Aggressive Wheel Thread (S3)

[zzimbile]

A fellow Vegas S3! Would love to see that color in person!

[coolwater]

My car LOL................

No rubbing on this setup?
Love the flush look.

-cW

[Sean@TAG]

Here are a couple of closer shots to showcase our new 19" Rotiform DUS fitment. This came out looking really good. What are your thoughts guys?

[bterra]

Does anyone have a misano red with black wheels? I was thinking about the hre p104 or p101in black but curious if the color doest he red justice.

[A4Motion]

Subscribing :)

[DAT_AUDI]

Need moar!

I should have something to add to this thread in 4-6 weeks.

[zarraz]

I posted this on AudiSport but i thought i should do it here as well.

Id like to use this thread to start documenting different setups and finding out which setup works best.
Some people like slammed and tucked, while others care more about drivability and maintaing almost close to stock setups. My predicament is that I lean more towards the stance , i want a lil poke,, but i, more of a coilover/handling guy and still need the ability to tear up the mountain roads aggressively. On my previous car i ran an aggressive setup with wide wheels, and although it looked good, it killed the drive. This time around id like to find that happy medium between stance and driveability

This thread isnt about personal preference, and i hope it doesn't get derailed because of that and/or Mono.Pur . The outcome of this thread is to document different setups and find out
the most aggressive setup you can run without any fender mods,
which setups required fender rolling,
and what setups work for slammed/stanced look.
it also seems like the sedan s3 can run a more aggressive setup than the hatch
Issues with rear wheels hitting struts on wider wheels. (has anyone succesfuly run a 10.5?)
Oil pan issues on lowered cars similar to the 8P guys.
If your interested in posting your setups, please provide wheels specs tire sizes, suspensions mods, fender mods etc.

So far, Rabbit222's car is running the most aggressive setup (that ive come a cross) on this site.

His specs:
20x8.5+40 plus a 10mm spacer
235/3520 tire size.
No fender mods, no rubbing.






I think his car is one of the nicest S3's out there. There are more aggressive setups out there, but the Ch-R titanium wheels on sepang blue S3 go unbelievably well together that. Plus i understood that this setup has no rubbing issues and maintains driveability. Win.

Now out in the land of the rising sun, probably one of the first modified S3's and the only true "aggressive" setup out there.

19x8.5+32 plus a 5mm spacer
19x10+36
tires:225/35/19 and 245/35/19
NEX Coilovers SS-type
Modified rear fender








This set up is super aggressive and not for the faint of heart. Those rear fenders were pulled out 15mm to accommodate the larger wheels. I think this looks bad ass. definitely an aggressive setup.



Another Setup in Japan that has me going nuts is this one. unfortunately i couldnt find the exact specs but the setup seems similar to Rabit222's setup.

20x8.5
KW V3 cols

If anyone is looking for the makeover japan front splitter and rear trunk spoiler as on the above black S3, please pm me and I can give you the information, as to where to purchase it, I ordered the parts, but don,t have the S3 anymore, only kit to arrive in North America, full carbon, and these are custom made, 6 month wait, but you can get them asap, please pm for info thanks

[slo_s3]

If anyone is looking for the makeover japan front splitter and rear trunk spoiler as on the above black S3, please pm me and I can give you the information, as to where to purchase it, I ordered the parts, but don,t have the S3 anymore, only kit to arrive in North America, full carbon, and these are custom made, 6 month wait, but you can get them asap, please pm for info thanks

PM Sent

[CRL77]

The snow in New England is finally all gone, so I've ordered my set of summer wheels and tires.

I went with 19x8.5 BBS SR with the Anthracite finish and 235/35R-19 Dunlop Direzza DZ102 XL's.

No real pics yet, since they're arriving on Wednesday, but here's the TireRack.com pic of what they should look like on the car, and a close up of the wheel design. Real pics this weekend.

[R3_TDI]

If anyone is looking for the makeover japan front splitter and rear trunk spoiler as on the above black S3, please pm me and I can give you the information, as to where to purchase it, I ordered the parts, but don,t have the S3 anymore, only kit to arrive in North America, full carbon, and these are custom made, 6 month wait, but you can get them asap, please pm for info thanks

Pm sent also :D

[GermanWaldo]

This is an A3, but close enough.

