New rims with 265's all around plus race gumbos

[swoardrider]

After 15k miles and 10 plus track days, I finally burned up my 18" Falken 615 tires and feel like I can graduate to R compounds. So I bought a set of 19" rims and all season tires for the street, and put a set of 18" Toyo 888 race compounds on my Wedsport rims.
The 19's are Tenzo-R type M version 2 in a 19x8.5 et45 with Toyo Proxus 4 in size 265/30. I was going to go with a set of HRE P40's or DPE S-10's, but at $4k plus for just rims I decided to get something cheap for the street and put the money towards a bigger turbo in the future. Even though the Tenzo's are cast rims made in Thailand, I like the unique look of them along with their cheap price tag. Plus they have the right offset to run 265's all the way around (and the Proxus 4's run narrow). The only thing I don't like about them is that the spokes "spider" out beyond the tire so they are exposed to curbs easy. The good thing about this though is that they have shit loads of clearance for any brake design. Overall this set up is quieter, safer, and smoother than the old 18" Falken 615's. The Tenzo's are about 25lbs while the old Wedsports are 18lbs so the car is a tad slower than before, but I'd rather save the lighter forged rims for the track anyways.






The R888's on the Wedsports below are 255/35. I tried a 265 but they were way too wide. These tires run super wide, so a 255 in them is about the same width as a 265 in a street tire. They are pretty gummy to the touch so I can't wait to try them on the track.

[MOFSTEEL]

I like, I like.

[mioStile]

thumbs up for being different with the design - love the style.

and 265's - you have officially become the widest tire wearer on the zine for the b7 a4!

[CardNation]

edit: Nevermind, I'm an idiot.

Looking good BTW!

[FluidPrawn]

are the Wedsports a custom set? tirerack dosnt have weds listed for a B7.

also, do you have any pics with them on your car?

[Vito Roma]

niccceeee!! Pretty sick wheels

[jstahmann]

Yeah! 265s... welcome to the club!

[Firefighter637]

Wheels look good!

[Sly Raskal]

i loved the look of the Type-M but the weight was the only reason I didn't get them for my integra. I was looking at getting them in bronze. I ended up going with a set of Enkei RPF1's. the 17" RPF1 weighed 1 lb less than the stock 15" GSR Blade!

Anyway, even for dailly driving, having a lighter wheel can help save on fuel, I just wish there was a way to measure that to see just how much you could save. And the perk is the lighter wheels gives you that extra performance too. lol

[Doctor]

What size Toyo R888 are u running...?

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A4 B7 1.8T 20vt Quattro powered by Etuners
Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers, APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils by Kirlagkitsis Greece, Tinted Tailights,
GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, Custom GaugePods by XM Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit, Custom Decals, Alcantara Shift Boot, CAI, Forge 007 DV, Black HeadLights w/ Clear Corner Mod, Removed ArmRest
Check it here

Soon to Come: ....HKS Power Flow Reloaded, NeuSpeed ShortShift, 830cc Injectors, Defi EGT #2, BT....

[whitevdub]

those rims look hot on your car

[swoardrider]

also, do you have any pics with them on your car?

Old set up Wedsports TC-005 18x8.5 et44 Falken Anzenis 615 265/35 R18. Good street tire for the track. Poor street comfort. Lasted about 15k miles and 10-12 track days before one of the tire's internal radial belts finally gave and deformed the tire. But they were super bald anyway.

are the Wedsports a custom set? tirerack dosnt have weds listed for a B7.

I bought the last 5 rims that tire rack had about a year and a half ago. They are discontinued by Wed's. They only come in a 114.3 PCD so I had Stasis' machine shop drill them out to our 112 PCD.

[swoardrider]

What size Toyo R888 are u running...?

255/35 r18....Which is about the same width on the car as my old Falken 615's in a 265/35. Which is about maxed out for width in the fronts. I get slight rubbing on the inner and outer fender wells and a little rub on the suspension arm, but nothing dangerous.

[a4b7]

Looks awesome..that was the same rims I was going to get, but pictures of it on other cars swayed me. However, it looks awesome on your car.

[VMRWheels]

Car looks great. R888's and any other R-comp usually run way wider then a normal street tire. Car looks great on the wedsports and r888's. Your going to love how sticky they are.

-Charles@VMRWheels
www.vmrwheels.com

[SilverB7FL]

damn thats really awesome. looks good love the wide tires :)

[GhostSquadGarage]

Fancy !

Cheap as they are, I've always loved the design and offsets of Tenzo wheels. They've got somebody doing something right over there !

