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16" alloys - fit on a 2008 A3 (USA Spec)
I have a set of Audi OEM 16" alloys from a 2002 A4 - - been trying to
get a straight answer on if these will fit on a 2008 A3 (USA Specifications). The A3 came with 17" wheels in the USA; apparently, 16's are the stock wheel in other countries (eg, UK), but its unclear if there's any corresponding change in brake rotors that would cause any problems. In asking around, it seems that the responses I'm getting are really trying to dodge providing any answer because NHTSA mandated a Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for the US Market, which isn't currently present in these older wheels/rims. I suspect that the rims may very well mechanically fit just fine, but because they currently don't have a TPMS currently installed, they "shoudn't" be used (due to NHTSA), and a shop doesn't want the potential liability of fitting them. What's not been suggested by anyone is to simply buy a TPMS and install it, even though this would require having the existing rubber taken off, put back on & rebalanced. But it still comes down to the first question, of if 16" rims will fit or not. Any suggestions before I break down and jack the car up & pull a front wheel? -hh |
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16" alloys - fit on a 2008 A3 (USA Spec)
If you don't get your answer here you might try to ask on AudiWorld
Wheel and Tire forum: http://forums.audiworld.com/wheel/ -hh wrote: > I have a set of Audi OEM 16" alloys from a 2002 A4 - - been trying to > get a straight answer on if these will fit on a 2008 A3 (USA > Specifications). > > The A3 came with 17" wheels in the USA; apparently, 16's are the stock > wheel in other countries (eg, UK), but its unclear if there's any > corresponding change in brake rotors that would cause any problems. > > In asking around, it seems that the responses I'm getting are really > trying to dodge providing any answer because NHTSA mandated a Tire > Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) for the US Market, which isn't > currently present in these older wheels/rims. > > I suspect that the rims may very well mechanically fit just fine, but > because they currently don't have a TPMS currently installed, they > "shoudn't" be used (due to NHTSA), and a shop doesn't want the > potential liability of fitting them. > > What's not been suggested by anyone is to simply buy a TPMS and > install it, even though this would require having the existing rubber > taken off, put back on & rebalanced. > > But it still comes down to the first question, of if 16" rims will fit > or not. > Any suggestions before I break down and jack the car up & pull a front > wheel? > > -hh > |
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