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rs4al
08-09-2011, 08:19 AM
Hi all

Having bought an '08 A4 3.0 tdi s-line in meteor grey about a month ago

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Started thinking about winter wheels already and just wondered if anyone has fitted 16" alloys to their 3.0tdi ?

phatAvant
08-09-2011, 02:05 PM
The smallest Ive seen is 17's on a B8, Im not sure if 16's clear the front brakes.

rs4al
08-09-2011, 07:01 PM
Cheers, thought that was the case.

113brucey
08-09-2011, 08:06 PM
16 wheels with winters should be ok this is normal to drop down a couple of sizes to fit winters

DrewG
14-09-2011, 04:35 PM
I just called my local Audi garage and they are selling winter tyres (dunlop 225 50 17) on 5 spoke 17 inch alloys for £1,100!!! Mytyres.co.uk are stating the size for winter tyres for the Audi B8 is 225 55 16. I really do not know what is best to do as know the Audi option is a rip off.

Guest 2
14-09-2011, 04:39 PM
On the 3.0TDi on the A6, it has larger brakes than the other engines and I'm sure this would be similar on the A4 3.0TDi. I think the smallest I've seen a 3.0TDi A6 is 17".

DrewG
14-09-2011, 04:48 PM
On the 3.0TDi on the A6, it has larger brakes than the other engines and I'm sure this would be similar on the A4 3.0TDi. I think the smallest I've seen a 3.0TDi A6 is 17".

I was only speaking about my 3.2 quattro not the 3.0 TDi as I thought they were the same. Just checked Mytyres and they say that 16 inch steel wheels would fit on the 3.0 TDi (see below)

Type of Tyre: all All season tyres Summer tyres Winter tyres

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complete wheel 16 inch

7½ x 16 5 x 112.00 x 66.50 ET: 45.00 5-hole steel wheel (9707)


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DrewG
14-09-2011, 04:54 PM
Not that I'm saying trust (or don't trust) mytyres as i'm not sure what the best size to go for is either. One thing to remember is that 16 inch wheels will give you less clearence from the underbody of the car to the snow so could mean getting stuck more on 16's also more chance of the front spoiler hitting into curbs when parking as you will be lower. Anyway I will stop rambling

Guest 2
14-09-2011, 05:02 PM
Someone told me (I forget who it was) that because of the bigger discs on the more powerful cars the smaller wheels wouldn't fit over them.

As you say with the body being lower you would get stuck more and probably damage something along the way.

113brucey
14-09-2011, 06:54 PM
205/55/16 tyres on steel wheels (eg of a3 should fit 2000 b8 audi a4 5 stud no point of fitting other alloys for winter chuck on a set of steels and trims ????does not look that great but hey it will get you going in snow and ice(the fatter the tyre the les grip you get in bad weather

phatAvant
15-09-2011, 09:18 AM
Someone told me (I forget who it was) that because of the bigger discs on the more powerful cars the smaller wheels wouldn't fit over them.

As you say with the body being lower you would get stuck more and probably damage something along the way.

Its not the discs, its the calipers. (You could say its because of the discs being bigger, but the wheels should fit fine over them, its the caliper thats stops the wheels from turning.

DrewG
15-09-2011, 12:55 PM
Cheeper option would be steel wheels and 225 55 16 tyres which you can get for £450ish delivered. I have been told this steel 16 inch wheel will fit the 3.2.

rs4al
20-09-2011, 05:33 PM
Managed to get some 17" alloys off fleabay and some new Nokian wr a3 winter tyres, total price £750

Dr Mcr
13-10-2011, 09:06 PM
Looking at winter tyres to replace my 17" 245 wide factory fit. I have seen the Audi UK offer for £1132 for a set of 4 17" alloys with 225 width tyres. I saw on the German Audi website you can configure an Avant with a package of winter wheels - 16" 7J steel wheels shod with 205 width tyres. Anyone know why we can't order these in the Uk?

Many thanks in advance.

D.

RicardoA4Sline
12-11-2011, 08:57 AM
Depending on caliper size etc 16 will fit, I have just inherited a base a4 avant with 16 alloys as a company car.... Those wheels sure ain't pretty dunno why anyone orders such a car but hey ho... I am trying to get rid of it

I would imagine any of the 2.0tdi or the 2.0tsi will accept them. Tyres will be cheaper too!

Bratty
12-11-2011, 12:33 PM
Bad copy,

http://s763.photobucket.com/albums/xx277/gudgin/Audi%20A4%20MY2010%20Wheel%20Data/

Dunk

Restless Native
30-11-2011, 03:23 AM
I'm going to look at a set of used 16" Audi alloys tomorrow which came of an A3 and have new 205/55/16 Continental Winter Contacts on them. Girl at work's selling the lot for £250, so even if they don't fit I think I'll but them and should return a profit on ebay !

The 205/55/16 have a circumference that's about 3% smaller than the standard 245/40/18's but I can live with that for a few months over the winter. Just hoping that with going down in size the offset will be okay, I reckon from ET47 to about 38, don't have a clue of that will make any difference.

Will update if they fit & I get a massive bargain ....

Bratty
30-11-2011, 05:08 AM
http://i763.photobucket.com/albums/xx277/gudgin/Audi%20A4%20MY2010%20Wheel%20Data/wheeldataaudi007.jpg

16 inch wheels with the appropriate tyres will have the same (give or take a few mm) rolling radius

Dunk

Bratty
30-11-2011, 05:11 AM
I'm going to look at a set of used 16" Audi alloys tomorrow which came of an A3 and have new 205/55/16 Continental Winter Contacts on them. Girl at work's selling the lot for £250, so even if they don't fit I think I'll but them and should return a profit on ebay !

The 205/55/16 have a circumference that's about 3% smaller than the standard 245/40/18's but I can live with that for a few months over the winter. Just hoping that with going down in size the offset will be okay, I reckon from ET47 to about 38, don't have a clue of that will make any difference.

Will update if they fit & I get a massive bargain ....

A4 B8 has a 66mm center hole (along with Q5,A5) rest of range like A3 have 57mm.

Dunk

Restless Native
30-11-2011, 03:54 PM
Dunk,

You're absolutely right, after struggling to loosen then stripping the locking wheel nut adaptor cause the nuts were too tight, and a trip to Dundee Audi, who could only undo 3 of them, I found out that the centre hole is indeed too small !!

Still bought them anyway, just need to find a set of steel rims from somewhere (VW, Seat or Skoda at a scrappies) that will fit my car. And if I can't they'll be going on ebay so I won't lose out.

Anyone know what other VAG group cars have 66mm dia centre hole ?

a4audio
16-12-2011, 10:14 AM
i have fitted 16" steel wheels with winter tyres on (225/55/R16) and they do clear the brakes by about 9-10mm. (Car spec in signature)