A5 wheels on a A4

[RammyMP]

I'm thinking of changing my A5 coupe for a A4 (around 2013 vintage, B8?) due to the need for 4 doors and the kids moaning about climbing into the back.

My question is will my winter wheels which are 28mm offset go on an A4 which is a 47mm wheel offset? Will this cause rubbing issues? Will I need spacers? Presumably 20mm?

The tyre sizes are the same for both (225 50 r17), just the offset is different?

Cheers chaps!

[PositronicRay]

It's reverse logic with offsets A5 wheels will stick out more than A4 wheels so may foul the wheel archs.
Winter tyres are usually narrow though so you may be okay.

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=205&amp...

Edited by PositronicRay on Sunday 11th January 13:16

[RammyMP]

Thanks for that. According to that website there will be a 2mm difference in the arch gap so they should be ok.

They may just poke out a bit from the existing wheels.

Cheers!

Edited by RammyMP on Sunday 11th January 15:01

[Adrian E]

A5 Sportback offers same width as the Coupe but pretty much the same space as the A4 wheel offset Sportback and coupe is the same

Experience with S4/5 suggests S5 wheels are just a bit too wide on the front of an S4. But they're generally 8.5 or 9" width.

Try http://www.willtheyfit.com/ to compare, although you need to know the offsets of the wheels you're looking at. If you have pics I can probably ID them

[Dr G]

The standard A5 18 **just** goes on an A4; the rears sit pretty much flush with the arch, the fronts with a 245/40/18 poke out just enough to show the sidewall.

[RammyMP]

Dr G said:

The standard A5 18 **just** goes on an A4; the rears sit pretty much flush with the arch, the fronts with a 245/40/18 poke out just enough to show the sidewall.

They are 17", will they be better?

[Adrian E]

Your A5 wheels will be 7.5x17 ET28

A similar A4 with ET47 offset has 8x17 wheels (there are other offsets with 7.5" width though)

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php?width=225&amp...

Overall they'll stick out about 13mm more - I suspect you'll get away with it being within the wheelarch dimensions as from memory stock wheels on an A4 look pretty lost in the arches?

[RammyMP]

Thanks for the replies. I'll have to try them when or if I changed my car. I like the A5 too much to change if at the moment!