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Old 12-23-2016, 08:18 PM
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I've been looking at tirerack.com to see if there's a set of 17" wheels good for snow tires and I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion that either all wheels are ugly or I have no sense of style whatsoever. Not ruling out the second option at all.
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Originally Posted by SFV A4
Black painted pockets actually give the wheel more depth, not less. The darker areas appear as shadows, which makes those spaces look farther away than the lighter colored fascia.

But overall, I am still disappointed with all A4 wheel choices. Back in 2002, Audi was imitating wheels of Ferrari models. Mostly sporty five-spokers. Wish to see those come back again. Oddly, there a set of optional Ford Explorer XLT rims that would actually look really good on the A4.



Which one?

I love black rims
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I couldn't agree more. I hate wheels with polished fronts and black insides. They look 2-dimensional and lose all appearance of concavity. Not sure why 5- and 7-spoke wheels have fallen out of favor; they look great in motion and look STRONG, not spindly.
yes, those look "flat" and way too tech/transformer. i actually stopped looking at the current A6 because of how ugly it's 20" wheels are. they lost a sale! they are THAT bad.

the 19's on the B9 A4 are well matched, because this edition has the chrome surrounds which are more "luxury" look than the black optic "sport" look.

audi always looks good with 5-spoke clean:
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Old 12-26-2016, 10:21 PM
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Originally Posted by VipinLJ


Which one?

I love black rims
Founds on the 2016 model. Taken away from the 2017.
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Default I started this thread and gave in to the wheel design
I don't think the 19's photograph as well as they look in person. They have grown on me quite a bit and now I actually like them a lot.
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Originally Posted by dutchy2.0t
I don't think the 19's photograph as well as they look in person. They have grown on me quite a bit and now I actually like them a lot.
I agree with you. I've never seen an Audi with the 19s until I visited the dealership. It isn't photogenic at all. Looks much better in person.
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Originally Posted by dutchy2.0t
I don't think the 19's photograph as well as they look in person. They have grown on me quite a bit and now I actually like them a lot.
yeah, and they have a really nice silver finish on them - when kept clean they shine bright. perfect size for the chassis.
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Old 12-28-2016, 04:29 PM
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Originally Posted by dutchy2.0t
I don't think the 19's photograph as well as they look in person. They have grown on me quite a bit and now I actually like them a lot.
What tints do you have on your car?
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Originally Posted by dutchy2.0t
I don't think the 19's photograph as well as they look in person. They have grown on me quite a bit and now I actually like them a lot.
Hey, it takes someone with lots of integrity to admit they changed their mind. I'm glad you like them now. I think they are beautiful in person and I have felt they suited the car since the day I took delivery. One of the salesmen at my dealership (not my salesman) said they made the A4 look like a "mini A8". I agree. In fact, I'm looking at the wheels that come on the S4 and I'm not sure they look better.

And BTW, your Tango Red A4 looks fantastic!
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What tints do you have on your car?
I went with 38%. For the last 15 years I've gotten my tint done at Ziebart. I don't know anything about their other products but their tint guy always does a great job. Not a bad price either. $225.00
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