need a 17" turbo twist rim
02-04-2013, 02:25 PM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
need a 17" turbo twist rim
anyone know where I can get an 8.5 x 17" turbo twist rim with a 47 offset.
tried a 53 offset as a replacement but the tires seemed too much in side the wheel well plane. automotion has a 9x 17 or or 8.5 x 19
tried a 53 offset as a replacement but the tires seemed too much in side the wheel well plane. automotion has a 9x 17 or or 8.5 x 19
02-04-2013, 03:13 PM
#2
Racer
Thread Starter
so I've got a bent rim on the back wheel. I took it to a good wheel place and was told it's not repairable.
they had a set of 8.5 x 17 turbo twists but with a 53 offset and the rims were slightly different from the ones I had. flat, mine has a ridge or recess around the wheel. I thought the 53 mm offset made the tires appear too far inside the wheel well, and it didn't match the front rims recess wise.
unless I can find one exact rim, looks like I'm going to have to get two. would the 9 inch work on an S4, reason I ask is that automotion only shows the wheel works through 1986 model year. But off course, these turbo twists are aftermarket and not OEM on the 1987 s4 right?
anyone face a similiar dilemma?
to make matters worse, I'm shipping the car to california wed or thurs. right not it's got a flat tire. might have to put on the 15" steel spare just to get it on the trailer unless I find a solution. once the spare is inflated, can it be deflated and put back into the spare space?
they had a set of 8.5 x 17 turbo twists but with a 53 offset and the rims were slightly different from the ones I had. flat, mine has a ridge or recess around the wheel. I thought the 53 mm offset made the tires appear too far inside the wheel well, and it didn't match the front rims recess wise.
unless I can find one exact rim, looks like I'm going to have to get two. would the 9 inch work on an S4, reason I ask is that automotion only shows the wheel works through 1986 model year. But off course, these turbo twists are aftermarket and not OEM on the 1987 s4 right?
anyone face a similiar dilemma?
to make matters worse, I'm shipping the car to california wed or thurs. right not it's got a flat tire. might have to put on the 15" steel spare just to get it on the trailer unless I find a solution. once the spare is inflated, can it be deflated and put back into the spare space?
