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Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:33 AM
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im planning to buy some 18in rims for my a6 buta friend of minetold me if i put on bigger rims on my car it will make my transmission go bad in the near future,is this true?
 
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:35 AM
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not true just get the right offset and tyre width which im sure any garage will assist you there
 
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:40 AM
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i knew he didnt know what the hell he was talking about,talks alot man
 
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:41 AM
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remember one thing here though ( the bigger the alloy the greater the risk of curb damage ) and the lower the profile the greater chance of a puncture when you hit the curb plus lots more but I wont put you off because they look nice
 
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:45 AM
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If you stagger the wheel sizes front to rear... you can cause damage to your differential if you've got Quattro.
This would only occur if you used tires that had a different rolling circumferance. www.tirerack.com has tire diameters and 'revolutions per mile' listed in their 'specs' for every tire... so if you do go with a staggered setup, be sure and consult that and make sure you get something with the same diameter.

If you aren't going staggered, then you're transmission will be completely unnaffected -- you're friend is on cheap crack.
 
Old Jun 24, 2007 | 11:54 AM
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If you stagger the wheel sizes front to rear... you can cause damage to your differential if you've got Quattro.
This would only occur if you used tires that had a different rolling circumferance. www.tirerack.com has tire diameters and 'revolutions per mile' listed in their 'specs' for every tire... so if you do go with a staggered setup, be sure and consult that and make sure you get something with the same diameter.

If you aren't going staggered, then you're transmission will be completely unnaffected -- you're friend is on cheap crack.
lol yeah i think he is for saying some **** like that also
 
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