[s-cars] wheels and tires

[Scott Munger]

Matt,
The OEM wheels on my '93 urs4 were refinished about
2,000 miles ago and truly look fantastic.  If you go
to a good shop, they'll look brand new.

Check out tirerack.com for wheel ideas.  They have a
nifty GUI that allows you to see the wheels on your
car.  You can spend anywhere from $100-$800 per wheel
depending on what your requirements are (cast vs
forged, weight, strength, "plus" sizing (17", 18"),
look and manufacturer).  The 17x8 ('00 and later) S6
avus looks slick and you can find them used if you're
patient.
http://www.urs4.com/technical/Avus.html

--Scott


> I've got a 93 S4 with about 100K on it. I've had it
> for
> about a year. The wheels are 16 inch 5-spoke Audi
> wheels.
> The wheels are kind of battered and stained. I've
> looked
> into having them refinished: there's a local shop
> called
> Woody's Wheel Works that will do it for $40-75 per
> wheel,
> depending on the condition. I think that's probably
> an OK
> deal, although I wonder what a good set of
> aftermarket
> wheels would cost. I've never bought aftermarket
> wheels, so
> if you have a recommendation(s), please let me know.
>
> I'm also planning to buy new tires. The current
> tires are
> Gislaved Nord Frost II tires in the 205/55 R16 size.
> I
> haven't been all that impressed with them. Any
> recommendations on tires?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Matt


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