[s-cars] wheel package ?

Brian Armstead barmstea at bbg.gov
Wed Jul 16 12:11:31 PDT 2008


ron kirkham wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>I hate to start a volitile thread like this, but I need to tap the list
>wisdom.
>
>I have an opportunity to buy a full set of wheels and tires that are 18x8
>with 42mm offset and currently have 225/40/18 tires mounted.  I want to put
>these on my 95 S6A.
>
>Will this offset and tire size work on my car?
>
>I know many have said that an 18 is too big for these cars, but I'd love to
>hear from anyone who may be running 18's, and get their thoughts.  Other
>than the obvious additional weight and additional cost to buy new rubber,
>what are the drawbacks of running 18's?  Are they just too big and look
>goofy?  Unfortunately, I won't have the luxury of test fitting before I buy
>which would answer all my questions.
>
>The car has the Euro springs and Bilstein Sports, so it's about 1/2" lower
>than stock.  I don't track the car, so that is not a concern.
>
>Any thoughts appreciated.
>
>Ron
>95 S6A
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I've got 19" RS4 wheels on my '93.  Obviously, going up four sizes from 
stock has some drawbacks, but I love the way it looks.  It rides harder 
for sure.  Prior to going to the 19s, I had 18" OZ Ultra Leggeras with 
225 40-18.  No issues at all, and very good ride quality even though the 
car has H&R/Konis.

Brian
93 S4


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