[s-cars] Wheel dilemma

[Doug Landaeta]

On the inexpensive-but sturdy, reasonably good looking side, I use the  
'02? A6 16" wheels (thanks Taka) over 993tt brakes and have a set of  
Dunlap Direzza +Star that were $420 delivered.
The smaller size saves money and I dislike wheels that have a tendecy  
to bend, like some replicas.

Doug
Sent from my mobile.

On Apr 11, 2009, at 12:37 PM, "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>  
wrote:

> Thanks Wylie, but not the prettiest of wheels and may fall outside the
> budget.
>
> Tony
> 96 S6
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Wylie Bean [mailto:theringmeister at triad.rr.com]
> Sent: April 11, 2009 12:07 PM
> To: Tony Curran; s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com; s-car-list at audifans.com
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Wheel dilemma
>
>
> Boleros FTW!
>
> Wylie Bean (via blackberry)
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6P
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Tony Curran" <tony.curran at sympatico.ca>
>
> Date: Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:38:22
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Subject: [s-cars] Wheel dilemma
>
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I am attempting to purchase new wheels and tires for my S6. So  
> what's the
> dilemma.
>
> 1. Want to use OE or replica wheels. I want to stay away from  
> centering
> rings due a lesson learned with my Jaguar XJ8 (new bearings per  
> wheel is not
> cheap on these cars). 17x8 replica wheels are hard to come by (as  
> well as
> being astatically pleasing).
>
> 2. I am about to install 993 calipers so need the x-factor spacing.
>
> 3. I'm cheap - want to do this for $200 (cdn) per wheel.
>
> 4. I'm cheap - about $100 (us) per tire. 243 or 235 /40/17 tires  
> don't fit
> on 7.5 inch wheels - according to manufacturer spec sheets.
>
> So the questions are:
>
> Why do 45% aspect ratio fit on a 7.5 inch wheel but 40% don't (for  
> tires in
> price range, looking a Sumimoto HTRs II and III)
>
> Can someone point me reasonably price replica 17x8 OE wheels.
>
> or should I just go with 18x8.
>
> TIA
>
> Tony
> 96 S6 - still with the winter tires on
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