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D3 - Wheels and Tyres Refurbing, center caps, tyre brands, tyrefitters - discuss it here |
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What are the correct tyres for 8.5x20 wheels?
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I have just bought a set of 8.5x20 (S8 Style wheels). Can someone please tell me the correct size tyre (including load rating) for a 3.0 TDI? Many thanks. |
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255/35/20 from the factory
you can probs use 275/35/20 also for a more comfy ride but thats more popular on the 9.0x20 |
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I agree on the 255/35/20 but you need the wheel to be a 9" wheel to fit 275's at that profile and diameter
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs |
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Hmm.. i had 255/30/20 on my 10x20 wheels. on my last A8 That made a nice stretch The guy who has that car now bought new 235/35//20 for the same 10" rim and that looks awesome
On a 8,5" i Would not go over 225, max 235 The pic shows 255 on a 10" rim
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nice rims! are they 10" on the front??
here's my rears which are 295 25 21's on 10.5" rim
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs Last edited by Architex_mA8tey; 8th August 2011 at 09:09 PM. |
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Very nice Love the "FAT ASS" look you get with those monster wide tyres But do they rub anywhere?
It was 10" in front and rear and had KW2.
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2003 Daytona Grey RS6 2000 Silver S8 2005 A6 1.8TQ Premium 1993 Audi S4 2.2 TQ MTM 330 (my first love!) Last edited by Architex_mA8tey; 8th August 2011 at 09:21 PM. Reason: Embed Pics |
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no they dont rub anywhere the rolling radius is just slightly smaller than the 20" final edition wheels which helps. got coilovers on the front to lower things but the 9" and 10.5" wheels are just bolted straight on.
Ive never seen 10" rims on the front wheels before on a D2 I guess the 255s sit in a bit on the rim which helps
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Confidence is the feeling you have before you know better . . . . Audi A8 D2 3.7 Quattro Sport 1999 FL - Melange 2nd Place Winner - A8-Freunde Annual German Meet 2012 at Edersee 20" x 9" Bentley GTC Wheels with 385mm W12 Front Discs & Bentley Caliper Covers, Front Lowered on Coilovers, Xenons, Combined DRLs and LED Foglights to modified OEM front fog lamp position, Alcantara/Leather, Full Black Alcantara headlining + pillars and blind shelf, Bespoke Flat Bottomed Sports Steering Wheel, Dark Myrtle Wood, Autodim Mirrors, Bose, Blinds, Digital TV, Ski Hatch, Modified rear exhaust section for extra V8 Burble Audi S8 D2 Final Edition 2002, Avus Silver with Red Leather Interior Tiptronic with Sport mode button, Sony rear entertainment package, Bose sound system, Audi Navigation Plus, 20 inch Final Edition alloys, Full Cat Back Stainless Milltek exhaust, giving a great V8 burble Audi A8L D2 4.2 Petrol with LPG - Ebony Black Audi A8L D4 FL 4.0T Petrol twin turbo - Havana Black Audi A2 1.6 FSi Sport - Dolphin Grey with Votex body kit and Red Leather Interior and some other A8's A8L's and Mercs |
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Gents,
I really appreciate the feedback, but I got a call from the vendor last night and to his credit, he got them checked and one of the wheels is buckled, so I will not be buying that set. Does anyone know of any other sets of genuine 19 or 20" alloys? Many thanks. |
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Id love 10's all round but i love the standard rims too much
also you guys think you got stretch, ive got 265/35/18 on my 12inch wide rears on the drifter |
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