audi Workshop Repair Guides

Audi Workshop Service and Repair Manuals

Markings on wheels (rims) > < Split rim composite wheels
Design of wheels (rims)
   
Design of wheels (rims)
1 - Wheel flange
q   Stop for tyre bead (side)
2 - Hump (H2) on both bead seats
q   Prevents tyre from slipping off bead seat during hard cornering
q   Extended hump (EH2) is mandatory when using run-flat tyres
3 - Well base
q   Facilitates mounting of tyre
A - Rim width
q   Distance between tyre contact surfaces at the two wheel flanges
q   Dimensions given in inches
B - Rim diameter
q   Distance between tyre contact surfaces on opposite tyre shoulders
q   Dimensions given in inches
t  1 inch = 2.54 cm (25.4 mm)
t  1 cm = 0.394 inches
C - Rim offset → Chapter
q   Distance between vertical centre line of wheel and inner mounting face
q   Dimensions given in mm
D - Bolt hole circle diameter → Chapter
q   Diameter of circle of holes for wheel bolts
q   Dimensions given in mm
E - Centre hole, hub diameter → Chapter
q   For centring
q   Dimensions given in mm

   

Markings on wheels (rims) > < Split rim composite wheels