20x10.5 +35 fitment questions

[saxon]

I really want to buy a set of wheels for my s6 but to have that concave look the only size available is 20x10.5 +35 and I was wondering if anyone has tried a wheel with those specs on an s6

Thanks

[7speed]

They will fit with zero problems. Especially at a et32. You can go as high as et25 on the 10.5" wide wheel.

[saxon]

They will fit with zero problems. Especially at a et32. You can go as high as et25 on the 10.5" wide wheel.

With an s6 , I thought could only go that aggressive with an s7?

[scott99c2]

Good luck with tiresizing! That's the exercise I'm still working on otherwise I'd sell my OE wheels.

[madyspop]

On the S6 you can fit those specs in the rear but out front you'll be past the fender, even 20x10 et35 puts you at or just outside the fender.

[Roadwarrior]

Love this thread and also love the concave look. So what is the widest tire size and wheel for the S6 that does does NOT:
1. have grossly stretched tires
2. fits in an OEM manner in relation to the fender (does NOT stick out past fender)
3. does not rub

Also, if the answer is different for a square setup, how does that change the answer.

Many thanks in advance!

[TDUB26]

Love this thread! I actually need these answers for the 2013 allroad I picked up last weekend...I'd like to use the old wheels I had on my S7 before I switched to the Vossen setup...20x10.5 on 285/30/20...but I'm not sure if they'll fit.


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[MadAboutCars]

I just put 20x9 et35 on my S6. It's perfect. Rear rim is nearly flush with top of guard. I wouldn't go 10.5. Before it was stock with 15mm spacers. Handling is really good with 255 tires.

[lx4life]

Like everyone is saying on the A6 you cant run a wide tire up front but you can get a decent concave with some wheel options, I have seen TSW brathurst, Rohana run pretty concave, tires are also going to be key. i run 20x11 on my squared and its concave but i had to run 285 30 to ensure I didnt rub since I am lowered. Oh one more thing I had to run a 3mm spacer up front to clear my caliper. You can look at my instagram account and see some pics of my car. @LKNDC

[saxon]

Like everyone is saying on the A6 you cant run a wide tire up front but you can get a decent concave with some wheel options, I have seen TSW brathurst, Rohana run pretty concave, tires are also going to be key. i run 20x11 on my squared and its concave but i had to run 285 30 to ensure I didnt rub since I am lowered. Oh one more thing I had to run a 3mm spacer up front to clear my caliper. You can look at my instagram account and see some pics of my car. @LKNDC

I guess I am your first follower lol

[Ze_Nardo6]

I guess I am your first follower lol

LMAO

[morski]

Ive been in the same dilemma for the past few weeks. Nearly every wheel dealer has said 10" will fit the A6 without any issues. I dont want to go 9" wide as i lose the concavity however non of them seem to take into account the brake clearance on the BiTdi which uses much bigger calipers than a 2.0. So pulled the plug and bought some 20x10 et 42 Stance alloys and did they fit... like hell they did.

Tried 15mm spacers on the front just to clear the brake but the wheel stuck way outside the fender/wing. Even the rears touched the caliper bracket and would have needed a 3mm spacer. I would have to drop to a 9" wide on the front but lose the concavity and run a staggered look which im not fond of.

So the Stance are going back despite losing over £200 in wasted shipping fees, looking at another different wheel at the minute.
Just make sure you test fit and try them before buying and dont believe everything the dealers tell you unless you trust them.

[SharkNardo]

I just put 20x9 et35 on my S6. It's perfect. Rear rim is nearly flush with top of guard. I wouldn't go 10.5. Before it was stock with 15mm spacers. Handling is really good with 255 tires.

My .02......this is just about the perfect setup on the C7 platform to achieve a flush fit without spacers, increase track width to improve handling slightly, and not increase unsprung weight too significantly.

I would run a 265 tire however to get a marginally bigger contact patch and some rim protection. A 20x9 ET35 with 265/35/20s is bang on IMHO.

Running a 20x10.5 rim on these cars, especially with a 255 tire, is just silly. Overkill on the rim and underkill on the tire.

