Wheels

[Texas RS6]

What is the most popular?

Size?

Offset?

Backspacing?

Center Bore?

I have to buy tires soon and need to see what works and looks best for a wheel upgrade.

:R8kiss:

[gooseleg]

I'm looking at these (http://raderwerks.com/wheels_detail.cfm?type=Audi&id=115&page=1) for my beast 19x9.5

[DuckWingDuck]

Those are pretty nice looking.

[itisme]

lol, they have a copie of all S-line, S and RS alloys from Audi...

[Texas RS6]

Those are the types I want to buy as well. I am curious as to the best offset and back spacing. I see 26MM to 54MM. I think stock we are at 35MM. With about 6 back spacing.

[mmaturo]

What is the most popular?

Size?

Offset?

Backspacing?

Center Bore?

I have to buy tires soon and need to see what works and looks best for a wheel upgrade.

:R8kiss:

Mine...OEM 19s in titanium...look fantastic on Daytona...pricey though.

[Texas RS6]

At minimum I would plan powder coat my original stock RS6 wheels in Titanium.

[mmaturo]

At minimum I would plan powder coat my original stock RS6 wheels in Titanium.

I am actually going to do that before i put the 18s back on for winter...just hope i can explain how i want the center caps done clear enough so they don't screw them up.

[snoopra]

Stock 18's is 30mm, 19's is 35mm. I'm running OEM S5 5 spoke with a 4mm custom spacer=28mm. A5's and S5's center bore is 66.56mm compared to all other Audis which are 57.1mm.:D

[BenA]

At minimum I would plan powder coat my original stock RS6 wheels in Titanium.

Did anyone actually do this? I am thinking of powdercoating my original stock 18s in Titanium (or darker). Any pics? Does the powdercoat hold up OK? What did it cost?

My car is Daytona Gray so I'm thinking of changing it up a bit with a gray-out (gray wheels, smoked tails, black grills).

[Bigglezworth]

Stock 18's is 30mm, 19's is 35mm. I'm running OEM S5 5 spoke with a 4mm custom spacer=28mm. A5's and S5's center bore is 66.56mm compared to all other Audis which are 57.1mm.:DI run A5/S5 rims also. 5mm spacer on the front although the difference in offset is only 3mm less than the OEM rims. I'm also pretty certain the OEM's are 38mm offset - not 30mm.

http://www.rs6.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=25&pictureid=153

[terrytcl]

I run A5/S5 rims also. 5mm spacer on the front although the difference in offset is only 3mm less than the OEM rims. I'm also pretty certain the OEM's are 38mm offset - not 30mm.

http://www.rs6.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=25&pictureid=153



got anymore pictures of the car with the s5 wheels?

:jlol:

[RS6-4dr911]

I am actually going to do that before i put the 18s back on for winter...just hope i can explain how i want the center caps done clear enough so they don't screw them up.

Thinking of the same thing. Please post pics when you've done it.

[mmaturo]

well as a follow through i didn't do it last year but i am going to do it this year...i.e. in the next month or so. Will post once i get it done even though probably will not put on wheels till after thanksgiving.

[snoopra]

Bigglezworth, OEM US 18" wheels are 30mm, 100% verified.

terrytcl, here's my car with another OEM S5 wheel.

[Holiday]

Bigglezworth, OEM US 18" wheels are 30mm, 100% verified.

terrytcl, here's my car with another OEM S5 wheel.

WOW...that looks really, really nice! I'm generally not a fan of changing to newer OEM wheels (because they rarely match up with the older car's lines), but THAT is a really nice look; clean, conservative, and fills out the huge wheel wells nicely.

[terrytcl]

i like it...

snoopra, are yours the s5 wheels?
and bigglezworth has the a5 wheels?

[ben916]

WOW...that looks really, really nice! I'm generally not a fan of changing to newer OEM wheels (because they rarely match up with the older car's lines), but THAT is a really nice look; clean, conservative, and fills out the huge wheel wells nicely.

thread hijack...

What is your 20? Victor Vector????

[snoopra]

i like it...

snoopra, are yours the s5 wheels?
and bigglezworth has the a5 wheels?
Yep! You're correct.
Thanks for the comps guys.

[RS6-4dr911]

thread hijack...

What is your 20? Victor Vector????

Shirley, you can't be serious about all these movie quotes, Ben?

Roger, huh?

Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges.

Rape, murder, rape . .

You said "rape" twice.

We like rape.

Phew, damn near lost a $3000 handcart.

[mmaturo]

Bigglezworth, OEM US 18" wheels are 30mm, 100% verified.

terrytcl, here's my car with another OEM S5 wheel.

hmm, looks waaayyy better than what i thought it would. looks good.

[GBG]

I've had good experiences with this company. Their wheels are very nice looking, reasonably priced and (so far) have held up very well. I have the R8 knock-offs. If you read the "about us" section, the company sound pretty solid even after discounting the usual puffery.

http://www.powerwheelspro.com/shop/index.php?cPath=21

[bruce]

You guys using spacers.....

Any issues in doing so?

How large a spacer have you used?

Anyone welded them on to the wheel? Just thought it might eliminate any balance issues...

[RS6-4dr911]

welding = bad idea

You'll never get it perfectly balanced. Just get a high quality spacer that's hub centric.

[ben916]

Shirley, you can't be serious about all these movie quotes, Ben?

Roger, huh?

Badges? We don't need no stinkin' badges.

Rape, murder, rape . .

You said "rape" twice.

We like rape.

Phew, damn near lost a $3000 handcart.

How did I miss this reply?
It is refreshing that someone knows the movie quotes or that others ignore them....

[bruce]

welding = bad idea

You'll never get it perfectly balanced. Just get a high quality spacer that's hub centric.

high quality spacer is probably good advice.

I've seen spacers for sale (good ones) up to around 30mm, so I'm assuming if I can keep it under that, like 15-20, that I should be ok??

[DuckWingDuck]

30mm is way too much. The most I've ran is 15mm in the back

[snoopra]

You guys using spacers.....

Any issues in doing so?

...
Never had any issues with spacers. I'm running 4mm adapter spacers due to the hub difference on the S5 wheels.