D3 S8 Winter wheels and tyres Recommendations?

[Delboy]

I know we are all basking in the glory of summer but before we know it winter will be upon us and I would like to be prepared for it.

As I have only had the car less than a week I have no idea as to what sizes can fit and was hoping that someone might know.

The car is currently on 20" wheels with summer tyres and I dont really fancy winter with them on, as they are mint at the moment.

So i would like the smallest size rim possible with the appropriate tyres sitting on standby for when winter finally arrives.

The car has ceramic brakes which look massive and I'm guessing they will be the deciding factor on what I can get.

Thanks

Del

[Dezzy]

Not sure what size you can get away with but i have a feeling 20" is the smallest you can go with ceramics, and if that is the case you not see much change out of £300 each for winter tyres.

It would honestly be cheaper to buy a banger for the winter and scrap it when you've finished.

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Not sure what size you can get away with but i have a feeling 20" is the smallest you can go with ceramics, and if that is the case you not see much change out of £300 each for winter tyres.

It would honestly be cheaper to buy a banger for the winter and scrap it when you've finished.

you aint met my wife, if I bought another car after just buying this one she would serve my delicate parts to me on a plate. tyres however I can get away with, we bought winter tyres fir the 3 series last winter and what a difference they made.

Getting back to wheels I just had a rumage in the boot to check what size the spare was and its 19" and I would have to assume that fits over the brakes.

Would be better if I could get down to 17 or 18 though.

[HPsauce]

Originally Posted by haggisuk

Would be better if I could get down to 17 or 18 though.

I couldn't even get "normal" 17's (as used on my PF D2) to fit on my FL D2, though the manual says that's the winter wheel size. I presume they must be some special profile or steel.
They sort of fitted when I tried but internal balance weights just caught on the front calipers; I guess spacers might have sorted that out, but I went for 18's instead.

The winter wheel size "should" be on the label inside the fuel flap.

[Architex_mA8tey]

I think I'm probably pretty stuffed wheel size wise now with W12 discs and calipers at 385mm. I'm going to try my Quattro sport wheel which had good clearance before at 18 inches and see if it fits now but suspect I might have the same issue!

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by HPsauce

I couldn't even get "normal" 17's (as used on my PF D2) to fit on my FL D2, though the manual says that's the winter wheel size. I presume they must be some special profile or steel.
They sort of fitted when I tried but internal balance weights just caught on the front calipers; I guess spacers might have sorted that out, but I went for 18's instead.

The winter wheel size "should" be on the label inside the fuel flap.

Tut, you mean I have to go open my flap and read, that's what laptop and forums are for.

I'm going by audi dealer the morn so I will ask what in their opinion is suitable.

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

I think I'm probably pretty stuffed wheel size wise now with W12 discs and calipers at 385mm. I'm going to try my Quattro sport wheel which had good clearance before at 18 inches and see if it fits now but suspect I might have the same issue!

You will be needing an alternative, cant go banging up them lurvley alloys.

P.s any progress on remote back box? interested to see how thats gonna work.

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by haggisuk

You will be needing an alternative, cant go banging up them lurvley alloys.

P.s any progress on remote back box? interested to see how thats gonna work.

I've got some 20" final editions for winter use so that will be the fallback position from the 21's if the QS Wheels don't fit, I'm just interested to see what will fit.
The plan is in place for the exhaust system mod version 2, just a tad busy to spend any time on it right now so it may be a winter mod to be revealed next spring. its basically a reworked system with actuator flaps linked to a remote control on/off loudness button which can be on the dash or on your key ring even

[Delboy]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

I've got some 20" final editions for winter use so that will be the fallback position from the 21's if the QS Wheels don't fit, I'm just interested to see what will fit.
The plan is in place for the exhaust system mod version 2, just a tad busy to spend any time on it right now so it may be a winter mod to be revealed next spring. its basically a reworked system with actuator flaps linked to a remote control on/off loudness button which can be on the dash or on your key ring even

I like the sound of that, no pun intended. care to share your thoughts or research, seen somewhere today that the d3 flaps open under vacuum at high rpm, pity it couldn't be coded to stay open, but your idea would be better.

[daviesbike]

The W12 has Flaps in the exhaust system from the factory but there there as a relief system for excess back pressure when you give the 6.0L a led foot rather than a sound enhancer.

wheel wise the discs are 390mm and the same spec as the non ceramic S8 brakes and i know there are many 18" wheels that do fit over the brakes

http://forum.a8parts.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5567

and the QS Wheels share the same Off set so i dont see any reason why they would not fit

just have a nice chunky profile on them like a 50 or 55 and winter tyres and there will be no where you cant go