The D3 wheel thread!
 

Hello.

Since I couldn´t find a dedicated "wheel thread" I thought it´d be nice having one :)

For this thread to grow and prosper, we should have a few rules of engangement.
Please try posting the following specs with your photos:
(If you don´t know the specs and you have photos of your car/wheels, your should of course post the photos anyways +++ )

1. Wheel brand, model, width, size and offset / ET.
2. Tyre brand, model and size.
3. Is your car lowered?

I´ll start.

Incurve IC-S5, 20x10.5" ET42.
Michelin Pilot super sport 265/35-20".
Lowered with links.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...826_155933.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...826_155850.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...823_182623.jpg
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/e...316_181230.jpg

Nice wheels - I like the idea of this thread but I have stock wheels so can't add anything :mad:

I very rarely like aftermarket wheels but holy moly, those wheels are gorgeous!

Thanks for posting the pics +++

1781cc: Tough luck :)

Tony: Thank you. I actually thought of selling these, but I´ve gotten so much "constructive feedback" on the intended set of wheels, that I think I´ll keep these +++

265 on a 10.5" rim? That's a bit of a stretch isn't it? Don't get this modern fad of putting narrow tyres on wide rims. But dangerous IMO, but they wheels themselves look good. Very good !!! :love:

Thanks.

Michelin specs 9-10.5" as recommended wheel widths for these tyres, and sure, they do have a slight, mild stretched look, but I wouldn´t call it stretch +++

When i bought new tyres, I were looking at 275/30, but there wasn´t any tyres of that width with the right load index.
275/35 would´ve been a bit to fat for the fronts (i.e. possibly not fitted within the front wheelarch), and Michelin PSS are known to be on the "fat" side, so 265/35 it is.

Having owned a number of different cars over the years and because of that joined various Internet forums to help me run them, I have noticed that A/S8 owners conduct minimal Mods (wheels, lowering etc) compered to other marks of vehicles. Just a personal observation.

I believe it may be that some of the original purchase decision-making is about owning a true 'Q car' and so visual changes go against that.

Nothing else is needed for the A8 than lowering and wheels i.m.o.
I´m usually all for genuine stock wheels, but the stock Audi wheels available aren´t just wide enough for my taste, elsewise I would´ve bought the 20x9" W12/Sport wheels that look like S-line wheels.

My car has three mods, and that´s all I´m going to do with it. Lowering, wheels and a month ago i changed the boot lid to a genuine S8 boot just to get the small "lip".

http://www1.garaget.org/archive/30/2...45-3756597.jpg

shame you're in Sweden - I could do with another Oyster Grey standard bootlid - I'd have had that off you if you had wanted to sell it! :rolleyes:

Stock facelift wheels are perfect for me, but I might get some different ones for winter wheels

http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...psrv9cr72w.jpg