[UncleFester]

Good evening!

I'm looking for some information on the offset of these wheels. I'm currently having to use 10mm spacers on the front of mine to get some RS6 replicas to clear the Boxster calipers i've got fitted. I'm using 312mm discs so that clearance shouldn't be an issue.

I know that the Audi 17" TT Competition wheels clear the Brembo brakes fitted to an LCR - what i'm trying to work out is whether they'll clear mine. The current wheels have a 35mm offset.

So that's it - nothing too complicated, i'd did a quick search but the search didn't return the info.

Those are the wheels i'm referring to, the golf is running Porsche 993 calipers.

Those are the wheels i'm currently using.

Those are the brakes that are fitted - they're Boxster NON S calipers mounted to the car using a Neuspeed carrier kit.

That's the car they'll be going on.

Any information you can throw this way would be very much appreciated.

Patrick.

 

[Stub]

I dont know offset but great tast BTW

 

[UncleFester]

I dont know offset but great tast BTW

Thanks Stu The main reason i want the TT Comp wheels is so i can ditch the spacers at the front, i've had no end of bother with them and cannot get the wheels to balance correctly ... shudder and vibration even though they're hubcentric spacers. I don't really like the ride on the 18s and find they tramline a bit too much and now the CV joint has started to go i'm convinced they need to come off. They're fine up to about 75 / 80mph and ruddy awful once you get past that. Looks are one thing but i didn't do all the work to the suspension and the brakes to fanny about at 'cruise' speed

Hence the search for nice OEM 17" wheels that clear the brakes - the TT Polished Competition wheels i've seen are the dogs danglies, nice and chunky like the RS6 but just a bit less common, especially on a SEAT. No one fits smaller wheels when they upgrade to bigger ones.

 

[Stub]

I had a set mirror polished and should get them fitted tomorrow,

I have Brembo's but I have 15mm spacers at the front, I'm sure I don’t need them, I have never had any bother?

 

[UncleFester]

Mmmmm yours were the ones i'd seen when i searched, they look absolutely lovely! If you could see whether they fit without spacers that would be handy.

I don't understand why the wobble is so bad - but the way i drive and where i drive is killing the CV joints. Milton Keynes is roundabout central and i'm not a slow driver and the Leon Tdi is not a light car, especially at the front. There is of course the other possibility that the spacers or the current wheels aren't quite round and when they're pushed 10mm further out it accentuates a problem with the wheels that you don't notice when they're not spaced. I've had the wheels on without spacers with the OE brakes and the problem was there but not as noticeable.

Will be interested to see what they look like once on the car!

 

[Stub]

So you have a set of comps or not? if you dont you could pop over and try one of my spares? Im only in stevenage?

 

[UncleFester]

So you have a set of comps or not? if you dont you could pop over and try one of my spares? Im only in stevenage?

tbh my heart is set on getting a set and my mind is made up so i'm going to bid on them either way. If they don't fit, i'll give them a proper clean and polish and sell them back on. Seeing yours all clean and shiny hasn't helped put me off either

If only i'd registered here 2 days ago!!!! If i don't win the set i'm bidding on, i would like to take you up on that kind offer

I'm currently running on 18" RS6 replicas which i'm also sure are NOT light!

 

[YELLOW_TT]

Not 100% but i think the comps are et 32 or 33 I have a spare set in the garage so I can check in the morning

 

[UncleFester]

Not 100% but i think the comps are et 32 or 33 I have a spare set in the garage so I can check in the morning

That would be excellent if you could - could i be really cheeky and ask if you could measure the distance between the hub face of the wheel and the closest part of the back of the spokes?

 

[YELLOW_TT]

Not 100% but i think the comps are et 32 or 33 I have a spare set in the garage so I can check in the morning

That would be excellent if you could - could i be really cheeky and ask if you could measure the distance between the hub face of the wheel and the closest part of the back of the spokes?

You could

 

[UncleFester]

Not 100% but i think the comps are et 32 or 33 I have a spare set in the garage so I can check in the morning

That would be excellent if you could - could i be really cheeky and ask if you could measure the distance between the hub face of the wheel and the closest part of the back of the spokes?

