Re: 15x7.5 rims on 4kq?

[Dave Ohlemacher <Dave@ohlemacher.com>]

Someone mentioned the offset for these wheels as 40mm, anyone know what the
backspacing is? Or what the allowable backspacing is on a 91 200?

Thanks
Dave

Steve Mills wrote:

> 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 | >