Re: A4 rims on 5kt?

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

Lowering or raising a type 44 has no effect on the relation of the tie rod
ends and the tire.  The tie rod is a fixed distance from the hub (to which
the wheel is bolted).

The 16"x7", 45mm offset A4 wheels will fit without rubbing on ANY 5kt/5ktq.
 A "pinky" of clearance is plenty between the tie rod end and the tire.

HTH.



At 07:01 PM 6/18/99 -0500, Daniel Hussey wrote:
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Erik R Addy <erik@aero.und.edu>
>To: BrutKobain@aol.com <BrutKobain@aol.com>
>Cc: quattro@audifans.com <quattro@audifans.com>
>Date: Friday, June 18, 1999 11:29 AM
>Subject: Re: A4 rims on 5kt?
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>>BrutKobain@aol.com wrote:
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>>> i have enclosed a pic of the Fuchs, on my deceased '84 5kT . they are
>15"x6
>>> ET45.  they have 205-60-15 tires on them.
>>
>>Hmm...Well, we are talking about the same wheels.  Strange, I have seen
>>probably dozens of sets and they are always 15x7.
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>They are 15x7"!
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>>> anyway, the question i am trying to get answered, is, how can i get the
>16"x7
>>> ET45 A4 wheels to fit on my '86 5kT, without the 205-55-16 tires rubbing
>the
>>> tie rod ends??
>
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>The A4 rims are 16x7" with 45ET offset.  If you stick with the stock 205
>series rubber on those wheels, it will not rub on the tie rods...if your car
>is stock ride height.  But, I have even heard a few listers with lowered
>5k's that are running them.  Again, using the 205 rubber is key.  215 may
>squeze by if car is not lowered, but it will be close.
>
>I've been researching this quite a bit and have finally decided to go with
>the A4 Sport package wheels and stock Dunlop 205/55 ZR-16 tires!  Will be a
>very nice upgrade and will free up my stock BBS wheels for snows.  ;^)
>
>Later,
>Dan
>89 200tq
>Madison, Wisconsin
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Best Regards,

John Karasaki