[s-cars] wider wheels - opinion

[Linus Toy]

At 09:57 AM 1/14/2003 , Ken Ng wrote:
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>For the money the best wheels for the UrS4/6 are the 5
>spoke forged alloy ronal rims that were an option on
>the early S4 and standard on the 95S6. They weigh

agree, note, though, that these wheels were standard in '92, and became
optional on the later cars.  there were also no-cost optional 15" wheels
for all-weather rubber that some may consider "standard"

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>Personally, i would consider such large wide tires
>cosmetic modifications and do not add to driving
>pleasure or performance. The same money could be put

on this, I (and I'm sure many others) disagree.  larger wheels/tires can
add significantly to driving performance, pleasure being a very subjective
quality.  and what's wrong with a nice looking set of wheels?

>into a big brake kit or suspension upgrade instead.

for most big-brake kits, you won't get stock wheels back on, so one must
come with the other.  That said #1, I agree brakes should be one of the
first performance mods you consider, then wheels & tires.  That said #2,
993tt big-reds on RS2 brake brackets over ur-S8 (euro)/A8L rotors (323x30)
fit under the urS4/6 5-spoke forged wheel using a 5mm spacer.

--Linus
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