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Old 02-12-2009, 12:18 PM
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If he doesn't even know the offset or bolt pattern, I wouldn't trust him. If you look in the inside of the wheel you should be able to find specs.
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 12:37 PM
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they remind me kinda of the wheels on my friends accord..

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and yea u need to get more info on them.
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 12:56 PM
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D_D_D_D_D_DAMNNNN that was a big *** deer. and no sorry but they look nothing like your friends rims. I will look inside the rim for specs or tell that guy to look for me and write them back.
 
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Dang JC I hope your buddy was ok after whatever happened to him in that car. It looks like someone tried to shove it into a wood chipper :-X
 
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Originally Posted by Emilgevor
Hey guys so I was looking through craigslist and I saw a set of 4 18inch rims that will look very good on my audi. I'm not sure if these will fit or what. Maybe one of you knows what they are and will be able to help me out. Check out out

Not always - but usually- wheels with "multi-fit" or universal bolt designs like that are cheapo wheels and, though they may fit your Audi, you'd never want them. Even if the bolt pattern is right, they may never sit true to your hubs due to improper hub diameter.

Skip those and buy wheel you KNOW fit your Audi, both hub-centric and lug-centric to avoid wobbly, vibrating wheels or potential safety issues.
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 05:26 PM
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most wheels have the pattern, width and offset on the back of the spokes.
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 05:41 PM
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yeah i think you guys are right... I might have to spend little more but i will get once that are made for my car. I just really like these once so i guess ill just look aaround for something that looks similar and new. Let me know if you come across anything that looks like that . thanks
 
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Old 02-12-2009, 07:06 PM
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they are obviously a universal bolt pattern, that probably will not fit an A4. See how many extra lug holes they have? Like Tweaked said, they most likely wont fit your hub properly. Plus IMO they will look terrible with all those extra empty holes... Typically what you would see on an old civic or really old neon...
 
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Originally Posted by FasterA4ThanUrs
Plus IMO they will look terrible with all those extra empty holes...
Good point, never even thought of that. I think i took for granted the fact that they'd have plates to cover the lugs, but now that you mention it a lot of wheels with multiple bolt patterns don't. Definitely pass on those ones and look for something different, or at least something more suited to your specific application
 


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