Will 275s fit the rear without flairing the fenders?
01-26-2009, 11:33 PM
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Will 275s fit the rear without flairing the fenders?
Without flaring the rear wheel well, I need to know if 275s will fit the rear of the wife's '91S4??? I KNOW that my Kinesis K28Rs with 295s WILL NOT fit without flaring. '90-'91 GTs apparently has a slightly flared fender, but the '90-'91 S4 does not. I had to show her to prove it to her since she wants my wheels soooooo baaaaaad!! I lowered the car down enough to verify that they are too wide & creasing the fender wasn't an option. She wants to one day at least "borrow" for my wheels for events that we only take her car to. So I know that flaring is somewhere in the future.
In the meantime, I want to put wider tread all the way around. The wheels are the aftermarket turbo twists ie: MM/Sport Editions: 9" on the rear & 7.5" on the front. Currently has 225/45s up front & 255/40s in the rear. I want to go with 235/45s up front(which should be just fine) & 275/40s in the rear.
So who out there with an S4 has 275s in the rear & did you have to do any flaring, etc or did they fit ok without any issues? I don't want to risk paying for the 275s then find they are too wide.
In the meantime, I want to put wider tread all the way around. The wheels are the aftermarket turbo twists ie: MM/Sport Editions: 9" on the rear & 7.5" on the front. Currently has 225/45s up front & 255/40s in the rear. I want to go with 235/45s up front(which should be just fine) & 275/40s in the rear.
So who out there with an S4 has 275s in the rear & did you have to do any flaring, etc or did they fit ok without any issues? I don't want to risk paying for the 275s then find they are too wide.
Last edited by MGW-Fla; 12-05-2012 at 09:59 PM.
01-26-2009, 11:44 PM
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01-26-2009, 11:59 PM
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With gas as low as it is right now, we plan to bring em both! Unless at the last minute she decides she'd rather be a co-pilot instead of driving.
Hey, just last week I surprised her & had her wing painted white. It was on her wish list. Just ahead of aero mirrors & flared rear fenders! She was ecstatic like a kid at Christmas! Having a car chick for a wife has its advantages, but sometimes its almost scary!!
Hey, just last week I surprised her & had her wing painted white. It was on her wish list. Just ahead of aero mirrors & flared rear fenders! She was ecstatic like a kid at Christmas! Having a car chick for a wife has its advantages, but sometimes its almost scary!!
