Date:         Wed, 15 Jan 2003 01:48:05 +0000
Reply-To:     Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris DeLong <green536@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Audi wheels
Comments: To: drillock@EARTHLINK.NET
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FWIW I have Audi A4 wheels on my van. They have an offset of 40mm. I used
215/70/16 tires. The hubs will have to be machined to 61mm inside
diameter for the centers. You will need a minimum of 20mm spacers for the
front of a 2wd. I also used 5mm spacers for the rear but that was because fo
the tire size. Longer nuts and studs are required for the front and rear.
HTH



Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V (for sale)
'77 Rabbit 16V
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>From: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Audi wheels
>Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:40:41 -0800
>
>This is not true. Syncros have a centering ring on the front hub. Audi
>wheels hit this ring. A spacer or center hole machining is needed. If a
>spacer is used longer front studs will be needed. The rears will fit ok
>if the 2 small bolts holding the drum on are removed. The center caps
>won't fit on the rear unless spacers are used for the wheels. If spacers
>are used longer studs will be needed.
>
>Mark
>
>JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:
> >
> > In a message dated 1/14/03 3:24:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>jrasite@EONI.COM
> > writes:
> >
> > > 15x6J ET45 Ronel
> > >
> > > I assume Audi 5000T
> > >
> > > ET45 means I need a 10mm spacer to put them somewhere close to where
> > > they're supposed to be, right?
> > >
> > >
> >
> > actually if you have a 2wd van you just need a 8mm spacer on the fronts,
>not
> > the rears.  syncros dont need spacers or machining of the center hub
>holes
> > either, like the 2wd vans do.   also of course youll need the longer
>audi
> > 5000 lugbolts up front or if yours is the syncro, longer studs (porsche
>911
> > will work)
> > chris


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