DjPiLL

I am considering upgrading my stock 17s to RS4 replicas (either 18 or 19").

If you have RS4 replicas... how do they shine compared to the stock rims?

My stock 17s have a very nice glossy shine to them as you can see in the pic below. I am not a fan of that matte look with no shine. I want a nice shine to them rims.

Any help appreciated.<ul><li><a href="http://www.djpill.com/audi/audiwheels/wheel1/wheel1c.jpg">One of my stock 17" wheels</a></li></ul>

02TTK04

The RS4s are not polished like your stock 225 wheels. They are a painted silver metal flake finish.

YosemyTT

They will not have anything like as much shine. Here is a pic of my car with the same wheels you have right now next to another TT with painted wheels:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3125/03_v_01.jpg">

Pretty different. Here is a closeup of the RS4 replicas the day I got them:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3125/rep1.jpg">

On the car in low light:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3125/1around_the_bend.jpg">

On the car in daylight:

<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/3125/dsc00143.jpg">

The finishes are very different.

DjPiLL

Yeah... hmmmm i don't know if I want to go that route then. At least not silver. Could go chrome... hrmmmgh. But thats overkill.

I wonder if i can get a wheel similar to the RS4 style that has a nice polish to them.

YosemyTT

Do NOT put chrome wheels on a TT, please!

DjPiLL

I just want something that will shine like my stock silver wheels. I guess ill keep searching.

YosemyTT

Look for wheels with a 'machined' face. That is the finish you're after :-)

MARKNMTT

There was a post last week about getting the real RS4/ALMS wheels for 850 from an Audi dealer...

DjPiLL

no longer available. Do the OEM wheels shine better than the replicas or are they the same?

YosemyTT

The finish is identical, from I can see.