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anyone need some 17" avus wheels - b5 s4 + tires 400 picked up ?

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Old 09-05-2007, 01:58 PM
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anyone need some 17" avus wheels - b5 s4 + tires 400 picked up ?
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Do these need spacers to work (or look right) on a urS?
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Default They work fine. Need spacers to look right.

No spacers...

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/67654/img_0464.jpg">
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Rears look a little in, no?
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They are both in by a lot. Looks stupid.
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Default Ah, now that I look at the pic again f&r both look pretty far in...

...any recommendations for spacer width if I was to pick up a set?
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Default Not worth it to buy spacers + longer lug bolts for 17x7.5 heavy cast wheels.

Trust me. I did and regretted it. If you examine the offsets of the stock wheels vs. the B5 Avus that should tell you what spacer to get. 15 or 20mm or something like that. Can't recall offhand.
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Alright, well, the search for replacement 17s goes on...thanks for your help!
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ET43 - ET37 = 6mm spacers.
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they looks fine when you pay no more than $350 for wheels and tires =)


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