New A3 alloy wheels

andywil13 · Jan 20, 2014

I have the S line A3 with the 18â x 7.5J â5-parallel spokeâ design wheels

I would be interested to hear from anyone with different wheels (in particular 17") what the offest (ET value) is

Basically im thinking of getting some winter tyres and what to know what the offset is on the other alloy wheels. So much on the internet refers to the old shape, and even then I find conflicting info

The 18â x 7.5J â5-parallel spokeâ design has an offset of ET51 if anyone is interested.

Unfortunately the ET value is printed on the back so you might need a mirror and a bit of luck

Thanks

PilotAudi · Jan 20, 2014

I too will be looking to get some winter tyres next winter but was thinking of sticking with standard 18in S3 wheels. Not sure there is any benefit dropping a size unless you are using in snow conditions.

h5djr · Jan 20, 2014

andywil13 said:
I have the S line A3 with the 18â x 7.5J â5-parallel spokeâ design wheels

I would be interested to hear from anyone with different wheels (in particular 17") what the offest (ET value) is

Basically im thinking of getting some winter tyres and what to know what the offset is on the other alloy wheels. So much on the internet refers to the old shape, and even then I find conflicting info

The 18â x 7.5J â5-parallel spokeâ design has an offset of ET51 if anyone is interested.

Unfortunately the ET value is printed on the back so you might need a mirror and a bit of luck

Thanks

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According to the ETKA parts catalogue the three 17" wheel designs shown in Price and Specification Guide, the C9X, the CH2 and the CJ1 have an ET of 51. If you want to know the figures for any of the others just ask.

andywil13 · Jan 20, 2014

Hi PilotAudi

There is a lot more choice of 17" winter tyres. 18" seems to be a bit limited from my research.

Looks like the new A3 favours an offset of 51 which is a little unusual going by whats for sale on ebay, so want to find out of there is a range of offsets supported.

h5djr - thanks for the info - where did you get this from, and does this source have any more info on this sort of thing.

h5djr · Jan 20, 2014

andywil13 said:
Hi PilotAudi

There is a lot more choice of 17" winter tyres. 18" seems to be a bit limited from my research.

Looks like the new A3 favours an offset of 51 which is a little unusual going by whats for sale on ebay, so want to find out of there is a range of offsets supported.

h5djr - thanks for the info - where did you get this from, and does this source have any more info on this sort of thing.

I've sent you a PM.

Just out of interest the list price from Audi of the wheels are: C9X £399 each, CH2 £399 each and CJ1 £426 each.

andywil13 · Jan 21, 2014

h5djr - thanks for that info! really useful

I think im going to keep an eye out for someone selling their 17" wheels. Ive seen 2 or 3 ebay listings for people upgrading their 18" so fingers crossed

mjc · Jan 21, 2014

If you search for something like 'audi a3 8v 17' on the German ebay site (.de) you'll often find genuine A3 (8V) wheels listed, many of the listings show photos of the wheel rear showing the stamped offset info etc.

snakehips · Jan 21, 2014

andywil13 said:
Hi PilotAudi

There is a lot more choice of 17" winter tyres. 18" seems to be a bit limited from my research.

Looks like the new A3 favours an offset of 51 which is a little unusual going by whats for sale on ebay, so want to find out of there is a range of offsets supported.

h5djr - thanks for the info - where did you get this from, and does this source have any more info on this sort of thing.

I'm still with PilotAudi. I am running 18" winter tyres right now and found a wide choice for this size, including all of the top rated brands. It does avoid the hassle of messing with offsets and compatibility.

rezulteo · Jan 24, 2014

Hi there.

From what I see here you have an Audi A3 Sportback S Tronic 1.8 TFSi. Here's a list of tyre dimensions depending on whatever the horsepower is:

180 horsepower

205 55 R16 91 W
225 45 R17 91 Y
225 40 R18 92 Y
205 55 R16 91 H (Winter dimension)
205 55 R16 94 V (Winter dimension)
205 50 R17 93 H (Winter dimension)
225 45 R17 94 V (Winter dimension)
225 40 R18 92 V (Winter dimension)

160 horsepower

205 55 R16 91 V
225 45 R17 91 W
225 40 R18 92 Y
205 55 R16 91 H (Winter dimension)
205 50 R17 93 H (Winter dimension)

200 horsepower

205 55 R16 91 W
225 45 R17 91 W
225 40 R18 92 Y
205 55 R16 91 H (Winter dimension)
205 50 R17 93 H (Winter dimension)

Hope this helps with the tyre side of things.

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