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Old 11-28-2008, 08:39 AM
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I just put the new winter wheels on....I went with 19" BBS CK's Anthracite with Dunlop 3D's from TireRack. The 19" setup in my situation is reasonable cause this is a NYC weekend car that won't see too much deep snow. I'm really happy with the way the BBS anthracite paint substitutes for titanium, it's just a shade lighter. I might even swap wheels next spring and go with BBS on the summer's, not sure yet. I didn't go with TPMS, and I got the warning after about 5 minutes of driving.

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Looks great.
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Great choice. Do your Audi center caps fit?
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good question, didn't try that.
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Did you use spacers? If so, what size?
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Yep, TireRack automatically adds BBS 12mm spacers to the package.
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Very nice!
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do you have sideshots?
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