You could

TYVM

 

[UncleFester]

Ok after a bit of digging i found this. From what I understand that means they SHOULD fit without the need for spacers.

http://www.bira.org/info_main.html

System 1 for the TT and Mk 4 Volkswagen

Uses Porsche Boxster 4-piston monobloc caliper over the 2000 Audi TT 312x25mm rotor. Fits Audi TT, Mk 4 Volkswagens with the 5x100 bolt pattern, and any other car that can accept Audi TT brakes bolt-on. Fits under the factory TT wheels.

http://www.bira.org/info_main.html

System 1 ONLY

Tested and Acceptable:

* Any wheels that fit over BIRA System 2 brakes (see below)
* A8 17" five spoke wheels. More information forthcoming.
* Audi/VW Tango wheels, 16x7 ET45. "...fits fine, but the stick-on wheel weights MUST be mounted to the far inside of the wheel."
* 1995 S6 Avus style stock 16" wheels
* 1993 S4 stock wheels, 8Jx16H2 ET40. Labeled 4A0 601 025E
* V8Q stock forged BBS wheels, 8Jx16H2 ET35. Labeled 441 602 025K, BBS RG043
* 2000 Audi TT factory 17" wheel (5x100 bolt pattern over the TT rotor)
* 2000 Audi A6 2.7T, 16x7 ET45, no spacers required (http://forums.audiworld.com/a4/msgs/622199.phtml)
* 2001 Audi Allroad "twin spoke" 17" (7mm clearance)
* ASA JS5, 17x7.5, ET35
* ATP S5, 16x7" ET 35
* Avant Garde Design SL, 17x8, ET 32. Labeled BBS 05 44 020
* BBS RK, 17x8" ET35. "Tons of clearance."
* Borbet Type B, 16x7.5, 35 mm offset
* Borbet Type C, 17x8.5 ET30. Nice fit, plenty of clearance.
* Borbet Type E, 17x8 ET 35 size. Fits fine, with about 3mm clearance.
* Borbet Type M, 17Jx8H2, ET 35, labeled H80735.
* Borbet Type S, 17x7.5, ET 35 (2.5mm clearance)
* Borbet Type T, 16x7.5 ET 35
* Ergon Multispoke 16x7.5, 35mm offset
* Moda Sport by BBS 16x7.5, 35mm offset (labeled "7-1/2J-16H2 ET 35"). Close on the face, but no fit problems.
* Ronal LV, 17" (installed on a 1995 S6)
* Ronal LV, 16x7.5" ET 35. 5mm clearance to rim, 3mm clearance to back side of spokes.
* Ronal R28, 16x7.5 ("S4 fitment" only!)
* Ronal R28 17x8.5
* Ronal R-38, 17x8 ("nearly and inch of clearance in all directions!")

In general, any 16" ET35 wheel should fit, and in general any 16" ET45 wheel will not.

 

[mattyR]

There seems to be a few people on this forum that have experienced trouble with vibration and 10mm spacers...15mm are fine :? . I know kegman had to change his and i'm sure Wak has reported this issue as well.

matt

 

[Alan W]

The offset of the 7.1/2" x 17" Audi Competition wheel is 32mm.

Alan W

 

[UncleFester]

There seems to be a few people on this forum that have experienced trouble with vibration and 10mm spacers...15mm are fine :? . I know kegman had to change his and i'm sure Wak has reported this issue as well.

matt

This was the reason i opted for hubcentric in the first place. I can't run 15mm with the current wheels as they're on the very edge of acceptable as it is. I think it's better at least from a handling perspective to run with no spacers if you can - hopefully this will enable me to do just that.

 

[UncleFester]

The offset of the 7.1/2" x 17" Audi Competition wheel is 32mm.

Alan W

Thanks very much Alan - i'll get some pictures taken once i've got them, cleaned them and fitted them

 

[SVStu]

UncleFester,

Where are you based? Anywhere near Leeds and you can try my spare set before bidding on e-bay, just to make sure.

Stu.

 

[UncleFester]

Milton Keynes - a bit far but thank you for the offer. I'm going to go with the info i have and hopefully they'll bolt right on ( and still turn!!) and if they don't then i can always sell them on.