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Old 12-10-2013, 12:01 PM
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I have had it with trying to keep the 15 spoke wheels that come on the car clean. I am going to get a new set and replace the hankooks with PS A/S3's.
I like all three of these designs. The first one comes from Aspecwheels.com the second from oemwheelsplus.com and the third from ECStuning.com
My A6 is the Glacier white metallic. These are the three wheels that I am considering.



or in black



or the 5 arm rotor
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I'm a huge fan of the wheels on the car owned by the AW user "keithl"

https://forums.audiworld.com/garage/...52-keithl.html

"Hartmann HS5-209-GA:M wheels"
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Originally Posted by in2dwww
I'm a huge fan of the wheels on the car owned by the AW user "keithl"

https://forums.audiworld.com/garage/...52-keithl.html

"Hartmann HS5-209-GA:M wheels"
Those are nice looking, do not look difficult to clean, and they don't look like they would show brake dust.
The downside is that those are out of stock until March 1.
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Originally Posted by Cyncris
Those are nice looking, do not look difficult to clean, and they don't look like they would show brake dust.
The downside is that those are out of stock until March 1.
If you really, really need some now, I came across this on google:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthrea...-S5-Rep-Wheels

They all appear to have curb rash and they are 20" wheels.
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Wow, glad I got my replacement wheel when I did. I rubbed curb and bought a new one back in October. They also make the wheel in 19 inch and without the Anthracite. Because I needed a replacement wheel Hartmann sold me that replacement at cost so they are great people.

These were my runner up choice:

http://www.carid.com/lexani-wheels/l...ed-423730.html

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Well I would highly recommend the style I put on my car

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2851458

I too had tired of the 15 spoke style - I felt the look was not aggressive like I wanted and yes, they were a pain to clean

That said, out of your wheels I like the first one you showed a lot. That style probably would have been in my top 3 options when I looked. Style is a pretty personal choice. I would just make sure you buy them from a company that makes qood quality. Even though they may look the same, they quality can vary a lot. I had looked at oemplus but ruled them out. I ended up with Avant Garde. Just do your homework - lots of manufacturers out there, some very good, others who don't get great reviews (not sure who manufactures that first wheel you show - Aspec appears to be just an online seller of a variety of brands)
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why did you rule out OEMWHEELSPLUS?

just curious, i'm in the market now for wheels
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After spending a week deciding myself I went with the OEM 10 spoke in the first pic. My first instinct was to go with the s7/s5 style but it softens up the car too much. They make the C7 look like an updated C6. I think the black gun metals would look great on a black car.
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Also, Akebono pads are the best way to go to stop the dust and grime. You can also spray some eagle one on them for the time being.
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Originally Posted by PuroMexicano
why did you rule out OEMWHEELSPLUS?

just curious, i'm in the market now for wheels
I did a lot of research and read too many bad things / complaints about their quality


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