Re: More Info : Wheel Offset Question : Audi 80 Vs. Civic

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Tom-
WRT alternate wheels for 4x108 Audis...
I have a Coupe GT '85 which runs three sets of wheels. Ronal R8s soon to receive
195/60-14 autoX rubber...
'98 Ford Contour (Mondeo) six-spoke 15x6 w/195/60/15 M+S tires. These wheels are
49.5 offset and fit fine under the Coupe with no clearance issues (205s will fit
in rear)...
'89 Saab 9000 factory alloys, 195/50-15 Bridgestone Potenzas. Fit fine, though
not hubcentric (no balance probs yet, though)...
BTW, it's really weird how much the CGT resembles the Saab 9000, esp. from the
rear view, and with those wheels fitted. Similar taillights and proportions
overall.
HTH,
Rob
Tom Nas wrote:

> >On Sat, 20 Nov 1999 11:04:51 +0100 (MET), you wrote:
> >
> >>late-'80s Civics have the same bolt circle as VWs and early FWD Audis-
> >>4x100. One of my neighbours runs Cromodora alloys off an '82 Coupe GL on
> >>his '89 Civic.
> >>I guess both 4x100 and 4x108 is too close for dual bolt circle wheels (most
> >>I've seen are indeed 4x100 and 4x116). As practically no cars have the
> >>4x108 bolt circle, there are few choices for aftermarket wheels.
> >>Honda may have changed the bolt circle for later models, though.
> >
> >I've had good luck searching for wheels from the Ford Escort (euro),
> >Ford Sierra or Ford Mondeo (at least the early ones) to get 4x108
> >wheels.. Euro Ford, Saab 9000 and some Audis are almost the only cars
> >to have 4x108..
>
> You hardly see any Saab 9000s here with aftermarket wheels, but lots of
> Escorts... do you know if the offset of Escort/Sierra wheels is OK for
> Audis?
>
> Tom