Re: Urgent!!!--Wheel Question---Need Some Advice

[Mike VanAmburgh <vmichael12@qwest.net>]

I'm thinking the 40 is the ET.  What size tires do you plan to use? 
205s *might* fit, but as Brett mentioned, you probably would need 5mm
spacers.  I run 5mm spacers in the rear of my Scirocco so it would fill
the wheel well a little better and have no problems with them..

Mike

Brett Van Sprewenburg wrote:
> 
> >Hey listees,
> >
> >My friend has a set of Konig Verdict wheels that are the following
> >measurements:
> >
> >16x7   4/100-4.50
> >
> >114.3*8        40
> >
> >I took the above off the Konig box
> >
> >Will these rims fit my 86 scirocco?  There are no tires mounted on them right
> >now and I put them on the wheel hub and tightened the bolts and there is very
> >little space between the rim and the strut....there is very little space but
> >they do not touch the strut.  I really want these wheel because they look
> >tough...much better than my 13" wheels but they have to fit correctly.  Any
> >help?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >
> >Greg
> 
> If I read those numbers properly, I'd guess that they were (obviously)
> 16 inch rims, 7 inches wide, 4 bolt holes spaced 100mm on center with
> -4.5 inches of back spacing.  Usually the last number is expressed in
> millimeters of 'ET' (Approx. German abbreviation for offset).  4.5
> inches of backspace will be quite close, as you've discovered.  Usually,
> the A1 chassis likes close to 5 inches, especially in the front.
> You could always use some 5mm spacers, if the deal is good enough.
> 
> ==Brett
> 
>  \/  '84 Scirocco (ITB racer 2B) | "Hot VW's, take two home. They're small"
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> 
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