Show me your 18's.

[Alky]

I'm not sure what size wheels I want to go with. Please post any pics you have of cars that are dropped on 18's.

No need for 11ty billion ti rim pics. ;)

[ultimatetaba8]

S-Line wheels, 18" nonetheless

[Clown4]

[Alky]

Thanks for the pics but really I'm looking for aftermarket rims.

Weight and price are concerns for me. Lightweight, strong rims are expensive and 18's are a bit cheaper and the cheaper tires don't hurt either.

[muffinman]

18x8.5 BBS CH's on 225/40/18 BFGoodrich Super Sport's (sort of low-profile, meaty tires make 18's look too dinky IMO)

Dropped on Stasis SS Coilovers ..25.5" all around

hope this helps

[Alky]

18x8.5 BBS CH's on 225/40/18 BFGoodrich Super Sport's (sort of low-profile, meaty tires make 18's look too dinky IMO)

Dropped on Stasis SS Coilovers ..25.5" all around

hope this helps

That definitely helps.

Anybody have more pics?

[Doctor]

Well lets see....Here are my pics to help you...

How it was stock....



Then with the OZs in black







And then with the OZs in white (still 8x18 ET45)















Well I think you definately now know how will OZs look on your care, hehe...

Hope I helped

[cstarky15]

Here you go:

[Alkemix]

Lets see VMR 710 in 18"

[muffinman]

Lets see VMR 710 in 18"

like leprechauns, they don't exist

[Alkemix]

NOOOOOooooooooo!

Ok.

[Great White]

[casuso]

With OEM Sport Suspension:
In you want looks and dont mind loosing some comfort, go 19". But if you ride on crappy roads, and dont want to loose comfort....

[autoverruckt]

Not exactly lightweight, but this 18" looks bigger due its design (B7 S4 rims)




Getting bored with these rims and may be looking for a change this spring (got my 17's back on for the winter).

[Kid Red]

Nice to see a thread with 18s. It confirms to me that I will stay with 19s because 18s look way too small on the A4.

[AudiWxGuy]

Some do, some don't. It's more about the tire size then anything else. I'm not willing to sacrifice practicality for looks.

[B7A4Sport]

Yea, WXGuy said it right; the bottom two black A4's have a lot of tire on 'em (especially the guy from Mexico) so they'll look smaller. Don't forget, as your wheel size increases, so does the pricetag on the tires (and usually the longevity of those tires goes the opposite).

I had this problem back in high-school; I saved up all this money for some new 18's on my old car, and couldn't afford replacement tires when the ones they came w/ ran out at the time. Had to go back to stock wheels, which sucked!

Also, don't forget, if you get 19's, you should buy 5 instead of 4 because the spare will be a different diameter and F up the differential should you get a flat.

[autoverruckt]

Also, don't forget, if you get 19's, you should buy 5 instead of 4 because the spare will be a different diameter and F up the differential should you get a flat.

false - diameter 'should' be the same if you do the correct upsizing. That is why if you do the correct upsizing, fender gap will always be the same.

I got my 17's back on...man I can tell the difference. Such a compliant ride (but handling isn't as good compared to the PS2's).

[B7A4Sport]

false - diameter 'should' be the same if you do the correct upsizing. That is why if you do the correct upsizing, fender gap will always be the same.

I got my 17's back on...man I can tell the difference. Such a compliant ride (but handling isn't as good compared to the PS2's).

Yea, I guess if you match the overall diameter of 19's w/ tires to 17's and tires, my mistake. I guess I can amend my statement to say make sure not to forget this factor.

Also, you're usually not rolling on the spare for very long, and as far as I've ever heard, it only messes with the differential over longer periods of time than you'd probably run the spare.

[Hockenheim]

[Quattro]

like leprechauns, they don't exist

I thought midget people were leprechauns?

JUST PLAYING!!!!!!

[bcramer]

I thought midget people were leprechauns?

JUST PLAYING!!!!!!

Hasn't Matt Roloff taught you anything!?

[audidrver]

like leprechauns, they don't exist

careful...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woJqngwB6EA

[Grishbok]

it depends on if you are going for aesthetic appeal or performance for wheel size. It is definately debatable, but all the research and testing on wheel size that i have seen tends to lean for 18" wheels on most cars to deliver the lowest center of gravity, greatest performance. The GTI circuit car was actually dropped down to 17's in order to get an extra fraction of drop on the ride height, a maneuver that proved lethal to the competition.

Aesthetically, throw some chrome 28's on that with a 4.7"spacer and call it a day yo!

[Erocko]

[blkb707]

Not exactly lightweight, but this 18" looks bigger due its design (B7 S4 rims)




Getting bored with these rims and may be looking for a change this spring (got my 17's back on for the winter).

May be i will get them from you once you decided to change for something new.

[apatchin]

careful...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woJqngwB6EA

just had to sorry....LMAO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_OSWeyn8

[Kid Red]

Some do, some don't. It's more about the tire size then anything else. I'm not willing to sacrifice practicality for looks.

I'm not sure where practically plays a roll as my 19s on a DD doing 50 miles a day to and from work on a less than smooth highway averaging 70-80mph. No real issues for me so in my case, 19s are just as practical as 18s and look better.

[davis449]

Here's mine before the 19's.

[Eternalmind]

Nice to see a thread with 18s. It confirms to me that I will stay with 19s because 18s look way too small on the A4.

x2

[AudiWxGuy]

Here's mine before the 19's.

What size tires?

[davis449]

Those were 235/40/18's. BFG KDW.

[AudiWxGuy]

Looks like a good size. I think that's the size I'm going to put on my OZ Wheels. Do you think there is too much sidewall, or do you like the way they looked?

[davis449]

I thought it was a good size. The sidewall didn't bother me.