Wanted group 4 17" wheels

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You'll find the same selection as 335/35's are rated for rims from 11 to 13" width.

I'm curious about this issue. If the tire is a 335 anyway, what would be the benefit of the wider wheel?

I understood that 335 was the width of the tire in mm (works out to 13.19 inches). I'm not challenging that they might fit somehow, because my A4 had 245 (9.65 inches) tires on 9 inch rims, but would it be a good idea? I got curb rash whenever I got within a foot of a curb (OK, maybe it was less than a foot...). Even then, the tire was over half an inch wider than the wheel, not only 1/8 inch.

If anyone could post a pic of a 13" wheel with the 335's, I'd love to see what it looks like.

Holy Cow Roland, your car is looking gr8., especially the number plate. (in joke, sorry..) Yes, one needs just that little bit of rubber out there when one parks...looks excellent Roland, what are u running up frt.? More pics please...Because of the above reasons and due to a severe lack of choice here in South Africa, i went for 18x13 (345/30) not 14 as our friend Lazlo did in OZ,- I wanted that little extra bit of rubber protecting the rim edge, and to get my nose down in frt, a 16x9.5(245/40)Was concerned about unsprung weight etc. so went for a light-weight, 3-piece Germany Work set of rims with spun alluminm outers....Very happy; the weight compared very favouably to the 15x13 Campy's in magnisium.
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Here is one of mine with 18" x 13" wheels

Let me try again

one more time