Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on!
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/25/2007 11:02:34 AM
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ppgoal
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He's right about the suspension height, but those rims are real classy looking. How much did they set you back?
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/25/2007 1:00:43 PM
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dale_gribble
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Tires are the exact same height as the stock tires so it sits like stock. The lower profile and 18's make them look smaller. She might be getting a 1" suspension treatment soon to sit her down. I paid about $1200 for the set, $400 for wheels, $200 for spacers and $600 for brand new Goodyear tires.
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/26/2007 4:34:59 PM
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Costner
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What did you have before that made you want to "upgrade" to a different stock looking wheel?
I think your idea of a 1" drop should help quite a bit, because right now it looks like an Allroad, but the width looks dead on.
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/27/2007 7:55:59 AM
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seis29
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RIMS REALY MAKE A CAR... ur rims look hot realy audi love the style congrats
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/27/2007 8:16:31 AM
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Costner
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ORIGINAL: dale_gribble
16x7" stock 9 spokes for the stock 2.8 2000. DEFINITE UPGRADE! Sometimes subtle changes are as nice as all out mods.
Looking at your before and after pics there is no comparison. The size and style of your new wheels is tenfold better. Actually changes the entire look of your car, and I can see your ride height hasn't changed - I think my perception is off because I'm used to looking at my 2.7T with the sport springs.
For wheels I like something a little less "stock" looking myself (I really like the RS4 wheels since you don't see them around), but if we all liked the same stuff it sure would be boring, so congrats.
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/27/2007 12:58:23 PM
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Cappachinoo
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ORIGINAL: dale_gribble
Tires are the exact same height as the stock tires so it sits like stock. The lower profile and 18's make them look smaller. She might be getting a 1" suspension treatment soon to sit her down. I paid about $1200 for the set, $400 for wheels, $200 for spacers and $600 for brand new Goodyear tires.
I'm not knocking your rims decision so dont get me wrong.
I was thinking about getting a set of 18" chrome RS rims to replace my 17" RS rims, but I desided that I was gonna get a set of 19" aftermarkets ( TSW ) for about $1500 with tires. You could have got a set of nice summer time rims for the same price as the stock rim you just got. I'm not knocking your decision, but if you didnt like your rims, you could have used them for the winter.
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/27/2007 1:14:27 PM
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dale_gribble
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True that. The summer v. winter argument is valid. It's all good dude, it's a discussion forum.
Personally, I don't want my car to look stock for 5 months a year (Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar). It is a daily driver, and I will get to enjoy my 18s and car's appearance 365. I won't have to worry about keeping 2 sets up, mounting/unmounting a few times a year, etc. I strongly dislike my stockers. Too narrow and too plain for such an attractive car. Maybe if I had some better take offs...
Also I would rather buy a damn good set of high performance all seasons then 1 set of so-so set of summer and 1 so-so set of winter tires. My stockers needed new tires too and I didn't feel like paying for 8 tires.
I have always liked 'tweaked' looks of stock setups. Just my style. Something that looks sharp and people can't tell if it's stock or not.
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RE: Finally got the 06 A6 wheels on! - 8/28/2007 6:07:14 AM
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dale_gribble
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Other things to consider that I thought about is, I am going to sell the 16" wheels/tires, and I already have a buyer for $400, so that brings my cost down to $800. I sold the takeoff tires from the 18s and the OEM tire pressure monitor sensors for $300, which brings my cost down to $500.
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