Alloy Wheels

[Tripletrouble]

Am I alone in thinking the 18" S Line wheels look, well, crap?
I think I'm going to wear the tyres out then change the wheels for 19" or 20". The cost of tyres on 20's is damned scary to say the least so I think 19s could be the best compromise.
I have seen one other on here who has changed their wheels, has anyone else and what did they get? I'm thinking of aftermarket not genuine as the cost is laughable but may get a set that mimic genuine such as these;
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Thoughts?

[Steve Hut]

I have a set of 18" replica as winter wheels as I have 19"s on during the summer. The quality isnt as good as the geninue wheels and are heavier but were a fraction of the cost and as they ae going to spend most of the time covered in winter grime wasnt that fussed. I went for 19"s as the cost of replaing 20" tyres put me off as I cover 35k a year.

[Kar Krazy]

Those Rotor style alloys in your photo are the mutt's nuts. If you can get replicas of them, I'd go for it. The only worry with replicas is getting ones with the correct offset.

[ScottyA6]

I have 19" 7 spokes on my Avant and they look very nice but are a pain to clean properly. I think the size of the 18's doesn't fill out the wheel arch quite enough but I have no objection to the 5 spoke design itself, in fact I was expecting 5 spokes on mine but it turned up with the 7's.

Each to to their own but on top of the cost of going to 20's and keeping rubber on them (serious money) you will lose some ride quality.

[Tripletrouble]

Those Rotor style alloys in your photo are the mutt's nuts. If you can get replicas of them, I'd go for it. The only worry with replicas is getting ones with the correct offset.

Where would I find the offset of my wheels please as I've decided on the rotor design?
I'm pretty sure I'm going with 19s as well for the ideal compromise so I'm guessing a 40 profile will be required with the tyres.

[retired99]

Audi 19" wheel is: 8.5J x 19 ET (offset) 45 PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter, bolt pattern) 5x 112.

Tyres 255 40 19

[Tripletrouble]

Audi 19" wheel is: 8.5J x 19 ET (offset) 45 PCD (Pitch Circle Diameter, bolt pattern) 5x 112.

Tyres 255 40 19

Thank you very much.

[Gwynmawr]

Quick question - do you need to tell your insurance company you've changed the alloys? - does it count as after-market modification ? If so, does it push the insurance up ?

[Audiholic Dave]

Hello

See below below for comparison standard 18s V 20s (PQS)

Regards

Dave



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[Tripletrouble]

Quick question - do you need to tell your insurance company you've changed the alloys? - does it count as after-market modification ? If so, does it push the insurance up ?

You should, yes. Or you could simply claim they were on there when you bought it.

The wheels I'm looking at have a ET of 43 Vs the standard of 45, I'm guessing that won't make much difference?