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Old 07-04-2011 | 05:25 PM
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Default Rims – 17x9,5, 45mm offset, Will it fit in my A4?

Greetings,
I wondering if some rims that I have will fit in my 1.8 B5. I´ve not mounted It because they´re 114,3, so I´ll have to purchase some adaptors.

They´re all 17” wide, 9,5” large and it´s offset is 45mm. I´ve already the tires, front tires are 225x50 and rear 265x50,

Will it fit?

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Old 07-04-2011 | 06:29 PM
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265/50 on 17's? That's huge!

Are you lowered?
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 12:03 AM
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Is your B5 Quattro? If it's FWD, I know for a fact that the rears won't work without spacers. I'm running S4 wheels, which are 17x7.5 with 225/45/17 et45, and the rears needed minimum 4mm spacers to keep from rubbing the struts (now I have 15mm spacers in the rear).
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 08:56 AM
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Kritonik,

Yes, they´re big. there´s a lot of rubber there lol. I´m not lowered, in fact there´s a lot of space there. I think the wideness won´t be a issue, but I´m worried about the largeness.

Metalman,
Is not a B5 Quattro, it is FWD. I´ll have to use an adaptor from 5x112 to 5x114,3 so it is kind of nice needing some spacer because indeed there will be some sort of spacer.

The rims are 3000GT´s wheels, they´re left in my garage and everytime I see them I start wondering "how would the audi look like with it?" they are the same as the photo above, but they´re silver, not chrome.

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I think I´m going to wrab my car black matte next week, so I really want some bigger and more agressive wheels.

What do you guys think?
 

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Old 07-05-2011 | 09:11 AM
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with that bi of a tire 4x4 status FTL. Why do you want such a big tire on the rear? Other than just for looks it's pointless...
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 09:36 AM
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because it is already bought. I already have those rims from my old car.
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 10:42 AM
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staggered tires on non staggered wheels? those tires won't look good if they would even fit. they'll raise your car a noticeable amount and understeer more than you already do. test fit them and see if the upper control arms clear
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 11:26 AM
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the main point is that to fit those wheels I´ll have to buy adaptors, and I won´t spend 300usd to see if it fits...

They´re not staggerd but they fit perfectly on the wheels. front tires are 225, rear tires 265.
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 11:40 AM
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I meant just press them against the hub and maybe put one bolt in.. the money you could not spend by selling those wheels and not buying adapters/new bolts/nuts/spacers/wobble bolts/whatever could buy you a better set and/or lower your car
 
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Old 07-05-2011 | 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by aledelic42
I meant just press them against the hub and maybe put one bolt in
this...
 



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