S-Line alloys ET Question

[kop77audi]

Hi all, I'm been offered a new set of alloys at a very good price and the only hold up I have is the offset....

My car is a 2006 A4 S-Line and it currently has 18" x 8 ET45 which sit fine,

the wheels I'm hoping to buy are 18" x 8 ET32 which I believe will stick out a bit more... approx 10 to 13mm

I won't be near my car for a couple of days to get a proper look but with 225 40 18 tyres should I be okay?

My current wheels are not genuine and I'm not sure what the OEM offset should be either, I have a funny feeling its not ET45?

any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks :)

Rob.

[aldfort]

Well the 13mm bit is right. Based on what you have written wheels with an ET of 32 would tuck into the wheel arch by 13 mm, that is more of the wheel would be inside the wheel arch. This is assuming a like for like tyre swap of course. You also need to check the pcd is right for your car and the spigot size is right, assuming the wheels are spigot located. It should take about 10 minutes to test fit the new wheel you've been offered then you'll know for sure.

[kop77audi]

Thanks..... I'm planning on swapping the 225 40 18 tyres across to the new rims,

the pcd is 5 x 112 and the spigot is a match also, just a bit worried about been 13mm closer to the wheel arch......

do you know what the original offset should be for the A4 (B7) S-Line as my old alloys are non-genuine,

[aldfort]

First off an apology, I got my sums wrong yesterday. The new wheel would ,as you said stick out more than the current one by 13 mm. The data for what offsets work is confusing but I can't see anything that says anything lower than ET 35 will work without potential rubbing on the wheel arch. There is a useful reference here Audi Fitting Charts and Wheel Fitment Guide | Alloy Wheels Direct (http://www.alloywheelsdirect.net/information/fitting_chart/audi)

[kop77audi]

Hi all... took a gamble and it paid off, they fit fine and don't look too bad either! :D

21308

[Brycie]

Very nice mate!

[Danny-boy]

Looks good.

I run 18x8 ET32 also.

The fronts are perfectly in line with the arch, but I'm considering a 5mm spacer on the rears.

21310

Dan

[royclark]

Hi all, I'm been offered a new set of alloys at a very good price and the only hold up I have is the offset....

My car is a 2006 A4 S-Line and it currently has 18" x 8 ET45 which sit fine,

the wheels I'm hoping to buy are 18" x 8 ET32 which I believe will stick out a bit more... approx 10 to 13mm

I won't be near my car for a couple of days to get a proper look but with 225 40 18 tyres should I be okay?

My current wheels are not genuine and I'm not sure what the OEM offset should be either, I have a funny feeling its not ET45?

any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks :)

Rob.

Audi (http://www.wheelfitment.net/audi)Audi Wheel Fitment Guide for all models




Model
Year
PCD
Offset
Bore


100
90 to 94
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


200
90 to 94
5×112
40 to 45
57.1


80
92 to 95
4×108
35 to 45
57.1


90
92 to 95
4×108
35 to 45
57.1


A2
00 on
5×100
38 to 45
57.1


A3
96 to 03
5×100
35 to 45
57.1


A3
03 on
5×112
45 to 50
57.1


A4
95 on
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


A5
07 on
5×112
20 to 35
66.6


A6
95 on
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


A8
02 on
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


A8 S8
02 on
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


Allroad
00 to 06
5×112
15 to 25
57.1


Allroad
06 on
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


Cabriolet
92 on
4×108
35 to 38
57.1


Coupe
92 to 95
4×108
35 to 45
57.1


Q5
08 on
5×112
35 to 45
57.1


Q7
06 on
5×130
45 to 55
71.5


RS4
01 on
5×112
20 to 30
57.1


RS6
02 on
5×112
35
57.1


S3
98 to 03
5×100
35 to 45
57.1


S3
03 on
5×112
42 to 50
57.1


S4
99 on
5X112
35 to 45
57.1


S6
94 on
5×112
35 to 40
57.1


S8
01 on
5×112
20 to 30
57.1


TT
99 to 06
5×100
25 to 45
57.1


TT
06 on
5×112
42 to 50
57.1