19" on Audi A3 2001 ?

I personally think that 19's are too big for the car and they never sit right on them
 
Look ****, drive **** and a 1.6 won't have enough torque to turn them.

Fit them.
 
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S321BAM said:
I personally think that 19's are too big for the car and they never sit right on them
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Thanks for the answere :)
But will there be a problem with the driving, like the wheels tuching anything ? or will it just look stupid ? i am going to lower it tho it wont look so stupid.
 
It will always look stupid on 19's. Because they are too big.

And it will always have problems with driving. Because they are too big.

You won't be able to lower it without serious arch work. Because they are too big.

Get the idea?
 
so what rims whould be the optimal size ? :)
 
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toretroll said:
but iv seen a3 8l with 19" :O
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And it would have looked ****, driven **** and required a lot of arch work to have been lowered.

I hope and pray for an IQ filter in place of the standard captcha image used on registration :(
 
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imo, 17'' drive best, 18'' look best, 19'' are gay
 
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Your opinion isn't an opinion.

It's a fact.
 
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toretroll said:
Will 215/35/r19 fit my audi a3 2001 1.6 ? i see everyone else is using 18" but i was just wondering if those would fit . they are 5x100.
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Let me answer this question seriously. If the rims you are looking at are 8" wide, and have offset of ET35, then it will fit with 215/35R19 tyres, it shouldn't have any clearance issues.

It will look like an offroader of course, but you said you are lowering it anyways.

Be aware that 19s are usually heavy, so it will cripple your mpg, you will need to rev the b0ll0cks out of the poor 1.6 to get anywhere.
 
jojo said:
Let me answer this question seriously. If the rims you are looking at are 8" wide, and have offset of ET35, then it will fit with 215/35R19 tyres, it shouldn't have any clearance issues.

It will look like an offroader of course, but you said you are lowering it anyways.

Be aware that 19s are usually heavy, so it will cripple your mpg, you will need to rev the b0ll0cks out of the poor 1.6 to get anywhere.
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Thanks alot for the serious answere :)
I started doing some research and used some tire calculators and found out that the 19" are actually 0.14cm on the diameter smaller than the original, so it should fit :)
 
toretroll said:
Thanks alot for the serious answere :)
I started doing some research and used some tire calculators and found out that the 19" are actually 0.14cm on the diameter smaller than the original, so it should fit :)
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But because you have much more wheel that tyre, the ride will be terrible with them.
 
toretroll said:
Thanks alot for the serious answere :)
I started doing some research and used some tire calculators and found out that the 19" are actually 0.14cm on the diameter smaller than the original, so it should fit :)
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Think basically what we're going for here is... Thanks but I'll do it anyway.
19" wheels look stupid on A3's and as pointed out, it's only a 1.6... It's going to struggle.They belong on bigger cars.
 
Vex182 said:
But because you have much more wheel that tyre, the ride will be terrible with them.
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Anyone thinking of putting 19s on their A3 won't care about ride comfort, I assure you! It's a given than it will ride bad!

ChrisP1303 said:
Think basically what we're going for here is... Thanks but I'll do it anyway.
19" wheels look stupid on A3's and as pointed out, it's only a 1.6... It's going to struggle.They belong on bigger cars.
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I totally disagree with this! People have been putting unusually large rims on small cars for a while! Irrespective of engine model, it's going to look the same on a 1.6 as it is on a standard bodied 1.8T running 200bhp! Is it going to struggle being a 1.6? I doubt it, it's not exactly a fireball in standard form, so I doubt he will miss the few secs it will take to get to 60 from standstill! I know, I use to drive around in a B5 Passat 1.6(same unit) which is heavier and I was running 19s! You just need to rev a bit more to get anywhere!
 
jojo said:
Anyone thinking of putting 19s on their A3 won't care about ride comfort, I assure you! It's a given than it will ride bad!



I totally disagree with this! People have been putting unusually large rims on small cars for a while! Irrespective of engine model, it's going to look the same on a 1.6 as it is on a standard bodied 1.8T running 200bhp! Is it going to struggle being a 1.6? I doubt it, it's not exactly a fireball in standard form, so I doubt he will miss the few secs it will take to get to 60 from standstill! I know, I use to drive around in a B5 Passat 1.6(same unit) which is heavier and I was running 19s! You just need to rev a bit more to get anywhere!
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Thanks for the positive feedback, and yes if the only thing i was aiming for was the best driving i wouldnt even bother changing rims from the original. i will post pictures when i get the 19" on :)

The 1.6 is not very powerful, i would go for a 1.8t, but as i live in norway and insurance prices are insane i guesss i have to stick to the 1.6 for a while.
 
