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New member, soon to be S3 owner... Winter wheels & Tires?
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New member, soon to be S3 owner... Winter wheels & Tires?
Hi, I have been lurking for a while and excited to see posts on members having taken delivery of their S3.
Mine will be delivered in 4 weeks, monsoon grey, black seats, progressive trim... base model.
For those northerners, I was wondering what options you are considering for winter wheels and tires?
I hear there is no possibility to reduce wheel diameter to 17" since the S3 has larger brakes than the A3.
share your ideas,
Thanks!
Mine will be delivered in 4 weeks, monsoon grey, black seats, progressive trim... base model.
For those northerners, I was wondering what options you are considering for winter wheels and tires?
I hear there is no possibility to reduce wheel diameter to 17" since the S3 has larger brakes than the A3.
share your ideas,
Thanks!
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Hi, I have been lurking for a while and excited to see posts on members having taken delivery of their S3.
Mine will be delivered in 4 weeks, monsoon grey, black seats, progressive trim... base model.
For those northerners, I was wondering what options you are considering for winter wheels and tires?
I hear there is no possibility to reduce wheel diameter to 17" since the S3 has larger brakes than the A3.
share your ideas,
Thanks!
Mine will be delivered in 4 weeks, monsoon grey, black seats, progressive trim... base model.
For those northerners, I was wondering what options you are considering for winter wheels and tires?
I hear there is no possibility to reduce wheel diameter to 17" since the S3 has larger brakes than the A3.
share your ideas,
Thanks!
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I wouldn't rule out 17" wheels on the S3. Just depends on the offset to clear spokes.
The calipers have to be even larger then Brembo's to not clear the barrels of a 17" wheel.
The calipers have to be even larger then Brembo's to not clear the barrels of a 17" wheel.
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I don't recall the S3 ratios off the top of my head but it may be better to run slightly larger diameters for gearing advantage.
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Was going to start a thread on this subject myself. Glad someone else is wondering the same. My S3 delivery is still a few weeks future but as the temperatures in Ohio are getting cooler already, I'm thinking of winter wheels and tires. I ordered the 19 inch package with the car and am considering 18s with performance winter tires for the winter. Tirerack shows packages for the A3 but was not sure if the same wheels would work for the S3. Only tires are listed for the S3 at this time. My Audi dealer rep believes the offsets will be the same and only concern was rotor/caliper clearance. Hence looking at the 18 inch wheels only. Any more feedback on the subject would be appreciated.
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S3 is brilliant black. Thanks.
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NOPE... more people will be driving with the18" wheels. Cost less. Even you yourself didn't get the 19's.