I have the 14" deep offset (ie RWD type) Superlites on my S3. They fit
the rear fine, but protrude from the front guards. I tried the shallow
offset (ie FWD type), thinking I'd fit them on the front and keep RWD
types on the rear, but the castings are very different.
My suggestion would be, if spacers are legal in your part of the world,
to fit FWD type all round, using spacers on the rear. If not, fit
13x5.5.
The wheels look great, very 'period correct', and are 14x6 allowing a
good range of tyre choice.
Cheers,
Paul.
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Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2003 14:34:49 +1000
From: hughes <hughes@scides.canberra.edu.au>
Subject: Re: Ford Contour wheels on the Alpine
You could try 14 x 6 wheels from early Porsche 924 (and some early Audi
models). I know someone either on the Alpine or Tiger list has run
them for
some years. There is a set on Ebay right now for $US100.
Superlite make 13 x 5.5 and 14 inch in several widths, however you will
need
to get the correct offset as there is more than one in the 14 inch size.
Paul Heuer on the list can advise you about that, he is running 14ins
on his
S3. I have just fitted 13 x 5.5 to my S3 with no problems although at
the
front they are close to being outside the 'guard (fender) line. Mine
cost
$A200 each, you'd have to find a local distributor for a price.
cheers, Vic
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