Newb ??? re: rims

[Born2be]

Have surfed the archives here and noted that most seem to run stock rims. Is there a reason why other than personal preference? Thanks.

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[ben916]

Cost of the MTM route is or can be rather expensive.

Size:
DuckWingDuck has 20"s on his and he states (and I know from passenger seat experience) that it can be harsh.

I believe that DHall1 did polish the outer portion of the rim surface giving it juuussssst a touch difference. It is subtle but not glaring like going from an 11 spoked rim to a 5 spoked rim (why the hell does spoked look misspelled?!?!?)

[mmaturo]

I run OEM for europe 19" 5 spokes for summer and they are the limit on ride comfort (18s feel much softer). I prefer the look of the OEM wheels in 18" and 19" better on the RS6 than aftermarket is my excuse...keeping it classy and original. MTMs i would do but as pointed out...way too much $$.

[DuckWingDuck]

most tyres are 17/18, so once you start going to 19s and 20s, the price increase can get pretty dramatic.

the oem wheels look just fine to be honest

[bruce]

I run OEM for europe 19" 5 spokes for summer and they are the limit on ride comfort (18s feel much softer). .

I'm wondering now if I should just get 18" replacements instead of 19"? I have bottomed out my 18"s before, so 19"s would theoretically be easier to bend. Sounds like the 19"s are also pretty stiff...

Hmmmnnnnn...

[DuckWingDuck]

I personally think 19s are fine, you can still get decent wheel wall, not like the friggin' rubberbands that I'm running.

[Bigglezworth]

I run 19's in summer and 18's in winter.

[GBG]

I do the same as Bigglezworth-- 18s in the winter (stock rims with Blizaks) and 19s the rest of the year. I love the look of the R8 rims, so my 19s are R8 replica rims. Audi purist think it's blasphemy... , but most others (and I) think it brings the car up to date and looks great. It's just a matter of personal taste; I like the stock rims too. GBG

[Born2be]

Okay, call me crazy, or a non-traditionalist...anything but late for dinner

Put these on a daytona gray

[DuckWingDuck]

rubbing.......

Anyway, here's mine:

[Born2be]

You have a black one...I was thinking of possibly doing something like this?



Or this?

[ben916]

You have a black one...I was thinking of possibly doing something like this?



Or this?

LIKE the first one

not so much the second...

[Born2be]

Agreed...how much you suppose those black bimotos go for :bigeyes:

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[DuckWingDuck]

mtm rims aren't cheap, hoppen sells 'em for like 3k? something like that

[Spillies]

You have a black one...I was thinking of possibly doing something like this?

Those rims are now under the S6:



Thanks Lefty!

[hahnmgh63]

If there Forged then 3K isn't a bad price but if there cast, forget it. They can't just look good guys, they have to be good. Forged not cast on our heavy and fast car.

[Amulet-S6]

I'm running 19's in the summer with 265/35 rubber. (19x8.5 Neuspeed r10 - 19 lbs.) Love the look but don't care for the ride quality. (Personal choice) Stock 18's in the winter.

Considering 18" 5 spoke replica's for summer.

Jim

[RS6-4dr911]

If there Forged then 3K isn't a bad price but if there cast, forget it. They can't just look good guys, they have to be good. Forged not cast on our heavy and fast car.

I don't disagree with the concept but I'm pretty sure our stockers are cast, not forged. Generally, forging will provide higher strength than cast, but that's in no way always the case. As far as the wheel holding up or not, it's a matter of designing the right amount of material in the right places. Very possible for a casting to be lighter than a forging with equal strength.