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Want to get deep dish rims, I have some questions!

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Old 05-13-2002, 03:28 PM
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Default Want to get deep dish rims, I have some questions!

<center><img src="http://www.lltek.com/images/kerstek/ker_A48E_full_profileZ.jpg"></center><p>Hey guys,
I'm interested in getting some deep dish rims for my A4. Now, since I have quattro, is it true that I have to run the same size (width) rims both back and front. I want to have a 10" rim on the back, and 8.5" in the front. If this can't be done, what's the biggest rim that will fit. I see all these a4's with deep dish rims, I want that exactly.



I like the deep dish look on this a4
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Keep the wheel width the same all around or you will kill your quattro..
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Default Why? I understand diameter/height might ruin a 4wd...but what does width have to do with it?

If the radius the same I can't think if a reason why it will hurt a Quattro. Just a matter of exact measuring (see tool-link . Otherwise low tire pressure on one of the wheels would also be killing.

BTW: Supercars like Porsche 4x4's also have different width rims front/back.<ul><li><a href="http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html">http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html</a</li></ul>
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Default I've seen posts about quattro failures and all probs led back to different widths

Ask April about this issue, she has some good info..
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Hmm, maybe they weren't good at math
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Default Quattro failures with differing widths AND overall diameter.

You shouldn't have a problem if widths are different but the overall diameter is the same.
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