285's FTW

**maxbhp** · 10-09-2010 06:28 PM

Mounted up my Rotiform VCE's finally. Wanted to give a big thanks to Brian and Jason at Rotiform for all the help. We played around with fitment and offset a little - settled on 19x10 et29. Tires are 285/30 V12 Ventus. Car is lowered slightly on MS's.

I know not everyone will like them but to me that is part of the charm. Won't see too many other RS's with them. Finish is brushed with clearcoat. Weight for the full-faced fully forged wheels came in at 26lbs each, obviously there are ways to go lighter but I was pleased with this.

Once I have my black side mirrors and clear cornered e-codes installed it will clean up the look

And yes, I still have a Razr - 4th battery in 6 years

**Zba** · 10-09-2010 06:32 PM

Well you called it, I'm not feeling it. Definitely a nice wheel, might look better on an old E500 though. Honestly I like the muscular tendon look of the factory wheels.

**AofC_RR** · 10-09-2010 06:36 PM

Can't say i'm a fan of the wheels..... look like something off of an old benz. Doesn't really match the personality of the car. But to each their own.

**maxbhp** · 10-09-2010 06:42 PM

They are based off 1980s MB DTM OZ motorsport wheels. They do look better in person, pics don't capture the stance and how they fill the arches.

**05 S-LINE** · 10-09-2010 06:44 PM

Way to be different...

**hercfe** · 10-09-2010 07:00 PM

Was that a Brabus SmartCar in the 4th pic?

**iconoclast** · 10-09-2010 07:01 PM

jury still out on this one for me...

may look good on a mk5 r32... imo.

**d.p** · 10-09-2010 07:11 PM

Looks so bad.

**drew** · 10-09-2010 07:23 PM

nope not for me. plus it hides those nice brakes...

**oblu** · 10-09-2010 07:29 PM

ummm ... I actually like them a lot. Wouldn't put them on my car, not my style, but I like them. IMO I think they'd look better in gunmetal on black; probably just because it's hard to see the concave on brushed in direct sunlight.

**osofast10** · 10-09-2010 07:47 PM

it's different.......i like it

**Retsujou** · 10-09-2010 07:48 PM

Whow that is a good way of making a beautiful car look exceptionally bad. It hides the brakes and creates an odd, but conflicted view from the sides. Sorry, not feeling that at all.

**iconoclast** · 10-09-2010 07:52 PM

**B6JoeS4** · 10-09-2010 07:53 PM

reminds me of the wheels on my friend's mom's lexus. ugh. gross. sorry man they belong on a vdub

**Fourplay** · 10-09-2010 08:03 PM

Originally Posted by maxbhp

They are based off 1980s MB DTM OZ motorsport wheels. They do look better in person, pics don't capture the stance and how they fill the arches.

They're designed to go on Mercs and it should stay that way. Jesus those look bad. The Avant with them is probably one of the worst looking Audis I've ever seen.

To each his own I guess.

**Matt@EuropaParts** · 10-09-2010 08:33 PM

Eh, I'm not in love with them on the RS4, but I do like them on the Avant. I think they'd work better on larger cars (A6, A8, etc). It is a nice looking wheel though, don't get me wrong. I dig the concavity.

**J0HN_R1** · 10-09-2010 08:52 PM

I kinda like them, but also feel they'd look better if just the face was brushed/machined and the inner surfaces were black.

Something to break them up a bit, maybe even black face/natural inner surfaces... And that blue Avant with the chrome version, peew gross...

**wtfwill** · 10-09-2010 09:22 PM

i'll say this.

1) kudos for being different
2) the stock wheels probably look a lot better. pic for comparison?

**Auditude2.0T** · 10-09-2010 09:27 PM

I can't hate on you because it's your car and if you like it then more power to you! But IMHO they look bad, they don't fit the cars lines and persona. I wouldn't run em on anything but an old mk3 jetta. Again though it's not my car it's yours and thumbs up for being diff. Nice stance and wheels are nice and wide!

**G Men 08** · 10-09-2010 09:28 PM

JEALOUS!!

**euroazfck** · 10-09-2010 09:29 PM

So much hate,I think they look dope!

**KrunkMan** · 10-09-2010 09:37 PM

Horrible

**AofC_RR** · 10-09-2010 09:45 PM

Wow that Avant is a fail. Why would you ruin the car like that? Never seen the point in ridiculous drops like that, doesn't look good and doesn't help it handle.

