Lightweight Wheels for B6 S4 ???

[Richard 350z]

I have been searching for a set of 18" wheels (9" or 9.5" wide) for my 2004 B6 S4 sedan (Nogaro blue), to replace the very heavy Avus 6-spoke wheels that came with the car. Primary purpose of new wheels is racetrack use with competition tires.

I want something LIGHT. I have Nismo 18" forged alloys on my 350Z that weigh only about 16 lbs. each. I can't find anything like that for the Audi in 5 x 112 bolt pattern. Please help. Thanks.

[gearhead]

Just off the top of my head, here are a few. I don't know their weights though. BBS CH, RGR, and RS-GT, OZ SL's, and Volk SF Winning.

[Richard 350z]

Most Volks have 5 x 114.3 bolt pattern, and the S4 is 5 x 112. Is the Volk SF Winning 5 x 112 ?

[Richard 350z]

According to tirerack.com, the BBS CH weighs 24.5 lbs. (18" x 8.5") -- way too much. The BBS RGR weighs 19 lbs (18" x 8") and is better looking, but I want a wider wheel. The RS-GT (18" x 8.5") is 20.5 lbs and costs $675 each, which is pretty steep. I paid $450 apiece for my Nismo 5-spoke forged alloys for the 350Z that weigh 16 lbs. each. The OZ-Superleggera (18 x 9) is the right size and is only $375 each, but they weigh about 20 lbs. (still too much) and are on back order at TireRack.

Plus, I really like 5-spoke wheels. I think the 5-spoke wheel on the A4 looks better than the Avus 6 spoke on the S4. Those BBS (don't know what you call them) "pattern" wheels look dated to me. Don't really like them. Ultimately I want to save unsprug weight, and don't really care too much about the look.

I can't believe this is so difficult.

[astris]

Originally posted by Richard 350z
Most Volks have 5 x 114.3 bolt pattern, and the S4 is 5 x 112. Is the Volk SF Winning 5 x 112 ?

I love the Volk SF Winning. I was going to get a set for my car so I know they are 5x112, but I just couldn't afford them. I still think Kinesis makes some of the lightest wheels. They are extremely expensive though.

[twinsnailsS4]

Go with some custom wheels, like Fikse or Kinesis

http://www.fikse.com/classic.html

http://www.kinesismotorsport.com/audi.htm

http://www.angstromwheels.com/products.htm

http://www.dpengineering.cc/
[Here is a pic with a B6 A4 http://www.dpengineering.cc/showroom/audi_01.jpg ]


Other options would be SSR's and OZ's. Check out tirerack.

[hadokenny]

Volk LE37 has the bolt pattern for S4...they are only 16.8lbs for 18". But you can only get 18x7.5...I was on the same boat as you before I got my volk. I wanted something wider and light. The only options I had were OZ and SSR comp C. But neither of those fit my taste. I ended up having to compromise and got volk le37 even thought the are not as wide as i would like. But I am happy with them so far.

[hadokenny]

oh and i dont think those nismo wheels you talked about are 16lbs... They are 18-19lbs . I used to own a 240sx and I did a lot of research on wheels for nissans.

[foofighter]

talk to JetJockey he tracks his car so he's a wealth of knowledge

[EC Motorwerks]

HRE's are light. I was looking at a set of 19's and they only weigh 19 lbs.

[SF944]

I've had both Fikses (hated them -- they pitted very easily if you didn't get the brake dust off immediately) and HRE's (not as light as I would have liked, but well made). Both are prohibitively expensive and I'd never drop that kind of money on wheels unless I won the lottery or wanted a divorce.\
For the money, you can't beat SSR's. I had SSR Integrals on my M3 and they held up (structure and finish) to 4 seasons of track use without any problems. I think the Competition is the only one available for the b5 now, but it's worth checking out.