A question of wheels...

[Urbndevelopmnt]

I was purchasing new wheels for my b6 cabriolet and i started to thing, could i put my cabriolet's stock 17" wheels on my b5? Would they clear correctly?
thanks!

[tamadrumr88]

i had the b6 5spoke 17x7.5 et43 on my b5. with 235/45-17 tires i needed a 5mm spacers and extended lugs for the rear wheels because they rubbed the control arm up top. others have run the same with but with 225/45-17 and had no rubbing issues

[Urbndevelopmnt]

hmm...i test fitted one on the rear since i have a FWD and nothing rubbed, then again the tires on there now are i BELIEVE are 235-55-17's,but they may be 235-45-17...
i guess i should just put them on and try it out,but from what i saw,there was no rubbing in the rear,well for 50 miles at least

[Urbndevelopmnt]

Yes,its 235/45/17...
But you said your fronts cleared right?

[tamadrumr88]

yes fronts cleared but not the rears. the suspensions are different between fronttrak and quattro so that could explain why your rears fit and mine did not