**Greedo** · 10-09-2010 10:13 PM

They look like $4k hubcaps.

**maxbhp** · 10-09-2010 10:22 PM

Originally Posted by oblu

ummm ... I actually like them a lot. Wouldn't put them on my car, not my style, but I like them. IMO I think they'd look better in gunmetal on black; probably just because it's hard to see the concave on brushed in direct sunlight.

All you whiner's sound like my wife

. She thinks they would look good on her C43 but not on my car. She wanted me to get the same wheels that almost everybody gets but my purchase tells you what I thought of her opinion.

She also thinks that the brushed look contrasts too much with the black and they would look better gunmetal. I am starting to agree but I wanted to do something drastically different than my stock titanium rims.
I think I might powdercoat them army green, bronze or gold next

**Greedo** · 10-09-2010 10:27 PM

Brushed definitely looks better than gunmetal would have.

**maxbhp** · 10-09-2010 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by Retsujou

Whow that is a good way of making a beautiful car look exceptionally bad. It hides the brakes and creates an odd, but conflicted view from the sides. Sorry, not feeling that at all.

Can see the brakes fine and I know they're there

And I respect your opinion, but I think I could have done a better job making a beautiful car look exceptionally bad by adding some hack-job, ebay looking leds to my headlights. And don't worry, not saying anything bad about the lights cause I know how that makes you feel.

**RS4POWER** · 10-09-2010 11:16 PM

Originally Posted by maxbhp

Can see the brakes fine and I know they're there

And I respect your opinion, but I think I could have done a better job making a beautiful car look exceptionally bad by adding some hack-job, ebay looking leds to my headlights. And don't worry, not saying anything bad about the lights cause I know how that makes you feel.

That was fvcking hillarious!

I love the stance on the car and the meaty 285's. I also like the color matched mirrors and cant wait to see the e-codes on that puppy.

Regarding the wheels, I don't love them but I don't hate them either. It is nice to see someone trying something completely different.

Kudos to you... she is coming along nicely!

**rlee6462** · 10-09-2010 11:46 PM

Worst wheels I've seen.

**wtfwill** · 10-10-2010 09:16 AM

they're starting to slowly grow on me, i've seen far far far worse..

**earthtodan** · 10-10-2010 09:27 AM

Reminds me of the wheels on an Acura Legend.

To be fair, the Legend was pretty fast.

**Retsujou** · 10-10-2010 10:25 AM

Originally Posted by maxbhp

All you whiner's sound like my wife

. She thinks they would look good on her C43 but not on my car. She wanted me to get the same wheels that almost everybody gets but my purchase tells you what I thought of her opinion.

She also thinks that the brushed look contrasts too much with the black and they would look better gunmetal. I am starting to agree but I wanted to do something drastically different than my stock titanium rims.
I think I might powdercoat them army green, bronze or gold next

Maybe that is a lesson for you. You might want to consider listening to her a little more. Women do tend to have more style than men, even when it comes to styling the car it seems :P

**Greedo** · 10-10-2010 10:32 AM

This is the only shot that makes them look good.

**enigma1406** · 10-10-2010 11:41 AM

I wonder if brake temps are affected.

**drew** · 10-10-2010 11:43 AM

the avant is teh gross.

**RAudi Driver** · 10-10-2010 11:55 AM

I like the Avant.

Max, I'm gonna have to reserve my opinion until I see them in person. Since you are local, I'm sure that we'll meet in the near future.

**maxbhp** · 10-10-2010 11:58 AM

Originally Posted by Retsujou

Maybe that is a lesson for you. You might want to consider listening to her a little more. Women do tend to have more style than men, even when it comes to styling the car it seems

You are correct sir. Being color blind she used to help me pick my tie out every morning. Now I have all the matching options memorized

RAudi - I will try to make it out to the next Pasadena gtg. Hopefully will see you there

**drew** · 10-10-2010 12:01 PM

where in OC are you?

**Retsujou** · 10-10-2010 12:10 PM

Originally Posted by maxbhp

Can see the brakes fine and I know they're there

And I respect your opinion, but I think I could have done a better job making a beautiful car look exceptionally bad by adding some hack-job, ebay looking leds to my headlights. And don't worry, not saying anything bad about the lights cause I know how that makes you feel.

Well lucky for you, I did not add the LED's and indeed, I do not care how people feel about that :) Especially since most of the people opposed to them changed their opinion once they saw them in person on the car. So I guess we are golden :)