Quick Answer Needed Please !!!!!
 

Hi guys,

Can anyone give me a really quick answer...... been offered a set of 20 x 9 Audi wheels but the offset is 46. Supposedly off an A6. That aint right for my 2002 Audi S8.... is it ?

The tyres that are fitted are 255x35x20 which off the top of my head doesn't sound right either for a 9" rim ?????

Thx in advance !

Ricky !

what have you got on yours at the moment?

You can check any differences between existing and new wheels/tyres HERE +++

Ive got a set of D3 20 x 9" final edition wheels for winter wheels on my D2 but I think the tyres are 275 wide. the only thing to be careful about on some D2s with 9" wheels at the front is that they dont foul the suspension bars anywhere on the inside but this can easily be sorted with spacers

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1340142733

Just have the original 18 Avus alloys at the moment......

So from your reply can I assume the offset is right then mate..... because that's the one thing I was concerned about ?

Would it do any harm driving on the 255x35x20's or would they need to be changed ?

Thank you !!!!

The offset effect depends on what the Avus wheels offset is?

You can use the calculator HERE to double check the effect for your car specifically - example below

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/attachmen...1&d=1340145484

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/10...heelOffset.png

So are you saying the above is correct then. My Avus alloys are 8" and I think the offset is 48 (correct me if I'm wrong), and if I put on a 9" wheel with a 46 offset I will need a 15mm spacer ? Will the car drive ok by not having the same offset ? Will it put extra load on wheel bearing etc ?
Sorry for the silly questions but I don't want to buy these if they aren't right but I have to make a decision this morning........

Thx again !

2mm differencein offset is not much and effect on bearing will be minimal. I don't think you will need spacers or at least not 15mm maybe 5-10mm because wheel is wider. Using spacers does put extra load on bearings. You need 11mm extra space on inside, check the clearance with old wheels and if you have more then 11mm clearance you will be ok.

^^^ Wot he said" ^^^
it looks like the extra inch width of the wheels is spread over 11mm on the inside of the wheel and 15mm on the outside so take a look at existing clearance both sides and see what you've got. If the inner edge is close to fouling the suspension arms etc then you may consider using a hub-centric set of spacers - probably 10 or 15mm to move the wheel further out.

It sounds like you will have space but at the end of the day it is something you will have to take responsibility for checking and the final decision but plenty of folk have 9" wheels successfully installed on the front of their D2's. The rears have much more room than the front by the way so less of an issue there.

Good luck with the purchase if you go ahead (lets see some before and after pics!) +++

Thx for the info guys.... very helpful indeed and very much appreciated..... although having said that the guy pulled out of the deal we had agreed at the last minute..... disappointed as I've been looking a set of these for a while now...... aw well...... the search continues !!!!!

Cheers !