Re: A4 Wheels

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

Chistopher,

Thanks for your more than generous offer.  I'd like to offer only one warning:

Please check the offset of the 16x7 wheels.  Discount Tire did our Audi
community a great dis-service by selling A4 replica 16" wheels that had a
35mm offset.  This offset is too small for the pre-1991 type 44 cars (ideal
is 40-45 mm with a 7" wide wheel).

IME, Tire Rack is a much more detail oriented company that Discount,
however, you really have to be an Audi fanatic to know that subtle but
important fact about the wheel offset.  The entire aftermarket tire
industry seems to think that 35mm offset wheels are "the" correct offset
for our cars.

Thanks again.  Please let me (us?) know what you find out about offset.


At 03:42 PM 12/15/98 +0000, Christopher A. Woodward wrote:
>Greetings fellow listers:
>
>First of all, let me say that I am not posting this as a vendor, as I
>don't plan to make any profits off of these sales other than handling
>fees to make up for my time. My company is not in the automotive
>business, but we have a deal with Tire Rack so that I can get wholesale
>prices through the compan-- I just wanted to see if I could help any
>other q-listers out.
>
>I know that many of you have been mentioning that you are looking for
>the factory 5 spoke A4 wheels (16 x 7) for your type 44's, etc.  I just
>noticed today in my Tire Rack wholesale update that ATP makes a replica
>of this wheel called the A5.  It is available in 15 x 7 and 16 x 7 at
>$95/ea and $115/ea respectively.  ATP makes a great wheel, not a cheap
>replica like you sometimes see in various local shops.  Just seeing how
>much USED A4 wheels go for (mine went for $750 with 75% Badyears) I
>figure there might be some interest since this is a pretty good price.
>If we can get together a group purchase of even a few sets, it would be
>worth it for me to organize it.  I can probably get Tire Rack to
>directly drop ship these to you so we could all save some of the S&H
>costs.
>
>Drop me an e-mail if you are interested, and I will get back with
>everyone soon!
>
>Chris Woodward
>Get Wireless, Inc. Atlanta, GA
>(770) 640-6141
>
>
Best Regards,

John Karasaki
Portland, OR