[Doctor]

255/35 r18....Which is about the same width on the car as my old Falken 615's in a 265/35. Which is about maxed out for width in the fronts. I get slight rubbing on the inner and outer fender wells and a little rub on the suspension arm, but nothing dangerous.

I have a wheel 8x18, so 255 will not fit...
245 is the wider I can run...
But 225 is certainly small for tracking concernign the weight of the car...It struggls in every corner...R888 I mean...
So I'll have to find a 245 tire R888 to buy...Expensive as hell in Greece though.....shit

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A4 B7 1.8T 20vt Quattro powered by Etuners
Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers, APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils by Kirlagkitsis Greece, Tinted Tailights,
GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, Custom GaugePods by XM Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit, Custom Decals, Alcantara Shift Boot, CAI, Forge 007 DV, Black HeadLights w/ Clear Corner Mod, Removed ArmRest
Check it here

Soon to Come: ....HKS Power Flow Reloaded, NeuSpeed ShortShift, 830cc Injectors, Defi EGT #2, BT....

[7speed]

The wheels actually weigh 22 lbs, atleast that is what i was told when I called Tenzo and ordered my set. I hope they look good on my silver car.

[Nico]

love the matt black on your car. What a great buy. 99.9% of cheap wheels look cheap. But those IMO look great.

[Doctor]

What width are your WEDS sport wheels...?
Reason for asking is to figure oute which would be the widest R888 tire I could wear in my 8x18 Leggeras...
PS: In my A4, I only wear R888 and nothing else...

TIA

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A4 B7 1.8T 20vt Quattro powered by Etuners
Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco Suede Helmet Case, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers,
APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils by Kirlagkitsis Greece, Tinted Tailights,
GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, 3x Custom GaugePods by XM Designs Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit, Custom Decals, Alcantara Shift Boot, CAI, Forge 007 DV, Black HeadLights w/ Clear Corner Mod, Removed ArmRest
Check it here

Soon to Come: ....HKS Power Flow Reloaded, NeuSpeed ShortShift, 830cc Injectors, Defi EGT #2, BT....

[HeHateMe]

I haven't seen those wheels before. Very nice indeed.

[swoardrider]

What width are your WEDS sport wheels...?
Reason for asking is to figure oute which would be the widest R888 tire I could wear in my 8x18 Leggeras...
PS: In my A4, I only wear R888 and nothing else...

TIA

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A4 B7 1.8T 20vt Quattro powered by Etuners
Rear Valence+Trunk Air Lip+Mirror Housings+WindowTrim CF'ed, Debadged Trunk, Front+Rear Red Tie Hooks, Engine Cover Removed, Painted WasherFluid+Coolant caps, Toyo Proxes Racing Semislick R888 225.40 (for now), OZ Ultraleggera 8x18 ET45 Black, 76mm Custom Cat-Back Exhaust, OEM BlackMask w/ black Audi Badge, Sparco Suede Helmet Case, Sparco 33mm Racing SteeringWheel, RUF Snap-off WheelHub, CF ShiftKnob, ColourMatched BrakeCalipers,
APex-I TurboTimer black, Custom BilsteinPSS Coils by Kirlagkitsis Greece, Tinted Tailights,
GReddy Electronic Φ=60 Warning A/F, WaterTemp, OilPress, FuelPress
Defi BFSeries (w/ link) Φ=60, Boost, EGT, OilTemp, + 1, 3x Custom GaugePods by XM Designs Greece, PIAA CityLights Super White and White, Sparco CF Pedals, Simoni Racing SteeringWheel CronoMeter, Sachs Organic Racing Clutch Kit, Custom Decals, Alcantara Shift Boot, CAI, Forge 007 DV, Black HeadLights w/ Clear Corner Mod, Removed ArmRest
Check it here

Soon to Come: ....HKS Power Flow Reloaded, NeuSpeed ShortShift, 830cc Injectors, Defi EGT #2, BT....

The Wed's are 8.5" wide. A lot of guys in my Audi club chapter run the same OZ's that you have for the track. Almost all of those guys run the Toyo RA1's in a 245 width. I'm sure they will be switching to the 888 once the RA1 is discontinued. I've seen a few run the Nitto Nt-01 as well in a 245.

[redhott06]

looks great! i like both sets of wheels.and i thought my 245's were big!

[swoardrider]

The wheels actually weigh 22 lbs, atleast that is what i was told when I called Tenzo and ordered my set. I hope they look good on my silver car.

I don't have a really accurate scale, but when I weighed them, they were in the 25lbs range. This is why it was hard for me to justify $4k for 3-piece rims from companies like DPE, Iforged, etc. While I love the way they look, they weigh around 23-24lbs and cost 4 times as much!

