[s-cars] wheel questions

Sean Douglas s_douglas at telus.net
Thu Apr 17 07:15:47 PDT 2008


I can confirm they are forged. They are stamped with "geschmiedet" which
means forged in german.

I liked the look, but found the offset too much (35 mm) for the S6.

Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com 
> [mailto:s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Dave Kase
> Sent: April 17, 2008 5:41 AM
> To: Peter Schulz
> Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com; john cléirigh
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] wheel questions
> 
> What makes you say are forged Peter?
> 
> 
> 
> Peter Schulz wrote:
> > John:
> >
> > the 17 x 8 5 x 112  "Fat Fives" were an option on the C5 4.2 V8 ...
> > and they are forged...
> >
> >
> > -Peter
> >
> >
> > At 12:41 AM 4/17/2008 -0600, john cléirigh wrote:
> >   
> >> Howdy S-dudes...
> >>
> >> I have a set of 16x7 TSW Hockenheims on my 95 S6.  I hate them:
> >> 
> http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n204/johncleirigh/audic4/hockenhei
> >> m.jpg
> >>
> >> I really love the TT fat five wheels but they don't seem to be 
> >> available in 5x112:
> >> 
> http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n204/johncleirigh/audic4/ttfatfive
> >> s.jpg
> >>
> >> So, I'm about to pull the trigger on 5 of these these from 
> an '01 A6 2.7t:
> >> 
> http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n204/johncleirigh/audic4/5spokes.j
> >> pg
> >>
> >> My questions: is there still a market for the dated and 
> >> no-longer-made Hocks, and should I give up on the TT fat 
> fives 'cause 
> >> they're only available in  5x100?  Thanks,
> >>
> >> --
> >> John | Boulder
> >>
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> > -Peter Schulz
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