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Old 06-02-2005 | 12:10 PM
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Waiting for my car to come back from the shop is killing me...so I have been looking at wheels...I think 18" on my B6...a few questions though:

Can I get the 18" wheels and tires and not have to modify a damn thing on the car?

If I do have to modify or if you would recommend modifying how much $$$ am I looking at?

I have a B6 in Denim Blue Pearl Effect (think the middle between the light blue audi and brrman's avant) and I live in MI so the roads are horrible and lowering is a hard option to live with but I need to maintain some sort of ride quality. Anyways which ones:


Really really like these a lot! I think they look great on the A8 but it has a longer body which definitely makes them work better...these are probably my favorite Audi wheels...just not sure about them on a A4...


Only reason I don't want these is because everyone has em...and I like to be a little different...definitely saving money by going this route...still think they look great and originally planned on them but now...I just don't know...


I think these look great on the B6...hard to find 18's with center caps although there is a dealer in Australia who can send em over for about $900 shipped which isn't so bad...These grow on you the more and more you see em...

$$$ is becoming less and less of an issue...I want to be below $1000 for the set with shipping...which will be easy...maybe when I get home from work I'll update with pictures of the wheels actually on the B6...but I was in a hurry....

Thanks guys for the feedback and the answers!
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 12:15 PM
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I like the middle ones the best. Overall, I'm not a big fan of replica wheels though. I prefer a more custom look. 18s will be fine without any modification. I would suggest a 225/40R18 tire. This should be close to the same height and width of your stock tires. Also, I beleive you want a 35mm backspacing on the wheels. I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong but i think this is the standard for our cars. Good luck with your decesion!
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 12:17 PM
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I like the middle ones....the bottom ones look like the avus s4 wheels, I would imagine that you can find them here is the states for less. I think I saw some for sale for $600 on one of the forums.
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 12:21 PM
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MIDDLE ONES!
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 01:21 PM
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The top ones would look good on a B6, but not nice on a B5.
The middle ones are nice too. The bottom ones are blah - too much like old s4 avus.
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 03:32 PM
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Thanks for the responses so far guys...guess the bottom ones can take a back seat for now...here are the A8 wheels on a red B6:



And here is a link I found for all the B6ers who want an idea of what wheels look like on their cars:

B6 A4/S4 Wheel Gallery

My color car with the RS4 replicas is Pic #84...

juju width of the tire isn't dependent on the wheel then? I see tirerack recommending a 235 instead of 225 so what's the difference there? That's just the width of the tire right?
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 07:47 PM
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wait for the B7 RS4 wheels to come out
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 10:49 PM
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Panda are you talking about these:



Not really a fan of the spokes having space between them...but they look nice...
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 10:58 PM
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i guess we all have our own taste
 
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Old 06-02-2005 | 11:17 PM
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The B7 RS4 wheels look great..i like! And as far as the A8 wheels looking good in a B6....they look awesome! I saw a black B6 with does wheels, and truely looked hot! i like it. Sebass, you should paint your lowers, it would really make a difference!
 


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