Wheels are Avant Garde M510 19x9.5 ET40 all around.
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 235/35/19.
Suspension is ST Coilovers. Rears are spun down all the way and the fronts are about 3 rotations from all the way down.

[Phil@USP]

^Looks AWESOME!

[CbutterK]

This is an A3, but close enough.

Wheels are Avant Garde M510 19x9.5 ET40 all around.
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 235/35/19.
Suspension is ST Coilovers. Rears are spun down all the way and the fronts are about 3 rotations from all the way down.

Looks Great! No rubbing with the stretched 235 tires, right? Does the edge of the rim itself poke past the fender on front & back? I tried 19x9.5 with 255/35/19 tires, different size spacers, and couldn't quite get the look right without rubbing, so went down to 19x9 with 245/35 tires.

[GermanWaldo]

Looks Great! No rubbing with the stretched 235 tires, right? Does the edge of the rim itself poke past the fender on front & back? I tried 19x9.5 with 255/35/19 tires, different size spacers, and couldn't quite get the look right without rubbing, so went down to 19x9 with 245/35 tires.

I get some minor rubbing in the driver front on turns with bumps. Nothing that isn't bearable. I may spin the driver front up a little bit more to compensate for my fat ass. I haven't experienced rear rubbing yet, but I'm sure it will happen a little bit on the highway. It'll probably eventually clearance itself out.

Fronts poke out about 1-2 mm from the center of the wheel arch. Looks almost perfectly flush. The rears sit out a bit more. Probably about 3-4 mm total.

I was going to try to fit 245/35s on it, but I'm glad I didn't. I'm not willing to sacrifice the amount of drop in order to fit a smidge wider tire.

[andrewvu514]

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[Sean@TAG]

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Very nice!!

[andrewvu514]

Very nice!!

Thanks Sean! :))

[tt-ho]

This is an A3, but close enough.

Wheels are Avant Garde M510 19x9.5 ET40 all around.
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 235/35/19.
Suspension is ST Coilovers. Rears are spun down all the way and the fronts are about 3 rotations from all the way down.

nice!!! i currently have the same setup on my TT (ST Coilovers as well on lowest settings, doesnt seem to go as low on as yours though). Nice to know that these wheels will work on the A3/S3 if I ever go this route

[coolwater]

This is an A3, but close enough.

Wheels are Avant Garde M510 19x9.5 ET40 all around.
Tires are Michelin Pilot Super Sport in 235/35/19.
Suspension is ST Coilovers. Rears are spun down all the way and the fronts are about 3 rotations from all the way down.

How's the ride like on the ST coils?
Is it bouncy? Do you scrape the front wheel flaps when making hard turns?

-cW

[GermanWaldo]

nice!!! i currently have the same setup on my TT (ST Coilovers as well on lowest settings, doesnt seem to go as low on as yours though). Nice to know that these wheels will work on the A3/S3 if I ever go this route

Thanks! I was a little iffy on the front fitment since it still tucks a good bit of the tire.

How's the ride like on the ST coils?
Is it bouncy? Do you scrape the front wheel flaps when making hard turns?

-cW

The ST coils have been awesome. I have them set about 3/4 firm, so theres a little bit of hard bounce. The cornering is nice and flat though and is a HUGE improvement over the stock suspension.

The only scrapping or rubbing that happens is the tire against the front side of the fenders. They could use a healthy rolling.

[coolwater]

Thanks! I was a little iffy on the front fitment since it still tucks a good bit of the tire.




The ST coils have been awesome. I have them set about 3/4 firm, so theres a little bit of hard bounce. The cornering is nice and flat though and is a HUGE improvement over the stock suspension.

The only scrapping or rubbing that happens is the tire against the front side of the fenders. They could use a healthy rolling.

So you have the XTA ones I'm guessing. Similar to KW V2.
Wonder how the ST X model without dampening adjustment ride.

-cW

[j17avil]

Vossens VSF1
20x9 +32 (all around)
Tires: 235/30/20

No rubbing.