[madyspop]

BBS LM 20x9.5 running et30 w/ 265/35/30 Michelin PSS



Forgeline 21x9.5 et32 w/ 265/35/21 Michelin PSS

Pretty much dead on flush fitment


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[tcm glx]

Ive been in the same dilemma for the past few weeks. Nearly every wheel dealer has said 10" will fit the A6 without any issues. I dont want to go 9" wide as i lose the concavity however non of them seem to take into account the brake clearance on the BiTdi which uses much bigger calipers than a 2.0. So pulled the plug and bought some 20x10 et 42 Stance alloys and did they fit... like hell they did.

Tried 15mm spacers on the front just to clear the brake but the wheel stuck way outside the fender/wing. Even the rears touched the caliper bracket and would have needed a 3mm spacer. I would have to drop to a 9" wide on the front but lose the concavity and run a staggered look which im not fond of.

So the Stance are going back despite losing over £200 in wasted shipping fees, looking at another different wheel at the minute.
Just make sure you test fit and try them before buying and dont believe everything the dealers tell you unless you trust them.

My brother is running a set of Stance 20x10 on 265/35/20, he has an A6 TDI (probably different brakes vs S6). Looks spot on. I'll dig up a picture.

[lx4life]

I guess I am your first follower lol

HAHA! Yeah I just started the account last night. Trying something different this year.

[bigchunk]

My .02......this is just about the perfect setup on the C7 platform to achieve a flush fit without spacers, increase track width to improve handling slightly, and not increase unsprung weight too significantly.

I would run a 265 tire however to get a marginally bigger contact patch and some rim protection. A 20x9 ET35 with 265/35/20s is bang on IMHO.

Running a 20x10.5 rim on these cars, especially with a 255 tire, is just silly. Overkill on the rim and underkill on the tire.

totally agree, I had 8.5X19 ET43 and went to 9x20 ET35. the 19s had 255 tyres and the place I got the wheels from said 255/35R20 would be fine on the new 9x20 wheels, so I asked them to fit a tyre and let me see it on the car, and it was too stretched for me, so got the wheels with 265/35R20 tyres and in my opinion that is the perfect fitment both front and rear, it is worth noting as some have already pointed out that tyre manufacturers do differ in tyre width even on the same size of tyre, so if possible worth getting a look at the tyres first before buying.

I am also not a fan of the stretched tyre look, was never a thing when I was into the types of cars that I see with them now, just think it looks horrible and also affects the handling of the car, but each to their own, would be a boring world if we all thought in the same way.

[IceyTys]

I really want to buy a set of wheels for my s6 but to have that concave look the only size available is 20x10.5 +35 and I was wondering if anyone has tried a wheel with those specs on an s6

Thanks

I'm with you Saxon, except I'm trying to go to a 21" set up and my options are typically a 9" or a 10.5" wheel. I'm trying to achieve the same look, concaveity. Hard to do with a 9" wheel. 😡 There's a guy on insta named Jocke and goes by j.waldenstrom and he's running 21x10.5 rotiform with a 35mm offset on his avant.....he says the wheel is flush to the fender. I just don't how the fenders differ in width on the avants vs the sedans and I confirmed with another member here the SPF 10.5 35mm will clear the calipers on an S w/o spacers. 🤔🤔🤔🤔. I'm so temped, but I haven't seen another S6 with 10.5 on here. Plenty of S/RS 7's, but as we learned on here the 7 is a whole different body.

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[madyspop]

I'm with you Saxon, except I'm trying to go to a 21" set up and my options are typically a 9" or a 10.5" wheel. I'm trying to achieve the same look, concaveity. Hard to do with a 9" wheel. 😡 There's a guy on insta named Jocke and goes by j.waldenstrom and he's running 21x10.5 rotiform with a 35mm offset on his avant.....he says the wheel is flush to the fender. I just don't how the fenders differ in width on the avants vs the sedans and I confirmed with another member here the SPF 10.5 35mm will clear the calipers on an S w/o spacers. 🤔🤔🤔🤔. I'm so temped, but I haven't seen another S6 with 10.5 on here. Plenty of S/RS 7's, but as we learned on here the 7 is a whole different body.

