RE: Question for steering geometry mavins...

["Smith, Kirby A" <kirby.a.smith@lmco.com>]

The 90q wheel wells are rather large relative to the standard tires.  There
appears to be sufficient clearance.  My handling question was intended to
include theoretical possibilities.

kirby

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> Sent: 	Monday, March 01, 1999 1:03 PM
> To: 	kirby.a.smith@lmco.com
> Cc: 	quattro@coimbra.ans.ent
> Subject: 	RE: Question for steering geometry mavins...
> 
> >If I were to install 15 x 7 wheels with 37 mm offset onto my 1988 90q,
> for
> >which the stock wheel is 14 x 6 with 45 mm offset, the wheel centerline
> will
> >be moved outward by 8 mm (I think).
> 
> The center of the wheel will be moved outward -- i.e, toward the fender --
> by
> 8mm ... however, because the rim is one inch wider, the outer edge will be
> moved further outward by 20.7mm and the inner edge will be moved inward by
> 4.7mm.
> 
> >What detectable impact will this have, if any, on the steering geometry
> and
> thereby the handling?
> 
> It depends ... frankly, I don't know these cars that well to hazard a
> guess.
> 
> JG
>