Wheels wheels wheels........
Ever since we first bought the S8, I instantly wanted the ORIGINAL Speedline S8 wheels that came on Euro, pre-facelift cars. They just look "right" on the car. The rounded spokes and domed center cap look so good with the rounded curvy body lines of the D2. However, the $380/ea kind of swayed me away (and that's a GOOD price from a dealer that offers a good discount). So, I moved in the direction of the 19" Hartmann wheels that I currently have because they do look very good and they were a little more reasonable in the $$$ dept.
Here's the "problem": a set of Speedline S8 wheels popped up for sale locally and I HAD to buy them! :-) I couldn't let them slip away for the money the guy was asking and the fact that they were local. Now I am wondering if I really want to switch away from the 19's. That 19" wheel looks REALLY good on the big car and I still get away with a pretty good amount of sidewall. I run 17's in the winter and I'd hate to use the Euro wheels for winter wheels anyway. What does one do in this "predicament"? Super sexy Euro-only Speedline S8 wheels: <img src="http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa294/coloradoaudi/audi_s8-1998.jpg"> Current 19" Hartmann "DTM" wheels <img src="http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa294/coloradoaudi/IMG_1175.jpg"> less-than-sexy (IMHO) Ronal made USA-spec S8 wheels: <img src="http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/aa294/coloradoaudi/IMG_0845.jpg"> |
I like the DTM's (even more so on my Avant). Are the Speedlines 17"?
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Re: Wheels wheels wheels........
The Hartmans look more aggressive. Keep 'em and send me your 18s.
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Tough choice
I keep looking at 19's, but then realize I have no money to spend on wheels and tires!
I would keep them both! |
Stick with the 19
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I'm actually looking to get a set of the 18's.
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I like the 19 DTM replicas more.
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The Speedlines are 18x8 ET48
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Yeah, that's the other problem with 19s....
....tires are pretty spendy. Seems odd to me that 20" tires are actually fairly reasonable, but most of the 19s are pretty spendy.
....and that's a point in favor of going back to 18s. |
I *think* I do too, but I REALLY do like the Euro S8 wheels.
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