2001 Audi S4 Wheel Problems [Archive]

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custom53

01-29-2011, 06:37 AM

HELP.....! I am going crazy... My Stock '01 S4 has worn out the inside of the front tires. Really bad. Yokohama YK520 225/45r/17s on stock Audi wheels .. My mechanic and an Audi tire guy both told me the belts have seperated... (see pics) Okay... Since that happened I order a set of BBS CH replicas ( 18"x 8", 5-112 bolt pattern, 35 offset, 66.6 hub bore ) with Nexen N3000 225/40ZR/18 tires.

My first concern is I don't know why the old stock front tires did what they did. I don't want this to happen with the new wheels/tires. And now I am concerned about needing spacers and/or hubcentric rings.. (66.6 to 57.1) I didn't know any of this stuff.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me or offer some advice...? I haven't even driven the car since I put the new wheels on...

Thanks guys...! (as he pulls more of his hair out)

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custom53

01-29-2011, 07:03 AM

I forgot to mention. I had a new front suspension kit installed about a year ago. Upper and lower control arms, etc...

nuklearmaniac86

01-29-2011, 11:03 PM

1. Check CA's for damage and replace.
2. If you are lowered > 1", deal with inside tire wear or get adjustable upper control arms to dial camber back to stock.
3. Get an alignment done w/ 0 toe all around, front camber can't be adjusted (only made equal on both sides), rear camber can be adjusted to an extent.

h4robkr123

01-30-2011, 08:46 AM

You will need hubcentric rings which are easy enough to find and fairly cheap. You don't necessarily need spacers unless you want to push the wheels out a little more to make them a tad more flush.

custom53

01-31-2011, 06:48 AM

I more dumbass question... Are my lug bolts 114mm or 112mm...? And does anyone know the stock length...? The new rims need conical bolts.. (I found out after I mounted them, but didn't drive it yet)
Another question.. (man it would nice to have a data base with all the information) Are my stock wheels 17"x7.5" or 17"x7"...? And is the offset 45...? I found a calculator and it makes a big difference between 7.5" and 7" with a 45 offset going to the 18"x8" with a 35 offset....

Also I put down the new tire size wrong... I am replacing my 225/45R/17s with 235/40ZR/18s

Skyler@Achtuning

02-01-2011, 07:22 PM

custom53

02-02-2011, 05:15 AM

bolts are 14mm x1.5 thread pitch. Stock Avus are 17x7.5" ET45. When using 18x8.0" ET35 with a 235 width tire it is recommended to roll the front fender lips so your tread does not catch on the lip when hitting a dip or bump mid-turn and pull your fender out.

Man a database with all this info would be fantastic...! Thanks for the update.. A lot of info I wish I had before I bought these...