Re: Need 16" A4 Wheels & Tires

[Bert Chen <bertc@exo.com>]

>However the car will look heaps better if lowered about 1-1/2 to 2 inches 
>and 
>will handle much better if the shocks are stiffened - but not too much
>as your ride quality will suffer.
>If I was starting at 15 inches I would definitely go to 17s - the extra cost
>shouldn't be too great and the A4 on these and lowered will be fabulous
>to look at.
>I have the 16s with factory sports suspension - great combo and I heavily
>desire 17s but can't justify the cost to u-no-hu.

Yeah, I don't know if you saw last month's European Sport Car Magazine, 
but they featured an Audi A4 with their Coil-over spring-shock combo that 
could adjust ride height from 2" drop to a full race-ready 3.25" drop. I 
called them for a price and they said -- $2900!! Anyway, rumor has it 
that the actual kit that they used on the car in the photo in the 
magazine was taken off the car after about 400 miles and is sitting on 
their stock shelves for sale as a used unit at a discounted price!

Anyway, I already know what set-up I would have given $6000 bucks: 17" 
BBS RC Ultralightweight Wheels, Yokohama AVS tires and the H&R Coil overs 
set to 3.25" drop.

After realizing that I don't have 6 grand to spare, I'll settle for the 
16" A4 wheels. <sigh>

Bert
97 A4t