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08-20-2005, 07:25 AM
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<center><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v217/bucketheadned/gunmetal%20/2179img_4337.jpg"></center><p>Thinking about a new set of 18"s for my 2001 a6 sport suspension. anybody with an opinion?<ul><li><a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/18-MANARAY-WHEELS-GUNMETAL-AUDI-A4-A6-A8-S4-S6-S8-VW_W0QQitemZ7994521315QQcategoryZ43958QQrdZ1QQcmdZ ViewItem">e-bay special</a></li></ul>
08-20-2005, 11:20 AM
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Do you know anything about their construction?
As you probably know, the wider the lip, the easier they are to bend and to warp. This tendency in mitigated by the production technique... forged is better than light pressure casting which is better than gravity cast. But, in my neck of the woods - metro Boston & Cape Cod - they would be bent in a short time...
Best of luck,
Eric
Best of luck,
Eric
08-20-2005, 03:07 PM
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If you are bending BBS OEM wheel...
Remember,
BBS meets the tough TUV standards for production quality and is likely to be at least light pressure cast and they still Bend in Boston... I just speak from experience having bent 6-8 wheels over the past ten years. They can generally be straightened (Rim and Wheel Works in Newton is great), but the cost of such an operation often exceeds the value of the wheel. Boston is just so bad on wheels - I regreat that my A6 S-Line came with 18's. I want at least a 45% aspect ratio to help soften the bumps - smaller wheels weigh less as well and add to the performance of our cars. The big wheel thing is a passing fad IMHO - Bugatti's from the post-brass era had 24" wheels - long before hip-hop and spinners.
Happy Motoring
Eric
BBS meets the tough TUV standards for production quality and is likely to be at least light pressure cast and they still Bend in Boston... I just speak from experience having bent 6-8 wheels over the past ten years. They can generally be straightened (Rim and Wheel Works in Newton is great), but the cost of such an operation often exceeds the value of the wheel. Boston is just so bad on wheels - I regreat that my A6 S-Line came with 18's. I want at least a 45% aspect ratio to help soften the bumps - smaller wheels weigh less as well and add to the performance of our cars. The big wheel thing is a passing fad IMHO - Bugatti's from the post-brass era had 24" wheels - long before hip-hop and spinners.
Happy Motoring
Eric
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