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07-09-2010, 07:50 PM

A4Alan

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offset?

could i fit a 17'' 42mm offset wheel on my 1996 2.8 a4 quattro with a 2inch drop without anything rubbing?

07-09-2010, 09:01 PM

aledelic42

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width of wheel/tire....?

07-09-2010, 09:10 PM

A4Alan

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235/45/17

07-09-2010, 09:15 PM

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How wide are the wheels?

07-13-2010, 12:48 AM

A4Alan

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7.5 could i use oem tires also or do u think the 2 inch drop will be to low?

07-13-2010, 08:17 AM

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You should be fine. My stock wheels and tires where fine on 2in drop and the stock wheels had a 45ET. They actually sat in better than the wheels and tires I have now which are 35ET and rub on every thing!

07-13-2010, 02:38 PM

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You probably will rub a little. I am running 235/45/17 with ET35 on my H&R coils. I have a 2+ drop and only really rub during turns. Get it done! Rubbing is racing!

07-13-2010, 04:12 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by shortyxc

You probably will rub a little. I am running 235/45/17 with ET35 on my H&R coils. I have a 2+ drop and only really rub during turns. Get it done! Rubbing is racing!

But what are you rubbing on? I doubt he will...

07-14-2010, 03:15 PM

shortyxc

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Ha you know what I have yet to pinpoint exactly what I do rub on.

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07-14-2010, 04:50 PM

A4Alan

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well i got 215/45/17 so im pretty sure they should work fine. they have .2 in shorter side walls then the oem tires. looking forward to see what it will look like when im done.

Last edited by A4Alan; 07-14-2010 at 07:17 PM.