timmy2tyme

does any one have any good/bad feedback yet on the quality of these rims im looking to get a set for my 01.5 s4 but im not sure if i should go with the 19x8.5 with polished faced, black inner gloss i dont want to have a harsh ride considering stock height. im also concerned about the overall height of the car With 19" will the car rise with the bigger rims or will they sit closer to the wheel well's i dont want it to look like **** after, then ill have to spend more on suspension.

so if anyone has any info let me kno thank !!!


I might just skip the wheels and do suspension but new england roads suck so i would need a very good setup(pss9) would be nice>

donromani

When you go from stock rims and tires to larger rims you are typically going to get thinner tires as well. This means your ride height won't change all that much from what it is now because the overall diameter of the wheel will not change too much.

Your stock tires are 225/45/17 where the first number is the tire width, the second is the thickness compared to the rim, and the last is the rim size. On a 19 inch rim you will want to do something like 245/35 to keep the same approximate size.

With the wider rims (stock is 17x7.5 I think) you may have issues with the tire rubbing on the fenders. This also depends on the off-set of the rims and so on. This sh8t gets complicated.

With a 19 you will have a harsher ride and a greater risk of blowing a tire in a pothole and so on. Also, make sure those rims will clear the stock brakes in the front before you buy them.

Anyway, I would do the suspension first.