wheels 9.5" up front?

[FrankA6]

Ok so the wheels i have now are 18x9 with 35ET , and no issues so, do you think i could fit 19x9.5 with 35ET in the same wheels up front, i no the back will work, but what about the front.....hmmmmmmm????? or do you guys think that 18" in the picture is big enough and i should just put some spacers in the back for next summer???

[dmott11]

I personally think the 18s look great. I would worry about 19x9.5 rubbing. Do you have more pics? what do you have for suspension on this bad boy?

[VJ's A6]

Frank-- I think 18's look great on your car.. If you go with 19's your ride is going to be hard..

[lodit]

I have 19x9.5s all around with 5mm H&R spacers.
No rub, no issues other than the stares and "Looks great!" comments from onlookers.

Then again, I have the C5 A6 4.2Q, so maybe the widebody accommodates a little more wheelspace.

[wofman]

like VJ said -- that's an easy question; you'd be riding on a rubber band with wheels not conforming with your suspension set-up. C5 engineered for 16-18, no?

[FrankA6]

well then i guess i will keep them, and get a new color setup with them, and some spacers for the rear, and dmott11 , i have Koni FSD with Eibachs , heres some pics in this thread.
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=236976

[wofman]

Frank posts: "...here's some pics....." OF COURSE!

Hey Frank, looks like you've got a fleet of vehicles per your profile. Any pix of them? Maybe borrow a camera somewhere ( ) and post a couple shots?

Catback project is delayed...

wofman

[LA_AudiTR]

i have 19 x 9.5 all around offset 28 no rub issues

i personally think the 18s look great on your car.

[FrankA6]

Frank posts: "...here's some pics....." OF COURSE!

Hey Frank, looks like you've got a fleet of vehicles per your profile. Any pix of them? Maybe borrow a camera somewhere ( ) and post a couple shots?

Catback project is delayed...

wofman

Ahaha, well umm we have a 2001 A6 2.7T same as your color, a 1961 Porsche 356B and a 1991 3000GT with only 15K miles on it(which is for sale to buy a 996 911) and make sure when that exhaust is on to get some sound clips! and LA_AUDiTR - thanks, and yeah i think it would rub, you have a S6 (widers fenders)!

[FrankA6]

So if anyone has any idea, help me out with this, so if i were to get spacers for the back wheels, which size do you guys think would be good to bring them right out with the fronts? heres an old pics so you get a good idea.

[THM]

if i would buy wheels i would go with 18's with 275 tires :) just like mtm c5 rs6

[FrankA6]

yeah well this is a 2.7T and the tires above are 235 , so 275 will def rub.

[kingofnyc]

i think it looks nice the way it is. just lower it a lil more and you good.

[Chopstixs]

Frank, I was wondering the same thing...
Want to pick up these wheels (19x9.5)
http://www.buywheelstoday.com/produc...irror+Lip).bwt
With some Koni coilovers.

Anyone have pics w/ 19 on coilovers?

[oc-drop]

9.5" @ 35et might rub the control arms

[FrankA6]

well i asked a guy on here, that has 19x9.5 up front, and he told me , No rubbing, just spacers fir brakes, but i have a 2004 non HP2 brakes, so no spacers for me :)

[deucescorner]

well i asked a guy on here, that has 19x9.5 up front, and he told me , No rubbing, just spacers fir brakes, but i have a 2004 non HP2 brakes, so no spacers for me :)

Ya, I've been looking at similar setup

19X8.5 on 245/35/19 up front
19X9.5 on 275/30/19 in the back

all have a +35 offset

Eibach Prokit setup with Koni FSD

on a 2000 2.7T non sport package

Most ppl tell me that if it does work, it will be a tight fit. I wanna do it but I just don't know.

what do you guys think?

[FrankA6]

well i know for sure that 9.5 up front wont rub fenders if they rub the control arms, then i will get 5mm spacers all around and call it day....good to go.

Oh and BTW deucescorner...i had 18x9 with 35ET's and its very far from rubbing, get them you will be fine.

[deucescorner]

well i know for sure that 9.5 up front wont rub fenders if they rub the control arms, then i will get 5mm spacers all around and call it day....good to go.

Oh and BTW deucescorner...i had 18x9 with 35ET's and its very far from rubbing, get them you will be fine.

If your gonna get 5mm spacers on a +35 offset 19" wheel won't that rub against the fenders in the back?

I've keep looking between 18"(conservative and keeping comfort) but man 19" just look so sexy on a C5

[deucescorner]

if you do go 19", what size tires are you gonna use?