Looks amazing! How did you black the grille out? did you remove the bumper? I want to do the same to mine

[Bluedl]

Hi guys, got delivery on my S3 Sedan in September. These S3's look amazing!! I'm getting it in brilliant black with the black optics, looking to do the black out look.

I've ordered a set of 19x8.5 Avant Garde M580's in black ET45. Planning to put 235/35's on them at stock height. Seeing that the sedans can handle a more aggressive setup, will these fit without any rubbing? The site I bought them from said she has to drill them into ET45's hopefully that doesn't cause any issues.

[CbutterK]

Hi guys, got delivery on my S3 Sedan in September. These S3's look amazing!! I'm getting it in brilliant black with the black optics, looking to do the black out look.

I've ordered a set of 19x8.5 Avant Garde M580's in black ET45. Planning to put 235/35's on them at stock height. Seeing that the sedans can handle a more aggressive setup, will these fit without any rubbing? The site I bought them from said she has to drill them into ET45's hopefully that doesn't cause any issues.

With 19x8.5 +45 & 235/35/19 tires, you will have absolutely no RUB on either inside nor outside, even if you lowered it alot. On my S3, I'm currently running 19x8.5 +38 with 245/35/19 Mickey Thompson tires with NO RUBBING, and I am lowered on H&R Supersport springs. I've ran up to 19x9.5 with 255/35/19 tires with no rubbing. Here is my trial & error.

http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthr...eries-on-A3-S3

[cesar2387]

With 19x8.5 +45 & 235/35/19 tires, you will have absolutely no RUB on either inside nor outside, even if you lowered it alot. On my S3, I'm currently running 19x8.5 +38 with 245/35/19 Mickey Thompson tires with NO RUBBING, and I am lowered on H&R Supersport springs. I've ran up to 19x9.5 with 255/35/19 tires with no rubbing. Here is my trial & error.

http://forums.fourtitude.com/showthr...eries-on-A3-S3

pictures?

[CbutterK]

pictures?

Pics of my car is in the link I included. Mine's the Monsoon Grey with different rims setup. I can't be bothered to figure out how to upload pics into posts here. Sorry. LOL.

[DAT_AUDI]

[ndk83]

HRE 501
19x9+ (?)
235/35/19


Haha you beat me to it, ill include another pics and a size

[Sean@TAG]

We just wrapped that vehicle up here at TAG! 501's 19x9 ET32. Stay tuned for the shoot!

[ndk83]

We just wrapped that vehicle up here at TAG! 501's 19x9 ET32. Stay tuned for the shoot!

Very nice.
Fender mods? Rubbing? Or have we not hit that limit yet?

[ndk83]

Volk G25
19x9.5+28
235/35/19
Tires:?
Rubbing:?
Fender mods:?

[Benji00]

^Really like the wheels. Not so sure about the fitment or color. But as the thread title indicates....

Ps the exhaust could use a 1" chop.

I sound like a cranky old woman right now

[Sean@TAG]

Very nice.
Fender mods? Rubbing? Or have we not hit that limit yet?

Just a minor felt trim. That was all. We will be attempting to lower the ride height a little more which will be the true test. Stay tuned!

[ndk83]

Not really pushing fitment boundaries, but i think these two look friggin awesome,

OZ Futura 8.5x20+40
KW Suspension V3




BBS CI-R 8.5x20+32
H&R Supersports

[GetYourWheels]

Awesome thread here guys, love the new S3

Heres our customer's S3 on 19x9.5 Bespoke 3 Gloss Brushed Antique Bronze M580s!

[GetYourWheels]

19x9.5 M220s all around

[CbutterK]

GETYOURWHEELS, what are the offsets of the 19x9.5 wheels and what size tires are on the setups you posted pics of?

[ndk83]

I second this. Please share the deets

[GetYourWheels]

Both sets are built to 19x9.5 +40
I believe the white one is running 225/35/19, (though I believe 235/35/19 should fit as well if you dont slam it as low).
White one is running 225/40/19s, they're a bit taller than I'd normally recommend, he didnt get the tires from us

Let me know if anyone is looking for a similar setup for their A3/S3!