[VZWalex]

looking very good !

[DownUnderSLine]

Wow ! They look great

8.5in ET45 with a 265/30 (!!!) must be close to the front suspension. Did you need a spacer on the front to get clearance ?? Obviously great brake clearance as well !

How is the rear ?

Awesome sizing if these all fit in there with no scrubs

[swoardrider]

Wow ! They look great

8.5in ET45 with a 265/30 (!!!) must be close to the front suspension. Did you need a spacer on the front to get clearance ?? Obviously great brake clearance as well !

How is the rear ?

Awesome sizing if these all fit in there with no scrubs

No spacers and no suspension rub. Rears have lots spare of room. The old track set up with the Falken 265's and Wedsport's ET44 had very minor rubbing when pushing the car to the limits on the track. Never a problem on the street.

The magic combo of getting a 265 in the fronts is an 8.5" rim and an ET of 42-45. ET 43 is the best and I believe you can get just about any brand street tire under there. If the tires run on the narrow side like my Toyo Proxes 4's, you can fudge it with the ET45. I've actually seen a 275 width on an ET43 wheel that works, barely, with Toyos.

[4RingRook]

Wow, I love both sets of those!

[DownUnderSLine]

No spacers and no suspension rub.....

Cool ! No Spacers, No Scrubs - Good to hear of a big setup that actually fit properly !!!

[movement360]

Looks awesome..that was the same rims I was going to get, but pictures of it on other cars swayed me. However, it looks awesome on your car.

I would have to say I completely agree. I was originally considering The Tenzo type M v2 and the Cuzco for my B6 due to cost limitations as well. I could only find pics of the Type M's on scions and nissans and wasn't really a fan....Thanks for showing us what they look like on our cars. Definitely look fly! This post has brought me back to the Tenzo R Cuzco and I am very confident that it will look aggressive and classy.

1 quick question, any other tire size recommendations? I just was curious to know what some other tire size options would be that would not rub w/statis SS coilovers. I'm pretty much ready to pull the trigger. Thanks.

[tselod05]

Looks great .. love the setup

I have an off topic question .. I have been looking for the phantom black filler plate for the rs4 grille for a while now and can't find it ANYWHERE .. where did you get yours if you don't mind me asking ??

Thanks in advance !

[craymond5]

wheels look good I was thinking about picking up a set of the all matte black v1's for winter wheels, this car turned me on to them hope he doesn't mind.

[Kid Red]

thumbs up for being different with the design - love the style.

and 265's - you have officially become the widest tire wearer on the zine for the b7 a4!

I was going to say "265s?!?!" I didn't know we could go that wide.

[swoardrider]

^^Ha! Funny thing is I saw that top picture of your car 2 weeks ago when I was at Stasis. Jason Whipple has that pic on his desktop. I'm still drooling over that back rim. Is it the 19x10?
I really like Tenzo's new Cuzco rim too.

[swoardrider]

Looks great .. love the setup

I have an off topic question .. I have been looking for the phantom black filler plate for the rs4 grille for a while now and can't find it ANYWHERE .. where did you get yours if you don't mind me asking ??

Thanks in advance !

I bought the non-painted one from the dealer back in '06 and had a paint shop color match it brilliant black to the car for $100. Also had them do my reflectors while they were at it.

[swoardrider]

I would have to say I completely agree. I was originally considering The Tenzo type M v2 and the Cuzco for my B6 due to cost limitations as well. I could only find pics of the Type M's on scions and nissans and wasn't really a fan....Thanks for showing us what they look like on our cars. Definitely look fly! This post has brought me back to the Tenzo R Cuzco and I am very confident that it will look aggressive and classy.

1 quick question, any other tire size recommendations? I just was curious to know what some other tire size options would be that would not rub w/statis SS coilovers. I'm pretty much ready to pull the trigger. Thanks.

I would think that anything narrower than a 265 would fit fine as long as it isn't too much taller than 25.4".

[craymond5]

^^Ha! Funny thing is I saw that top picture of your car 2 weeks ago when I was at Stasis. Jason Whipple has that pic on his desktop. I'm still drooling over that back rim. Is it the 19x10?
I really like Tenzo's new Cuzco rim too.

The silver one has a 19/10 in the back but the OP's black car has 19/8.5 all around

[swoardrider]

OP's black car has 19/8.5 all around

I know, I'm the OP

[quattrosaint]

Wow!!!!!!!!!! Amazing track set-up. I would hate to run against you, and I have only thought that about a couple other cars.