Re: A4 Wheels

[ANDREW FINNEY <afinney@bigplanet.com>]

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Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 15:06:49 -0800
From: John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>
Subject: Re: A4 Wheels

The stock A4 16x7 wheel has a 45mm offset.  This is the same offset as
the
optional Fuch 15x7 wheels for the type 44 cars.

The 16x7, 35mm offset wheels WILL NOT FIT a pre-'91 type 44 (except the
V8)
car without flaring the rear fenders (or running radical camber in the
rear).  I say again:  The 35mm offset is NOT the correct offset for the
type 44 cars.

I've said this so many times, it is almost a mantra! ;)

Tire Rack is WRONG.

Still, that's a decent price for brand new wheels.  Flaring the fenders
is
a small price to pay for looks (ducking and running!).

Thanks again, Chris!
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35mm is, however, the perfect offset for early UrQ owners who want to
fill their wheel wells a little more. A number of listers have this
offset with their wheels.

Andrew Finney.
1983 UrQ.