Help A3 stud pattern info

[m0cea]

Just taken possession of some replacement 16" genuine Audi wheels. The chap I bought them told me that the came from an A3 but when I have come to fit them they won't fit the pattern is bigger!!! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
Have Audi changed the stud pattern on the A3 at any time?,
or has the guy made a mistake and sold me A4 wheels.??

 

[mastertech]

PROBABLY SOLD YOU A4 ALLOYS.LOOK AT THE PART NUMBER ON THE WHEEL.IF IT SAYS 8D0 OR 4BO AT THE START THEY ARE A4/A6.TO FIT A3 THEY SHOULD START WITH 8LO OR 1J0.

 

[garethj]

Old A3 5*100

New A3 5*112 (Also A4, A6, etc)

 

[jodeci]

there is a 45 offset on the new A3 makes it impossible to get a decent range of rims

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[m0cea]

This is the info from the wheel.

8EO 601 025C
7J X16 H2 ET42.

 

[Mike.M]

Looks like the wheels you got belong to the new A3 which is 5x112 and ones you need if you have the previous A3 are 5x100 with et35.

 

[garethj]

8EO is an A4 part number if they were from a new A3 they would have an 8P part number.

 

[Mleighfield]

What year did they change I have a 99 1.8t Quattro!

 

[<tuffty/>]

What year did they change I have a 99 1.8t Quattro!

All 8L A3/S3's are 5x100

Only changed to 5x112 when they became the 8P's

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