Offset Question 8" & 245 & ET38
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Offset Question 8" & 245 & ET38 - 4/28/2007 5:27:36 PM
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zabbaskeema
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Hi there, (2001 A6 2.7T, 6spd, lowered stock susp, sport pkg)
This weekend I tried putting BF Gforce 245/45/17 on my GT2 Momo wheels.
Rim is 8j, et38 offset.
The front would not clear the tower :-(
I tried with an additional 5mm spacer, would be too close again.
I heard 245 was no problem with the 2001 2.7T A6... I start to doubt.
Now my question is this I am worried putting say a 8mm spacer to clear the tower because that would be ET30 right?
Is the comparaison to stock ET45 still holds, or not since my wheel is 8" wide?
Great fun indeed. Anyone?
Pat
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RE: Offset Question 8" & 245 & ET38 - 4/28/2007 5:31:46 PM
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auditech79
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A 245 wheel should fit but if seems your offset won't allow that, but you can run an 8" spacer if you want but i wouldn't recomend modifing it that much, you might run into un-forseen problems like damage to the wheel bearings or stressed control arms ect.
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RE: Offset Question 8" & 245 & ET38 - 4/28/2007 5:45:49 PM
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zabbaskeema
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I guess you meant 8mm spacer...
The thing is, I never seen a 8mm hubcentric spacer.
My wheel has a center ring.
Damn. I which I got the 235 instead.
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ORIGINAL: auditech79
A 245 wheel should fit but if seems your offset won't allow that, but you can run an 8" spacer if you want but i wouldn't recomend modifing it that much, you might run into un-forseen problems like damage to the wheel bearings or stressed control arms ect.
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RE: Offset Question 8" & 245 & ET38 - 4/28/2007 5:47:53 PM
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auditech79
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Yeah sorry, i have seen up to 10mm spacers out there but i don't know where you can get them though.
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RE: Offset Question 8" & 245 & ET38 - 4/28/2007 5:54:13 PM
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formulagigi
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quote:
ORIGINAL: zabbaskeema
I guess you meant 8mm spacer...
The thing is, I never seen a 8mm hubcentric spacer.
My wheel has a center ring.
Damn. I which I got the 235 instead.
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ORIGINAL: auditech79
A 245 wheel should fit but if seems your offset won't allow that, but you can run an 8" spacer if you want but i wouldn't recomend modifing it that much, you might run into un-forseen problems like damage to the wheel bearings or stressed control arms ect.
I had 8mm and 15mm spacers before. Call Stephen at GMP performance, tell him Brice Sent you. 704-525-4946, ext 256.
They have 8mm spacers, hubcentric, great quality with the longer bolts.
By the way, I run 245-35 tires on my BBS RS GT ET38.
Tires width vary. Yours run wider and squarer
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