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10.5 et35 will not fit up front. I run 21x9.5 et35 with a concave profile and they are pretty flush without looking absurd.

[IceyTys]

10.5 et35 will not fit up front. I run 21x9.5 et35 with a concave profile and they are pretty flush without looking absurd.

The proof is in the pudding......Jocke is telling me these are 21x10.5 ET 35. I think the wheel looks flush as I can see....again, I'm not sure how the Avant stacks against the sedan, but this to me looks awesome. Another member on here is running the same wheel and spec as this on an s7, so again, only a guess on my part, but it may work with the right tire (275/30 or 295/25) I am currently running 20mm spacers on my fronts and 25 in the rear, so according to willtheyfit its about 10mm difference in poke, which in the eyeball test looks fine to me. Like I said, only a guess....not sure if I want to be the guinea pig.....

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[tcm glx]

Wagon is looks pretty low, which usually drives a little more negative camber. Also looks like he is running a thin/stretch tire. Maybe 255/30.....

[MikeDwerks]

How low the car is has a lot to do with what will "fit" and "not fit", and that does not seem to be taken into account. When I say fit, to me that includes the tire not rubbing on the fenders during reasonably spirited cornering.

Will a 20x10.5 +35 fit, sure it will technically mount to the car, but you better be at stock ride height, maybe lowered 10-15mm at the most, or have crazy stretch tires or you will be rubbing tire at every turn and bump. But then that just looks silly, a big ass wheel sticking out past the front fender with a bunch of wheel gap. Better off to just stay stock than go with that look.

Concave is cool and all, but should not be the first consideration in wheel size or you won't end up with the best overall look.

MOST important thing first is getting the cars ride height correct, as low as you can comfortably go and not hate the ride quality or have to drive carefully everywhere. Then the wheel style and color that compliments the rest of the overall cars aesthetics and colors. Then the proper wheel and tire size that will allow you to be fairly to almost flush, not rub, and not have to do the tire stretch thing. At that point, if you end up with a size and style that is concave, cool, if not then it does not matter because it will look great anyway because the over all stance and aesthetics are right. If you start with wanting concave 1st and then work backwards and have to compromise on any of the other things, it usually won't turn out near as good.

IMO about a 26.5-27"ground to fender right height (in dynamic) on the A6/S6 is the best look. And with that ride height you really need to be in the 9-9.5 width 30-35 offset range on a 255 or 265 tire

[IceyTys]

How low the car is has a lot to do with what will "fit" and "not fit", and that does not seem to be taken into account. When I say fit, to me that includes the tire not rubbing on the fenders during reasonably spirited cornering.

Will a 20x10.5 +35 fit, sure it will technically mount to the car, but you better be at stock ride height, maybe lowered 10-15mm at the most, or have crazy stretch tires or you will be rubbing tire at every turn and bump. But then that just looks silly, a big ass wheel sticking out past the front fender with a bunch of wheel gap. Better off to just stay stock than go with that look.

Concave is cool and all, but should not be the first consideration in wheel size or you won't end up with the best overall look.

MOST important thing first is getting the cars ride height correct, as low as you can comfortably go and not hate the ride quality or have to drive carefully everywhere. Then the wheel style and color that compliments the rest of the overall cars aesthetics and colors. Then the proper wheel and tire size that will allow you to be fairly to almost flush, not rub, and not have to do the tire stretch thing. At that point, if you end up with a size and style that is concave, cool, if not then it does not matter because it will look great anyway because the over all stance and aesthetics are right. If you start with wanting concave 1st and then work backwards and have to compromise on any of the other things, it usually won't turn out near as good.

IMO about a 26.5-27"ground to fender right height (in dynamic) on the A6/S6 is the best look. And with that ride height you really need to be in the 9-9.5 width 30-35 offset range on a 255 or 265 tire

Trust me, I totally agree hence back to my original dilemma the majority of 21 wheels I am finding that have the look I am going for, and at a reasonable price $300-700 a wheel are either in 9" or 10.5' width. Ideally I want 9.5 or 10max. In 20" or 22" sizes there are alot more options, but 22 are too big and 20's to me on the C7 need just a little bit more to fill the well. Im on lowering links now, but just not all the way where I want to be until I can find the right wheel tire combo. I've got a slight rub occasionally on the drivers side during hard corning going up hill, but thats about it, and I find that acceptable for what I need.

