Wheel size question.

[j033y]

Ok so i am planning on getting some winter wheels, but what is the smallest size i can get for my car.

It's the B6 S Line. so does it have the 312mm front discs? dies that mean a minimum of 16 inches to cover breaks?

also just to confirm it is 5x112?

anything else i could look out for?

 

[CHRIS555]

5x112 - correct

I would not go any lower than 16 personally - I'd even consider 17's.....

 

[quattrojames]

I've got 312mm front discs and the car came with 16"s as standard - as Chris says I wouldn't go any smaller, but I think the best priced range of snow tyres will be in 16" size.

 

[BahnStormer77]

312mm discs are the largest you'll get on an A4... so if you cater for those, you'll be fine: 16" minimum wheel size for those (OEM size on my car with 312mm discs).

I'd highly recommend the Vredestein Wintrac Xtemes (215/55/16) - paid just over £90 a corner from Merityre - really impressive on snow, ice and in water.

More range of tyres for 16's and less of a lead time: this year more manufacturers are actually speccing the larger rim sizes - last year the only people in the UK I could find who would do winter tyres over 16" were Pirelli Sottozero's (apparently very poor performance in the wet).