Just put on my Rial DH 18" Winter Setup...
11-27-2011, 07:29 AM
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Those rims look exactly like the ones on late C300 4matic luxury edition. Perhaps Rial was going for that replica look? For a moment there I thought there were Benz wheels on an S4!
11-27-2011, 07:46 AM
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I have an A5 though... I bought a set of 4 stickers with the Audi emblem and attached to the center cap (I think it looks good). This is my second year with this wheel/tire combination. First year and after over 120" of snow it performed fantastically well.
The only thing that bothers me is the offset of these wheels (+38mm vs +35mm of traditional OEM 18"). I know the width of these wheels is 8.5" vs 8.0" for OEM which should compensate the offset, but the rear wheels look funny as they are not flushed to the car (they are about 1.5" inside the mudguard). Is it the same for 18" OEM wheels or are they more flushed to the mudguard?
The only thing that bothers me is the offset of these wheels (+38mm vs +35mm of traditional OEM 18"). I know the width of these wheels is 8.5" vs 8.0" for OEM which should compensate the offset, but the rear wheels look funny as they are not flushed to the car (they are about 1.5" inside the mudguard). Is it the same for 18" OEM wheels or are they more flushed to the mudguard?
11-27-2011, 08:11 AM
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I think I found out what is going on. The Rial DH +Offset is 38mm, while OEM wheels have a +Offset of 32mm. I'm 6mm short. Maybe an offset spacer is the solution. It really looks funny and I want to fix this.
11-27-2011, 10:01 AM
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I found some offset spacers for Audi. Seems to be good quality, made in Germany (H&R). They recommend 15mm offset in the front and 25mm in the back for a more aggressive look. I'm considering these. If I buy them, I'll post some "after" photos.
12-27-2011, 10:53 AM
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Hi, new to the boards just picked up my 2012 S4 last wednesday, looking at a set of these with dunlops winter Sds from someone who recently traded an S5 cab. Do i need any spacers or centering rings to put them on my S4?
12-27-2011, 04:10 PM
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Sorry my own fault for not enough detail. I meant the 18in Rial DH wheels. I am buying from someone who was using them on an S5 cab so they are not S5 wheels. Obviously a few ppl who posted here have them so i wasnt worried about fitment, just if i need a spacer or centering ring. they have 245/40 michelin pilot alpin pa3s on them.