Will stock B4 steelies fit an A3?

Greaseburger

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99.5 Jetta,2011 Tdi sportwgon
I need to get my daughter some snows and would tather leave her summer set alone and install the new snows onto the stock set of B4 steel wheels I have, I know they are both 4x100 but the offset must be different, will these clear ok and not rub?
 

otm646

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Metro Detroit
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1998 AHU Jetta.
They ran fine on my stock ride height A3. Double check at max steering deflection but I never saw signs of rubbing.

The offset difference is very slight
 

Herm TDI

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I had a set of B-4 rims on my A-3 for over 2 years and never had any problems. The B-4 hub caps looked good on the A-3.
 

Lug_Nut

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idi: 1988 Bolens DGT1700H, the other oil burner: 1967 Saab Sonett II two stroke
The offset is a bit different, but not by all that much. The slow speed turning effort will feel different, but you can placate her by claiming that it is the tire difference and not the change in scrub radius geometry.
I'm glad you're taking good care of my car....:D
 
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