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matts
09-12-2008, 03:38 PM
Sooo .... what 18" or 19" alloys would go well with my audi (pic below)?
Not sure if 19's would be too much?
bora(ing) nick
09-12-2008, 03:56 PM
Sooo .... what 18" or 19" alloys would go well with my audi (pic below)?
Not sure if 19's would be too much?

I like these (http://www.wheel-base.co.uk/proddetail_fit.asp?prod=18Ace184) from wheelbase.

Have a look around the site!

HTH

Nick
matts
09-12-2008, 04:55 PM
Yeah not bad :D will have a browse around this forum for wheels!
matts
12-12-2008, 10:56 AM
Can someone tell me if a set of 18" RS4 Alloys will fit my A4?

Cheers
Matt
bora(ing) nick
12-12-2008, 12:12 PM
It will fit as long as they are 5 x 112 pcd, with an offset between 35-45.

What are the wheels your looking at? can you post a link?
adamss24
12-12-2008, 12:13 PM
Can someone tell me if a set of 18" RS4 Alloys will fit my A4?

Cheers
Matt
Genuine RS4 ones wont fit as offset is wrong. However, there are plenty replicas out there !
matts
12-12-2008, 12:30 PM
The guy i know selling them said he measured from the centre of the wheel to centre of one of the studs which is 55mm - is that the offset?

Matt
bora(ing) nick
12-12-2008, 12:34 PM
That means nothing tbh....

The pcd is the circumference of the centre of the studs, and the offset is how far in / out the wheels come.

All explained here (http://http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible_pg2.html).

Nick
adamss24
12-12-2008, 12:38 PM
The guy i know selling them said he measured from the centre of the wheel to centre of one of the studs which is 55mm - is that the offset?

Matt
That would be the PCD but he did measure the wrong way ! PCD means Pitch Circle Diameter and should be 5x 112mm to fit b5 audi...Offset is different and should be between 35-45mm. Any lower than 35 will stick out of the arches and higher than 45 will be too much tucked in the arches and may touch onto susp.
matts
12-12-2008, 12:50 PM
Right ok i'll find out! Thanks Nick and Adam! Chances are they wont fit anyhow as you said offset is wrong!!
bora(ing) nick
12-12-2008, 12:58 PM
The guy i know selling them said he measured from the centre of the wheel to centre of one of the studs which is 55mm - is that the offset?

Matt

If he measured that accurately, the pcd is 55mm x 2 = 110mm.

If he was slightlu inaccurate and it measured 56mm.... that'd be 56mm x 2 = 112mm.

Ask him what it has stamed on the rims. post it here ;)

Offset is generally referred to as ET

Nick
euroslap
12-12-2008, 01:02 PM
Have a look at this item no. on Ebay 360081126858, personally I don't think you'll find a better looking alloy than the BBS LM for the A4. ;)

It even shows a couple of pics on your car.
matts
12-12-2008, 02:59 PM
euroslap interesting username lol - thanks for that but got a strict budget to stick to, even though the wheels look bloody lovely!!

Nick - He should be getting back to me later. Fingers crossed!!
bora(ing) nick
12-12-2008, 05:18 PM
Using the info you pm'd me, and assuming your original wheels are 195/65R15's, the alloys will be 19mm smaller than your original steel wheels.

This will cause your speedo to under-read by 3%

See here (http://http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyresize.html)

If they do rub, you could add spacers to bring the wheels closer to the arch. 3mm should do nicely ;)

Normally, when people have 18's on these, the tyres used are 225/40 R18's. These have a near identical rolling radius.

Hope that helps

Nick
matts
12-12-2008, 05:52 PM
Hmm ok thanks for that Nick i knew the profiles were a bit low.. wasnt sure on how much the speedo would be affected so thanks for that :D
matts
19-12-2008, 06:21 PM
Hi guys im pretty sure these will def fit mine but thought i'd post just to make sure.. Here they are:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/18-New-RS4-Audi-VW-Style-Alloy-Wheels-2254018-Tyres_W0QQitemZ350141894079
bora(ing) nick
19-12-2008, 06:29 PM
excellent choice... i love those wheels on A4's....

i suggest getting the TOYO's ... they may be a little more expencive, but they are definatrly worth it IMO!!!

My wheels and Toyo's came from wheelbase as well ;)
matts
19-12-2008, 06:45 PM
great minds etc... Lol i just emailed wheelbase for a quote on either toyo T1R's or Eagle F1's.
king1
19-12-2008, 11:22 PM
hi
i would personally preffer the 18" rs8 wheels. funny enough am in a process of arranging a group buy with eagle tyres. check out these rims and let me know what u think.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220331143595&ih=012:D
matts
20-12-2008, 11:10 AM
hi
i would personally preffer the 18" rs8 wheels. funny enough am in a process of arranging a group buy with eagle tyres. check out these rims and let me know what u think.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220331143595&ih=012:D

Hi mate - not keen on them wheels myself!