Re: was ( ) now Audi 14" rims

["Mike" <lerb@redrose.net>]

I have 195/60/14 on right now with the 40 something offset. The guy at the
garage said they are close. Thats why I asked if anyone else put a bigger
tire on.
----- Original Message -----
From: Mark A Peele <scirocco.gtx@juno.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Friday, December 18, 1998 4:57 AM
Subject: was ( ) now Audi 14" rims


>hmmm . . . you have Audi GT 14" rims? Are you running 195/60-14 or
>195/55-14?
>
>what is the offset of the rims?
>
>just curious?
>
>Mark . . .   (THINK VW)
>Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
>Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
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>From: "Mike" <lerb@redrose.net>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>, "Mark A Peele" <scirocco.gtx@juno.com>
>Subject: Re: was (      )   now  tires
>Date: Fri, 18 Dec 1998 06:26:40 -0800
>Message-ID: <007801be2a92$6e6a3ac0$ae65fea9@idunno>
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>I have 195s on right now with no rub. I am not too sure about the 205 tho
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Mark A Peele <scirocco.gtx@juno.com>
>To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Thursday, December 17, 1998 2:19 PM
>Subject: Re: was ( ) now tires
>
>
>>If I'm not mistaken, those Audi rims have something like a 45mm offset,
>>which means you will probably be severely limited by clearance problems,
>>since these rims would much closer to the spring/strut assembly than the
>>stock 38mm offset.
>>
>>Mark . . .   (THINK VW)
>>Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
>>Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
>>http://home.t-online.de/home/SCIROCCO2/mark.htm
>>--------- Begin forwarded message ----------
>>From: "faust" <faust@gateway.net>
>>To: "Mike" <lerb@redrose.net>, <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Subject: Re: was (      )   now  tires
>>Date: Thu, 17 Dec 1998 09:29:05 -0500
>>Message-ID: <199812171426.IAA28210@server9.wans.net>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>Whats the widest tire I can fit on a set of audi GT 14" rims? Anyone
>>know?
>>
>>
>>That'd be a 6" rim.  205 would be the widest.  195 is a better idea
>IMHO.
>>
>>later,
>>Greg Faust
>>
>>85 Mazda RX7
>>86 Jetta Deluxe 2dr
>>87 GLi
>>88 Scirocco 16v
>>
>>
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