

| Subject: | RE: Alloy wheel deal |
| From: | Jeff Diebolt |
| Date: | Sat, 01 Feb 1997 06:51:12 -0500 |
You are right the off set will probably be different. VW and Audi put the off set right on the wheels. I don't remember what letter they use but it is the same as is shown in the parts film. >At 10:58 PM 1/31/97 -0600, JonR wrote: >WAIT... > > before any one buys these wheels... > > are you aware that the Audi 5000 is a front wheel drive car?? > > the off-set is totally opposite from rear wheel drive vehicles such as >Vanagons... > the incorrect off-set will cause numerous problems such as strange tire >wear, incorrect wheel bearing loading ( premature failure...), may >affect handling... > > so before you buy, check with a tire/wheel expert to see if the >difference in off-set will work on your Vanagon... > > I personally would not do it... > > JonR > > Greetings from Michigan's Upper Peninsula Jeff & Jean-Marie Diebolt mailto:jdiebolt@up.net
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