Audi A3 + S3 (2001 - 2003) - Wheels from Audi A3 2005 car on to a 2001 car

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Thu 6 Mar 2008 10:30
Wheels from Audi A3 2005 car on to a 2001 car - audrey
Bought an Audi A3 with a 51 plate and wanted to change the wheels for ones from a 2005 model.

Change from 195/65/R15

To 205/55/R16

Question is - would they fit?

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Thu 6 Mar 2008 11:52
Wheels from Audi A3 2005 car on to a 2001 car - Group B
The change in tyre size is okay, but unfortunately it looks like it will not be possible to bolt the 2005 wheels onto a 2001 car.

The pitch circle diameter (distance between the centres of the wheel bolts) is slightly bigger on A3s from 2003 onwards (2mm bigger). Looks like the offset will be different too.
See: www.bikerlifestyle.co.uk/tech/pcd/pcd.html

Happy to be corrected if someone knows better?..

HTH,

Rich.

Edited by Dynamic Dave on 06/03/2008 at 12:40

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