Has anyone fitted 16" alloys ?

**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

Originally Posted by A6_Chris

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

Car manufacturer:Audi [change]Car model:A4 QUATTRO 3.0 TDI [change]B 8 2967ccm 176 kW BJ.: 11.2007- [change]

23 A Complete Set of Wheels Search Results:: 225/55 R16 99V 16 inchThe rimSizeBrand Please choose all 16 inch (23) Please choose all 225/55 R16 95V (5) 225/55 R16 99V (18) Please choose all Accelera (2) Bridgestone (1) Continental (1) Dunlop (1) Goodyear (1) Hankook (1) Michelin (2) Nankang (2) Nexen (1) Pirelli (1) Roadstone (1) Star Performer (1) Starfire (1) Toyo (1) Vredestein (1)

complete wheel 16 inch

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

225/55 R16 99V (max 240 km/h)

Sort by: Price Brand

* AcceleraSnow M+S marking £ 131.30

* AcceleraX-Grip Snow BSW£ 111.20

**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