New wheel choice advice

[Firepit]

I know what you are saying is right ascetically but I've been there with 20" wheels and skinny tyres.

Every bump comes through and potholes are a killer. Plus the less rubber and bigger the hole in the middle, the more expensive the tyre

[Duffy]

The first D4 I drove had S8 21"'s on and whilst you could feel the initial hit of anything on the road, I felt it handled the rest of the impact extremely well (Much better than my D2 S8 on 20's)

I'm hoping 20's with a sensible section tyre will be a reasonable compromise on a D4.

21" tyres are an outrageous price.

[Adrian E]

Middle ground with 19s? That 2nd set you've posted look like Audi Rotors and I'd be tempted by a set of those if you can get the right offset for the d4

For some reason I nearly always find myself drawn to factory rims over aftermarket unless the car they're going on is heavily modified

Eta:



Buy a set without tyres and fit ones to match the rolling radius to give more sidewall

[Duffy]

A 20" set of those is my preferred choice long term.

[Firepit]

I've ordered the Mak wheels as shown above. Will swop the tyres over and post a pic when done :-)

[Firepit]

The ones I ordered are exactly the same size as the ones I am taking off.

MAK Stadt 8x18 5x112 ET28 66.6 (ET 28)

They are specific Audi fit.

66.6 is the hub size (central hole)

Got s cracking price from Tyreleader in Germany with free delivery!!

Cheers

[Glync]

I have the 20's on mine with Goodyear tyres
Previous d3 had 19's five spoke sport wheels which seemed prone to buckling and cracking in my experience don't think I had a straight wheel on the car
I can honestly say the ride isn't compromised and the suspension works well IMHO with20's
What I do notice is the tyre roar though which seems worse in a very quiet motor and changes dramatically with the varying surfaces. My wife says I am too fussy and thinks the car is superb
I will maybe look to try another tyre when the time comes to empty my bank balance and replace the buggers
But they handle really well and I certainly don't notice any bumps around town and I drive with the suspension in sport/dynamic mode most of the time. A vast improvement on the previous Merc which had 18's and felt like I was driving on solid tyres most of the time
Personally I think the car looks better with the bigger rims they fill the arches better but to change tyres and wheels is a big outlay. I'll be interested to see what they look like when you have them on all the best
Cheers glyn

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by Duffy

21" tyres are an outrageous price.

Tell me about it my 2 new Contisport 5's at 255 30 21 are costing nearly £500 fitted and balanced and that's at trade prices

[Adrian E]

That's not too bad mate - I paid similar last year for 20s (Mich SS) although this years were slightly cheaper

[Norretal]

Originally Posted by Architex_mA8tey

Tell me about it my 2 new Contisport 5's at 255 30 21 are costing nearly £500 fitted and balanced and that's at trade prices

Neil, at least you can console yourself with the fact they won't wear as fast, with it only being a 3.7 and all that