Which Ronal R8 do you think.... - Page 2

Puglife · 26-08-09, 11:11 AM

Would it not be possible to recreationte the wheel with a - offset and have it machined down for individual offsets.... would then allow ET variations as well as PCD differences. Or is this not a possibility with casting being chosen method of recreationtion.

steveb · 26-08-09, 12:39 PM

I do have a set of four 7x15 in the 100 pcd but an errant brother had a accident in the car they where on and bent 2 of them !! hence the need for replacements

ZermattGT · 26-08-09, 01:37 PM

I don't think you can change the offset safely by machining down the hub. I think within 12-13mm you can add spacers to push the wheel out further. A larger spacer is possible but then your rolling so far off the wheel center/track line it can degrade handling and wreck havoc with suspension bits.

Puglife · 26-08-09, 07:30 PM

Sorry i meant when its cast have a -45 et offset so it can be machined to whatever + ET you need.

styler · 27-08-09, 12:36 AM

ha ha .. cheers zermatt .. didnt realise how lucky i was to get them... you were thinkin of switchin to 16".. i changed back from 16s cause tyres seem to be more expensive then 15s or 17s like the unloved middle kid type of thing.. ur wheels are the nuts... was considering a 5 stud conversion before i picked up the R8s.. sport quattro type on a slammed mk2 golf... mmmm...

ChrisG · 28-08-09, 08:00 AM

Zermatt
they were also made in 6x15 ET 35 as well as the 6x15 ET42/45
I know as I have four.
IIRC the ET35s were actually for the Golfs the 42s and 45s for the Audis?
Steve, can't help with the size you want but if you come across any 6x15s ET35 please let me know and I'll do the same.

( may consider ET42s if there are two or three wheels )

ZermattGT · 28-08-09, 10:59 AM

Chris, what's the PCD of your 6x15 et35's? 4x100?
Can you take a close up of the center hub and an overall shot so I can add them to my Mech/Tech thread on R8 variations?
Thanks for the info.

ChrisG · 28-08-09, 11:34 AM

yes 4 x 100 pcd.
will do the photos, my camera currently left behind - 170 miles away but if I grovel wifey may let me borrow hers !!

26-08-09, 11:11 AM	#11
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	Would it not be possible to recreationte the wheel with a - offset and have it machined down for individual offsets.... would then allow ET variations as well as PCD differences. Or is this not a possibility with casting being chosen method of recreationtion. __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

26-08-09, 12:39 PM	#12
steveb Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Berkshire Posts: 1,155	I do have a set of four 7x15 in the 100 pcd but an errant brother had a accident in the car they where on and bent 2 of them !! hence the need for replacements __________________ [FONT] '76 Leyland Princess 2200 HLS '79 Scirocco storm '84 WR '89 coupe quattro '01 A2 1.4 TDI SE '14 A3 1.4 TFSI COD [/color][/size][/font]

26-08-09, 07:30 PM	#14
Puglife ==>PUGSPORT!<== Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Leyland Posts: 1,544	Sorry i meant when its cast have a -45 et offset so it can be machined to whatever + ET you need. __________________ 1986 UR Quattro - (1982) Lombard RAC Group 4 recreation - #24 H.Demuth/J.Daniels 1981 VW mk1 golf GTi - now 5cylinder and RWD.

27-08-09, 12:36 AM	#15
styler Moderator Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Donegal, Ireland Posts: 3,443	ha ha .. cheers zermatt .. didnt realise how lucky i was to get them... you were thinkin of switchin to 16".. i changed back from 16s cause tyres seem to be more expensive then 15s or 17s like the unloved middle kid type of thing.. ur wheels are the nuts... was considering a 5 stud conversion before i picked up the R8s.. sport quattro type on a slammed mk2 golf... mmmm... __________________ CRASH VALLEY CUSTOMS get 'er done...

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26-08-09, 01:37 PM	#13
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	I don't think you can change the offset safely by machining down the hub. I think within 12-13mm you can add spacers to push the wheel out further. A larger spacer is possible but then your rolling so far off the wheel center/track line it can degrade handling and wreck havoc with suspension bits.

28-08-09, 08:00 AM	#16
ChrisG Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bracknell, Berks. Posts: 1,465	Zermatt they were also made in 6x15 ET 35 as well as the 6x15 ET42/45 I know as I have four. IIRC the ET35s were actually for the Golfs the 42s and 45s for the Audis? Steve, can't help with the size you want but if you come across any 6x15s ET35 please let me know and I'll do the same. ( may consider ET42s if there are two or three wheels )

28-08-09, 10:59 AM	#17
ZermattGT Quad Lamp Commando Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Massachusetts, U.S.A. Posts: 4,299	Chris, what's the PCD of your 6x15 et35's? 4x100? Can you take a close up of the center hub and an overall shot so I can add them to my Mech/Tech thread on R8 variations? Thanks for the info.

28-08-09, 11:34 AM	#18
ChrisG Senior Member Classic Audi Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bracknell, Berks. Posts: 1,465	yes 4 x 100 pcd. will do the photos, my camera currently left behind - 170 miles away but if I grovel wifey may let me borrow hers !!