Time For New Wheels

[1.8t:))]

Hey guys! I drive a 2003 1.8t in silver. I was wondering if you could help me out by telling me some suggestions for new wheels. I'm open too all, but I am still in high school so would prefer the cheaper side of things. Thanks in advance.

[MacFady]

Kind of a personal decision, but here's 10 pages to sift through first, then come back with your questions. My personal opinion would be to get/stick with 18's and don't cheap out too much, you get what you pay for in terms of build quality etc. Bending a wheel will make up for the difference in savings. If you want to cheap out on something then do it on the tires and not the wheel IMO.

[hightime80]

That's right. Buy a fancy set of wheels and some cheap china tires. Just make sure your life insurance is up to date and your organ doner card is filled out😝

[customa4]

Right... Skip the advice about the tires. That's the #1 thing on a car you don't cheap-out on.

[Furly]

Your best bet is to look for some 18" or 19" OEM wheels in good shape. I found a mint set of peelers few months ago on craigslist for $400 but someone swooped on em quick.

Larger x wider OEM wheels > cheap aftermarket wheels

Search tire rack for tires. Dont get jerked by a tire shop.

[hightime80]

Your best bet is to look for some 18" or 19" OEM wheels in good shape. I found a mint set of peelers few months ago on craigslist for $400 but someone swooped on em quick.

Larger x wider OEM wheels > cheap aftermarket wheels

Search tire rack for tires. Dont get jerked by a tire shop.

Amen. I scored a set of b6 S4 avus off ebay for $425. Factory fit. No fooling with hub rings, aligns and balanced out perfectly. Not to mention they are the best looking wheels audi(ronal) has ever made (in my humble opinion).

[1.8t:))]

Thanks guys but i think i can only run 17s

[MacFady]

That's right. Buy a fancy set of wheels and some cheap china tires. Just make sure your life insurance is up to date and your organ doner card is filled out😝

Right... Skip the advice about the tires. That's the #1 thing on a car you don't cheap-out on.

I should clarify what I meant by "cheap-out" apparently, there are other words in the english language that could have more appropriately conveyed the point I was trying to make. What I meant to say is there are decent tires (Sumitomo HTR Z III's come to mind) that can be had that are widely used on this forum with positive reviews without breaking the bank versus say paying $300-$400 per tire for some other brands of the same size. Obviously tires are your only point of contact, use your head.