[Biturbos4] Winter wheels

[John Koenig]

I've had the Momos and the AT Italias -- none of them are round anymore.

The narrower section width of a 16" tire of the OE-equivalant overall
diameter is a great trick.
Check out the tires used on ice/snow set-ups for rally cars.

~John


-----Original Message-----
From: biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com
[mailto:biturbos4-bounces at www.audifans.com]On Behalf Of Henry Nisiewicz
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 11:11 AM
To: Mark Rosenkrantz; Richard van der Hoff
Cc: biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Winter wheels


When I purchased my 2001 S4 sedan in 2001, I went to Tire Rack and got a
set of AT Italia S5 16 x 7's with 205/55-HR16 Michelin Pilot Alpins.  The
AT Italia's were one of only two or three wheels at that time that cleared
the S-4's OEM front brakes.  Most likely they're no longer available, but
the folks at Tire Rack should be able to come up with some alternatives.

The advantage of 16's over 17's for winter is of course the taller sidewall
and the narrower tread with the about the same load rating.  I've been
participating in the Audi Club's winter ice driving schools for many years
and have found this arrangement very satisfactory.

Hank (in Wisconsin)


> [Original Message]
> From: Mark Rosenkrantz <speedracer.mark at gmail.com>
> To: Richard van der Hoff <richard at sw1v.org>
> Cc: biturbos4 at www.audifans.com <biturbos4 at www.audifans.com>
> Date: 11/7/2012 9:48:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [Biturbos4] Winter wheels
>
> There were a few, really few 16" rims that would fit a B5S4... But they
may be no longer made.  Anything newer, you're at 17" for sure.  TireRack
might have some alloy rims well under $150 each... A good investment.  With
my wholesale account I get a decent discount on rims, but I can't drop
ship... So unless you're near Binghamton, NY you could try to find someone
local that deals with them.  Avoid the steelies... They just look awful and
are likely heavier and even more prone to salt corrosion.
>
> Mark Rosenkrantz
> Typos sent from my iPad
>
> On Nov 7, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Richard van der Hoff <richard at sw1v.org> wrote:
>
> > Well, (a) the tyres are more expensive, and (b) I can't find any steel
17s, so the wheels are /much/ more expensive.
> >
> > On 07/11/2012 14:36, Shaun Blair wrote:
> >>
> >> what is wrong with 17'S ....
> >>
> >>
> >>> Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 14:08:22 +0000
> >>> From: quattro at rvanderhoff.org.uk
> >>> To: biturbos4 at www.audifans.com
> >>> Subject: [Biturbos4] Winter wheels
> >>>
> >>> Hi guys,
> >>>
> >>> It's well past time I bought a set of winter tyres. I've been thinking
> >>> about getting a second set of rims to go with them, but that only
really
> >>> seems worthwhile if I can get some 16" steel ones to fit.
> >>>
> >>> So, I know that a lot of 16" wheels won't fit over the B5 S4 brakes -
> >>> does any body have any experience with ones that do?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
> >>> Richard
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