wheel fitment??

[scotiamr2t]

new to the B5 A4 platform and im unsure whether the wheels i have in mind will fit. Not too much of a fan of poke although a little is acceptable

wheels in question are 17x9.5 et25, so anyone any idea how these would sit on a B5?

cheers
scott

 

[tonya4]

I think the et is a little low,mine are 18x8j et35 and the fronts are pretty flush with the arch.For reference you need a pcd of 5x112.
hth
tony

 

[Geeman]

I think you'll struggle with 9.5" rims and an ET of 25.

A chap local to me has just fitted a set of 19x9" genuine RS4 rims on his B5. They were ET50-something and he runs 20mm spacers all round. They poke out a few mm though, but he had to do that to stop them rubbing on his struts.

With your specs, I think they'll stick out for sure.

 

[aragorn]

Geeman: ET50's are MK2 TT fitment most likely. B7 RS4's have ET24 wheels.

 

[Geeman]

You're right... they are Mk2 TT fitment rims.

 

[Foxmeister]

Geeman: ET50's are MK2 TT fitment most likely. B7 RS4's have ET24 wheels.

Ahem....et29 for B7's Kev!

Geeman, got any pics of them? Would love to see genuine RS4 b7 wheels on a B5, wish it was possible!

 

[aragorn]

JCB runs B7 RS4 wheels and hes said a few times they were ET24

 

[scotiamr2t]

Cheers for the input guys, from looking at various sites an pics of wheel specs on B5's im still confused! some look exactly like how i want the fitment to be and others seem to have way more poke than i'd want.

Think i'll bite the bullet an just go for it, bit camber along with a bit arch rolling and pulling im sure i can make it work

 

[Geeman]

Here it is... 9x19 Mk2 TT rims...

Excuse the bad photos. They do not show it off very well. He's running 20mm spacers all round.

 

[aragorn]

So thats 9" wide and a final ET of 32?

Which means the wheels the OP mentioned would stick out 13mm more than those do.

 

[Geeman]

Yeah... and these ones stick out too far for my liking (with the current tyre choice on) already!

 

[aragorn]

Yep. 9" really is too much for an A4 bodyshell. You lower the offset any more to tuck them in and you'll be hitting the uprights.

 

[Geeman]

Yeah... that's why he's having to run 20's on there.

I've got a set of 25's (bolt on's) kicking around somewhere that Ollie let me have. Never found a use for them!

 

[Foxmeister]

JCB runs B7 RS4 wheels and hes said a few times they were ET24

True, i remember him quoting that also, but his are "winter wheel" options for B7, not sure why there is a difference in the ET, but standard UK RS4 were Et29, had looked into fitting them myself when i first got my Audi, but the 9j is the killer!

 

[Jason.s]

Winters are 8j but same offset