[MikeDwerks]

The proof is in the pudding......Jocke is telling me these are 21x10.5 ET 35. I think the wheel looks flush as I can see....again, I'm not sure how the Avant stacks against the sedan, but this to me looks awesome. Another member on here is running the same wheel and spec as this on an s7, so again, only a guess on my part, but it may work with the right tire (275/30 or 295/25) I am currently running 20mm spacers on my fronts and 25 in the rear, so according to willtheyfit its about 10mm difference in poke, which in the eyeball test looks fine to me. Like I said, only a guess....not sure if I want to be the guinea pig.....

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I would find out what tire size he is running to pull that off. I bet if you got close up pics of the tires or saw it in person you would see some major stretch. Would not be surprised if its a 255 tire. There is not much tire there, I bet it is not great to daily drive on and he has to navigate everything. Looks good in pics though.

[MikeDwerks]

Trust me, I totally agree hence back to my original dilemma the majority of 21 wheels I am finding that have the look I am going for, and at a reasonable price $300-700 a wheel are either in 9" or 10.5' width. Ideally I want 9.5 or 10max. In 20" or 22" sizes there are alot more options, but 22 are too big and 20's to me on the C7 need just a little bit more to fill the well. Im on lowering links now, but just not all the way where I want to be until I can find the right wheel tire combo. I've got a slight rub occasionally on the drivers side during hard corning going up hill, but thats about it, and I find that acceptable for what I need.

You have what you need to know right there...

based on your sig, if you are on stock 20's with 20mm spacers in the front, and slightly rub but are ok with it... then simply use the link below to see how other wheels sizes will effect things compared to where you are at now.

stock 20's with 20mm spacers is effectively a 20x8.5 ET22. if you got to a 10.5 ET 35 the wheel will stick out an additional 12.4mm... thank about it, if you put on another 12.4mm space on your current set up and lowered the car more, would rub like crazy? You simply can't get away with that and keep a fairly square tire and not have to stretch a LOT

http://www.willtheyfit.com/index.php...t2=35#isPage=1

[widebodyfx]

10.5 physically fits, like everyone is saying it comes down to what tires to run.

My front is 21x9.5 +35 with a 5mm spacer for caliper clearance, so +30. with the Cete module I leave Comfort mode unmodified from stock so when I have someone in the car that appreciates a smoother ride I switch to Individual mode which has everything set to dynamic except for suspension set to Comfort, if I go to the raised setting for the suspension from MMI the front wheels are basically sticking out pass the fender when uncompressed.

Different owners view things differently, most everyone is looking at tire being flush. The wheel edge here could go another 10-12mm, but the tire would need to be stretched to clear the fender.



Fronts camber more than the rears do when setting the Cete module to all the way down.

I remember seeing this owners post, easy to remember the CCB and Rotiforms. He is on 21x10.5 with 265/30-21 on a S6. http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...1#post11653766

[IceyTys]

Holy Crap Widebody........that's the perfect picture......thanks for finding that post!!! Does confirm my thoughts......and yes...I don't mind the stretched look.....just not too stretched. Maybe I could work with a 25 series tire. Again....gears are turning 😂😂😂

[Ze_Nardo6]

I just put 20x9 et35 on my S6. It's perfect. Rear rim is nearly flush with top of guard. I wouldn't go 10.5. Before it was stock with 15mm spacers. Handling is really good with 255 tires.

Pics?

Anyone know what the OEM black optics wheels offset is? Are they 20x8.5 ET35? I purchased 15mm spacers for all 4 corners which I plan to use with the OEM black optics wheels. I'm assuming that should sit near flush with a 265 tire.

[low-profile]

Pics?

Anyone know what the OEM black optics wheels offset is? Are they 20x8.5 ET35? I purchased 15mm spacers for all 4 corners which I plan to use with the OEM black optics wheels. I'm assuming that should sit near flush with a 265 tire.

A little late (just read this thread), ET is 45 on mine. Not sure if there is more than one design, I have the 5 spoke.