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Re: was ( ) now Audi 14" rims



205/*65*-15???
I have 205/55-15's on the back of my Rabbit with good Bilsteins and lowered an
inch, and it rubs whenever I go over a big bump or have anybody in the back
seat.
    -Josiah
    '84 GTI
    '86 Scirocco (sold, I think)
    '87 QSW
    http://www.gsinet.net/~josiah

Lauri Pettai wrote:

> I had 205/65/15" in back and 195/60/15" in front on my old Scirocco and it
> didn't rubbed before the shocks went out of order!
>
> Now going with 195/60/14" all around in summer and 195/65/14" in front and
> 185/65/14" (!?) in back in winter and still no rubbing.
>
> Lauri!
> '84 Scirocco GTI Kamei X1 Bodykit (VIN025736)
> http://www.ttu.ee/~laurts/scirocco
> I finally added nothing new to my site!
>
> >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.
> >
> >>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?
> >>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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