oh, hey, hi! i haven't been on here in a bit, as i recently moved from California to Maryland. with that came winter wheels and tires (wtf?), so i'd like to fix up my stock rims before putting them back on.

like other folks, i'm having a devil of a time finding the wheel paint code for my 7-spoke 2007 B7 S4 wheels. they look something like this...



...except with more curb rash, because that pic was taken five years ago.

as far as i can tell:
  • the paint code is not included in the spare tire well sticker.
  • "Avus Silver" (LY7J/C2) may not be the same as these wheels.
  • the Wurth paint is not an exact match.
  • there's also Audi's "Crystal Silver Metallic" (LY7T/C6) which is labeled as a wheel paint by Paint Scratch, but not for 2007 S4s.
  • Audi wheel touch-up paint is not worth the money, and may only be available in Avus Silver.
  • Paint manufacturers don't typically label body and wheel paints differently.
  • i'm not going to pay someone $100/wheel for refinishing.

so, has anyone actually refinished the exact wheels in the photo above? or, do you know how i can find out officially-listed real-deal hand-to-Ingolstadt Audi wheel paint codes?

- emilio