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Jagermeister
May 2nd, 2008, 02:45
Which would fit better on a 2003 Rs6, 18x9.5 with an offset of et25 or et35?

Thanks.
DuckWingDuck
May 2nd, 2008, 02:53
9.5? I'd say probably 35...
nene
May 2nd, 2008, 02:57
I think et25 is too aggressive, and your tire may rub on the outside.
I believe et35 will be also too aggressive and tire may rub on the inside.
My 19x9.5 wheel is et29 and it worked perfectly with 295 wide tires.
If you don't plan to go with a tire that wide, I'd say et25 might be the best bet.
Jagermeister
May 2nd, 2008, 03:16
I'm concerned that an et35 will rub inside as well. So your thinking an et30 is the way to go?
DuckWingDuck
May 2nd, 2008, 03:30
damn, nene, those 295s must be wickedly awesome!
nene
May 2nd, 2008, 03:37
Here are some shots of my 19x9.5 et29 rears.

http://htms.org/img/082005/ctownrs6/ctownrs63.jpg


http://htms.org/img/082005/ctownrs6/ctownrs65.jpg

http://htms.org/img/082005/ctownrs6/ctownrs68sm.jpg
DuckWingDuck
May 2nd, 2008, 03:53
damn, that's hot!
Boosted-Bora
May 2nd, 2008, 04:40
depends how low you go I am all about slamming the car to the ground and mine are 19x9.5 with et35 and 265-30 rubber
nene
May 2nd, 2008, 04:54
You are correct, the width of the tire chosen is a huge factor. The rim itself will fit on either of the offsets.
DuckWingDuck
May 2nd, 2008, 05:09
i'm 20x8.5 at et35 and with 12mm spacers in the front and 15mm in the back.
Jagermeister
May 2nd, 2008, 12:45
I'm probably going to use a 265 tire.

Any pics of your setup Boosted?
Boosted-Bora
May 2nd, 2008, 14:39
yeah I have tons of pics in my other thread


http://www.rs6.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15259
Spidercat
May 3rd, 2008, 01:27
Here are some shots of my 19x9.5 et29 rears.


http://htms.org/img/082005/ctownrs6/ctownrs68sm.jpg

Great image! Love the grey hue throughout, with the ground/building/car. Really nice.
Nene, forgive me if you posted this on another thread, but what's your rim width/offset/tire size on the front? Any spacers? And is your car stock height? When I eventually get around to buying new tires/wheels, that's the wheel well/wheel ratio I'd be shooting for. :asian:
nene
May 3rd, 2008, 04:55
That is the ride height from factory. No suspension change nor Photoshop lowering.
The front wheel is 19x8.5 et35. There are no spacers in the front on this pic. Now I have put 12mm spacers to bring the wheel out a bit more.

Good luck. Make sure to buy strong rims. Spend the extra cash and get forged setup. Strong and light. Anything with 22-27lbs is perfect. Lighter will cause the front to vibrate.