A4 wheels on a early Bay

Superleggo · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 12:28 am Post subject: A4 wheels on a early Bay

Anyone tried fitting A4 wheels to a early bay. Looks like the PCD is the same as the bay 5 stud pattern. but are 205 tyres too wide to clear the arches or steering on full lock?

famous phil · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 8:17 am Post subject:

not sure as not messed with alloys on bays , best to find what off-set they are and do a search to see what others have fitted Happy

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13 window deluxe · Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2010 9:37 am Post subject:

they shouldnt be far of fitting straight on dependent on your ride hight etc. the stud pattern on the late bay and a4 are both 5x112mm but the centre bore on the a4 is smaller so you will have to grind or turn out the centre bores. the ofset is et39 on a late bay steel wheel the audi a4 alloys are around et45.
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1964 rat 13 window deluxe 1Z tdi,
1975 rhd twin slider tintop (TBA)
1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,

previous tdi swaps: gone but not forgotten
1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
1990 T25 1Z 1.9tdi
1993 suzuki samurai with 1Z 1.9tdi

Superleggo · Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:53 pm Post subject:

just been offered a set of Merc vito alloys with ET38 which seem to fit ok on the front but may need to open out the centre on the rears by a mm or so.

However I guess you need to remove the wheel studs and replace with wheel bolts. Any one know what diameter bolts are required or are longer studs the better option.

13 window deluxe · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:27 am Post subject:

jp · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:31 am Post subject:

I used to run A4 alloys on my early bay and had to open the senter bore up a bit and fit longer studs as there wasn't enough thread poking through the alloy Sad

What I did was take the front studs out and put them on the rear as fronts were longer and buy a new set of long studs for the front.. can't remember where I got them from

I think LT's use the longer studs.

I'm guessing you'll have the same lack of thread issue with the vito alloys.

I also had to machine a bit off the spline on the fronts studs as the wheel wouldn't push up tight to the hub.. so watch out for that.

13 window deluxe · Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 8:24 am Post subject:

ml7 looks a bit rusty dude ! i'd get it cleaned up jp there worth good money for a tidy one
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1964 rat 13 window deluxe 1Z tdi,
1975 rhd twin slider tintop (TBA)
1991 golf 2 gti with tweaked AHU tdi,

previous tdi swaps: gone but not forgotten
1979 rhd twin slider tintop bay ahu 1.9tdi
1990 T25 1Z 1.9tdi
1993 suzuki samurai with 1Z 1.9tdi