Re: Bolt Pattern.

[Charlie Smith <quattro@elektro.cmhnet.org>]

> BADFISH469@aol.com writes:
> >            What bolt pattern does a Five lug Audi use? is it the same as a 
> > Porsche? (5 on 120mm I believe) Thanks all for all your help!

Earlier, Ti Kan wrote:
> 
> Sorry, Audi 5-lugs are 5x112mm, except the new TT which is 5x100mm.

    For what it's worth, Mercedes uses the same bolt pattern - 5x112.
    The center hole in the Mercedes wheel that fits the centering 
    collar on the hub is a few thousands larger than an Audi, to put
    an Audi wheel on a Mercedes (which I tried a few years ago to run 
    already mounted snow tires) you would need to file out the center 
    hole slightly.  Use of Mercedes wheels on an Audi would have them
    being centered on the lug bolts, but they would fit.

    If you are swapping fancy aftermarket wheels betweem Audi
    and Mercedes, watch the offsets.  Mercedes 'S' cars use a 
    significantly different offset than their smaller bodied cars,
    and you can't interchange 'S' and 'E' wheels for that reason.

    Porsche on the other hand is a much larger bolt pattern.

    
    - Charlie


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