are 20's too big performance wise for an a6 4.2L?

 

Not sure what you mean by "performance wise" but I'd recommend against it. The ride will be brutally harsh and you'll pay a small fortune for ultra low-profile tires. Go for 18"s

 

thanks for the advice...

 

im not sure if 20s will fit but i do know that 18s are too small for such a big car. get 20s if they fit and 19s if they dont. i saw many an audi rollin 18s and its pathetic. doesnt seem like 1 inch would make that big of a difference but it does. spend the cash and get 19s.

 

VERY much a matter of opinion here. My 2001 came with 16" stock (which I kept as winter wheels) and I now have 17x8" wheels. Many people have complimented me on them, asserting they look perfect (I happen to agree). I think 18" is about as big as I'd ever go -- for reasons of both form and function. Bigger will give you a VERY harsh ride and I think they start to look ridiculous -- BLING BLING!! The A6 is a beautiful automobile and I think its subtle looks are stolen when people put rollerskates on them. As I said, this is a matter of opinion.

 

it is a matter of opinion, it does depend on what look you are going for, but 17s and 18s look small on big a6's, a4s can get away with small wheels, go bigger, but pics say more. see what you think- blacka6


http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a3...wwheels009.jpg

 

Not working for me. Particularly with the big wheel gap. If you're going to go larger, you've at least got to be lowered. Again, I state the qualification that we're in the realm of personal taste here so to each his own.

 

yea why is the wheel gap so huge????

 

Stock suspension leaves a pretty large gap -- putting on larger wheels with lower profile tires visually exagerates it. The sport suspension (what you're seeing on my car) is lower. People often lower the suspension with after market springs/coilovers.

 

So what's your recommendation for a 2006 A6 4.2 with the air suspension? Even in the lower "dynamic" setting the gap seems a bit too large for my taste. I have 18" wheels. Wouldn't 19" wheels of the same profile decrease the gap? Can I get the air suspension to go lower?

Thanks for any help. It's really the only thing that bugs me about this great car.