq ... grab
>> 'em, mount 'em, and see what happens :).
>
>Hmm.  I wonder what car these would work on then?
>I don't want to buy tires, mount them, and then find out they
>don't work :)
>
>| Dan | >