[s-cars] Wheel dilemma

[LL - NY]

I'm reasonably pleased with my Flik Justice 17 x 8, ET35, no centering rings
required (sized for VAG centerbore). They are not light (about 18 lbs each)
and they have awful centercaps (I found an alternative, for now).  Looks,
IMHO sort of like the "Celebration" wheels on the A4. OK finish, so far no
problems, in spite of their origins (as in Made in Taiwan).

LL - NY

On Sat, 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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