[s-cars] Wheel dilemma

[Lee Levitt]

Friends don't let friends buy rep wheels :)



Lee



On Apr 11, 2009, at 1:05 PM, Doug Landaeta <dlandaeta at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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