Ran 19's for a while, handling wasn't great! to get lower I would have needed some stretch which would have made the ride terrible, so I sacked them off and went back to 17's :0)


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toretroll said:
Will 215/35/r19 fit my audi a3 2001 1.6 ? i see everyone else is using 18" but i was just wondering if those would fit . they are 5x100
Thanks:)
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personally I have 18's in my 1.8T, as yours is a 1.6 I'd possibly go for 17's... 18's at a push, 17's for you I'd say:yes:
 
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i fitted the 19" and i am happy with them, gonna lower it as soon as it arrives :)
There seems to be no problem with driving or lowering it.
 
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Good luck with it! Personally I wouldn't of done 19's bad move I think:)

Hope it works out for you though!
 
Tovs said:
Good luck with it! Personally I wouldn't of done 19's bad move I think:)

Hope it works out for you though!
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Thanks, i test drove them a bit today, it was all good. :D btw is it possible to see the picture or is it bugged? cuse i cant see it....
 
toretroll said:
Thanks, i test drove them a bit today, it was all good. :D btw is it possible to see the picture or is it bugged? cuse i cant see it....
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Yeah can see it, looks alright, I would of went a couple or one lower at least, when you lower it, might want to consider the arches too, as by the picture they're not far off touching already by the looks of it.

Though I may be wrong.
 
toretroll said:
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i fitted the 19" and i am happy with them, gonna lower it as soon as it arrives :)
There seems to be no problem with driving or lowering it.
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If your happy with them mate, ideal, if we all had the same opinion we would all be driving the same car!
 
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jojo said:
Post pics when lowered toretroll, I think it looks good, and so long as you are happy....
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Thanks :)
Anything else i could do to the car to make it look better ? Im thinking maybe exhaust or tainted windows..
 
its not very comfty in bumbs :p but thats kinda what i expect from 215/35r19 and so low, but i think its ok :)
 
Pubemammal said:
Looks good mate whats the ride quality like? Mines harsh and im on 18s!
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i see you have coilovers on your own audi a3 are those things under the hood that holds the top of the susbention suposed to be so high ? 2

and mine is not even the same on each side, one side is like the picture, and the other side is like 1 cm lower...
 
toretroll said:
i see you have coilovers on your own audi a3 are those things under the hood that holds the top of the susbention suposed to be so high ? View attachment 22556

and mine is not even the same on each side, one side is like the picture, and the other side is like 1 cm lower...
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I do indeed... and no mate! Are you sure you have put ur top mounts in?! Or they might be seriously worn? Did you fit them yourself or did a garage do it?
 
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Pubemammal said:
I do indeed... and no mate! Are you sure you have put ur top mounts in?! Or they might be seriously worn? Did you fit them yourself or did a garage do it?
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i fitted them myself and got some help form a guy who knows how it is suposed to be and he told me they sit high on both this type of car and gold mk4 but still, they sit very high, by the top mount do you mean that thick rubber thingy ? and if you do yes i have that on both sides on the top, but it might be worn, som im gonna try to buy a new tomorrow

and even if they are suposed to sit high, it should not be diffrent on each side...
 
toretroll said:
i fitted them myself and got some help form a guy who knows how it is suposed to be and he told me they sit high on both this type of car and gold mk4 but still, they sit very high, by the top mount do you mean that thick rubber thingy ? and if you do yes i have that on both sides on the top, but it might be worn, som im gonna try to buy a new tomorrow
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Ah ha. I'd say if you had a 1cm gap that would be considered sitting high. Mine used to sit about 2cm with seriously worn top mounts and when I got new ones they sit around 5mm high. Yes the thick rubber thingies lol. I'd say get the wheels off and have a look make sure everything is sitting right and the coilover is seated properly in the hub. If so... change the top mounts and bearings and see how it sits then :)
 
Pubemammal said:
Ah ha. I'd say if you had a 1cm gap that would be considered sitting high. Mine used to sit about 2cm with seriously worn top mounts and when I got new ones they sit around 5mm high. Yes the thick rubber thingies lol. I'd say get the wheels off and have a look make sure everything is sitting right and the coilover is seated properly in the hub. If so... change the top mounts and bearings and see how it sits then :)
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ill buy some new top mounts tomorrow, hopefully that will do it :)
 
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