A6 wheel sizes??
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A6 wheel sizes??
Can anyone please give me an explanation of what wheel sizes can be mounted on an A6 4.2 2001 model car?
I am primarily interested in 17 inch rims, but the question is about offsets, etc.. What are the requirements to work on an A6 4.2 and what are also corresponding tire reccomendations/requirements...
I am trying to find some custom wheels...and rather confused on sizes and bolt config
I am primarily interested in 17 inch rims, but the question is about offsets, etc.. What are the requirements to work on an A6 4.2 and what are also corresponding tire reccomendations/requirements...
I am trying to find some custom wheels...and rather confused on sizes and bolt config
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My New 4.2
picked up a new 4.2 last month. Silver/black/premium/17". All I cam=n saw is wow. It is our 4th Audi. I really never enjoyed the others.Felt they were underpowered. It was wifes car. This model is amazing. I had always driven the other german. Just a great car. Would like to up grade whels to the oz formula 17". Any ideas???
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You can check out many wheels that fit on the--->
TireRack website-- http://www.tirerack.com/index.jsp
Colorado Wheels site--http://www.coloradowheel.com/
and the Ronal site--http://www.ronalusa.com/home.html
Ronal makes many of the OEM Audi wheels. Audi 17" wheels have a 43 et offset and I found when I went to 235/45 tires the clearance was very tight. I put on Ronal R38s in 17" with a 35 et offset and the clearance for the tires is much better. It you go to a 8.5" wide wheel with a 235/45 tire you will have little or no tire bulge
to protect the wheel from curb rash. 8" is ideal for 235/45. Good Luck!!
Colorado Wheels site--http://www.coloradowheel.com/
and the Ronal site--http://www.ronalusa.com/home.html
Ronal makes many of the OEM Audi wheels. Audi 17" wheels have a 43 et offset and I found when I went to 235/45 tires the clearance was very tight. I put on Ronal R38s in 17" with a 35 et offset and the clearance for the tires is much better. It you go to a 8.5" wide wheel with a 235/45 tire you will have little or no tire bulge
to protect the wheel from curb rash. 8" is ideal for 235/45. Good Luck!!
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Re: You can check out many wheels that fit on the--->
Thanks for the pointers.
So it sounds like I would want either 17x8 or 17x8.5. 17x9 is too wide?
I currently have the stock tires that came with the sports package which are 255/40. I'm not exactly sure what that means exactly and how it relates to the tire sizes mentioned above or the wheel sizes mentioned above. Anyone care to comment on that?
My current plan is to buy another set of wheels and put the current tires onto the new rims ant then put some winter/weather tires onto the stock rims since I live in whistler 50% of the year.
Any thoughts on Winter tires while we're at it?
So it sounds like I would want either 17x8 or 17x8.5. 17x9 is too wide?
I currently have the stock tires that came with the sports package which are 255/40. I'm not exactly sure what that means exactly and how it relates to the tire sizes mentioned above or the wheel sizes mentioned above. Anyone care to comment on that?
My current plan is to buy another set of wheels and put the current tires onto the new rims ant then put some winter/weather tires onto the stock rims since I live in whistler 50% of the year.
Any thoughts on Winter tires while we're at it?
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