Winter wheels and tires
10-28-2013, 08:18 AM
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Winter wheels and tires
I live near the coast in New England so every winter storm brings a nice mixture of snow, sleet and rain. On my wagon, I put on steel wheels with studded snow tires and it takes all the worry out of driving.
This will be my first winter with the A8, and am wondering what others do? I have the 19" sport package wheels, so tires are a bit pricey. Any recommendations on either getting some 18" wheels (knock offs are probably all cast wheels) and snow tires, or just biting the bullet and paying for winters tires for the 19" wheels? I am still on the fence about buying studded tires for this car as well.
Thanks for any input!
This will be my first winter with the A8, and am wondering what others do? I have the 19" sport package wheels, so tires are a bit pricey. Any recommendations on either getting some 18" wheels (knock offs are probably all cast wheels) and snow tires, or just biting the bullet and paying for winters tires for the 19" wheels? I am still on the fence about buying studded tires for this car as well.
Thanks for any input!
10-28-2013, 08:43 AM
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For summer I have 19" turbines with Michelin Pilot Sports and for winter I have the cheapest 17" alloys Tire Rack offered in December, 2005 with Michelin X-Ice tires. They work great.
I would have went with the Euro look black steel wheels but Tire Rack was out of stock.
I would have went with the Euro look black steel wheels but Tire Rack was out of stock.
10-28-2013, 03:46 PM
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Bought rims and winter Conti's from my Audi dealer. Yeah, it cost more than Tire Rack. But the car looks like an Audi year round, and the dealer stores my off-season tires at no cost. Pleased with the winter set-up.
10-29-2013, 10:29 PM
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I have original 20" wheels for winter and I live in Finland where we are blessed with lots of snow 
Fun, fun and lots of fun with quattro..... Check some images from my album.. There is also couple of winter pics 
Wintertyres are studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, 255/35/20
Those for summer are 295/25/22 + 245/30/22
Fun, fun and lots of fun with quattro..... Check some images from my album.. There is also couple of winter pics Wintertyres are studded Nokian Hakkapeliitta 7, 255/35/20
Those for summer are 295/25/22 + 245/30/22
10-30-2013, 08:42 AM
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If you want to go clean/stock and nice,
look around for some Audi OE 18's. In this age of big wheel fashion, 18's are very passé on the used wheel market like eBay or for Audis, on Audizine's wheel listings (more than here). Then as you mention you will find better pricing on tires generally.
You could look for either D3 wheels or perhaps C6 (last generation) A6 wheels. Just try to find a fairly clean set of them; harder now with age of these cars, but they are around. If you will take some road rash for winter wheels, yet more choices. I even have a good set, but am here in CA. The D3's and C6 generation will both have the right hub centers and general offsets, plus will be milled for TPMS sensors if you care about those.
You could look for either D3 wheels or perhaps C6 (last generation) A6 wheels. Just try to find a fairly clean set of them; harder now with age of these cars, but they are around. If you will take some road rash for winter wheels, yet more choices. I even have a good set, but am here in CA. The D3's and C6 generation will both have the right hub centers and general offsets, plus will be milled for TPMS sensors if you care about those.
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10-31-2013, 06:02 PM
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Interesting OE winter wheel ad I found on another board
Audizine tends to have more wheel ads; found my current Audi OE 20's there some years ago w/ in driving range. Saw this ad tonight:
http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/...s-90-25&cat=48
Not mine of course. Tires sized down slightly and not one of the bigger winter names, but then OE D3 and w/ TPMSs.
http://www.audizine.com/classifieds/...s-90-25&cat=48
Not mine of course. Tires sized down slightly and not one of the bigger winter names, but then OE D3 and w/ TPMSs.
11-01-2013, 05:05 AM
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my setup:
wheels: R20 KAHN RSX, 9J, ET32;
tires: Pirelli W 270 Sottozero S2 275/35 R20 102W XL
P.S. ..... waiting for custom made centre caps
wheels: R20 KAHN RSX, 9J, ET32;
tires: Pirelli W 270 Sottozero S2 275/35 R20 102W XL
P.S. ..... waiting for custom made centre caps
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11-01-2013, 06:51 AM
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look around for some Audi OE 18's. In this age of big wheel fashion, 18's are very passé on the used wheel market like eBay or for Audis, on Audizine's wheel listings (more than here). Then as you mention you will find better pricing on tires generally.
You could look for either D3 wheels or perhaps C6 (last generation) A6 wheels. Just try to find a fairly clean set of them; harder now with age of these cars, but they are around. If you will take some road rash for winter wheels, yet more choices. I even have a good set, but am here in CA. The D3's and C6 generation will both have the right hub centers and general offsets, plus will be milled for TPMS sensors if you care about those.
You could look for either D3 wheels or perhaps C6 (last generation) A6 wheels. Just try to find a fairly clean set of them; harder now with age of these cars, but they are around. If you will take some road rash for winter wheels, yet more choices. I even have a good set, but am here in CA. The D3's and C6 generation will both have the right hub centers and general offsets, plus will be milled for TPMS sensors if you care about those.
