Advice needed on wheels!

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Conor-etxgs

Original Poster:

28 posts

95 months

Friday 21st October 2016
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Hi guys.

I have a 2009 Audi A4 (B8) and have been offered a great deal on a set of winter wheels with tyres, which is almost too good to turn down.

The only thing is is that they are for a B8 allroad and I'm wondering if they'll fit ok without rubbing?

I know the wheels will protrude further and the rolling radius will be greater but if they don't rub I'll be happy enough.

My current setup:
225/50 R17
RIM SIZE: 7J X 17
OFFSET: ET46

The proposed winter setup:
225/55 R17
RIM SIZE: 7.5J X 17
OFFSET: ET28

Any advice will be much appreciated!

Edited by Conor-etxgs on Friday 21st October 23:52

Cupramax

10,469 posts

251 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Id say theyll stick out too much, youll like have rubbing on the arches. Dont forget allroad have plastic arch extensions.

Conor-etxgs

Original Poster:

28 posts

95 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Thanks for the reply.

Going by my calculations these wheels will protrude 24mm more than my current wheels so I'll in terms of outer clearance it's the equivalent of fitting 24mm spacers.

I think it may be viable but I will have to fit lower profile tyres.

Cupramax

10,469 posts

251 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Ive seen someone fit A5 wheels on an A4, which were ET33, even they looked rediculous and the ones youre proposing are further out than that.

dc2rr07

1,238 posts

230 months

Sunday 23rd October 2016
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Conor-etxgs said:
Thanks for the reply.

Going by my calculations these wheels will protrude 24mm more than my current wheels so I'll in terms of outer clearance it's the equivalent of fitting 24mm spacers.

I think it may be viable but I will have to fit lower profile tyres.
The difference is 18mm, if you are going to buy some new tyres for these would it not be easier getting some wheels that are the correct offset !

Conor-etxgs

Original Poster:

28 posts

95 months

Sunday 30th October 2016
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If the wheels were the same width the difference would have been 18mm.
Because the wheels are 1/2" wider the difference is closer to 24mm.

I ended up buying the wheels but the tyres are too big as suspected.

I did sell them to my mate who has an A5 however and made £100 on them smile