Found some more pictures. 19" OEM Rotors from the A3 8P.
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Found some more pictures. 19" OEM Rotors from the A3 8P.
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Each to their own but IMO those wheels are no where near as nice as the standard 8V S3 alloys...
This is where I agree with you on the each to their own part, as I believe the rotors are way better than the standard S3 alloys
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im toying with getting these 19" OEM wheels too, wonder what my current 18's would fetch to help soften the blow on cost.....
no need to lower it anymore to help keep it sensible.
anyone got a cost from audi dealer yet?
My car had sat in Emden for over 2 weeks awaiting shipping. Well worth the wait though
I'm a big rotor fan but the 8V looks too sculpted for the soft edged rotor blades. Need something sharper edged like the current OEM style wheel but in 19's.
where from ? they 18 or 19s ?
I'm looking at 8.5x19 et45 with 225's and then H&R Springs, should work very well looking at yours
The new RS3 wil also get 19" rotors. Strange decision from Audi. Rotors are a bit 'retro'.
I little more noticeable but nothing intrusive imo. PSI of 37 all round and it's fine. No complaints from passengers either! Just rubber neckers at petrol stations and traffic lights and anywhere else the car comes to a halt
Seeing as I opened this can of worms, and caused some distress in the process (never my intention, sorry) I'll try to clear up what the issue is. This link should help explain what I'm on about.
Watchdog: Driver foots the bill after tyres mix-up | Auto Express
It seems the SB has a lowest rated tyre of 92 on the tyre placard. The 225s are only rated 88, about 11% less, and the 235s are 91 or 2.3% less.
Would I fit 225s to a SB? No. Would I fit 235s? Yes. Why? Audi have complied 19s for the saloon, and Golf R for that matter, with 235/35s rated at 91. They just didn't waste money complying the SB because they never intended to fit 19s on that model. If 91 is good enough for the saloon and Golf, it's good enough for an SB. Unfortunately this argument won't wash with an 88 tyre.
This is not legal advice. Please see linked article as to why your tyre seller has allowed you to buy "illegal" tyres.
The lowest rated tyre load on my placard for the SB is 92 for an 18inch wheel. So having informed my insurance company that I have made a modification to the wheels ie from 18inch to 19inch what difference does it make to the validity of my policy if I have declared the change?
Also peeb, if I went with 235 in 19inch with a rating of 91 like for the saloon and Golf R that's still less than what the placard advises so would that still cause any policy issues even though I have informed my insurance company accordingly? How can the tyre rating index advice on the placard be applicable if it offers advice for 18inch alloys only and not 19 when the insurance company are aware of me going against the manufacturers advice?
The lowest rated tyre load on my placard for the SB is 92 for an 18inch wheel. So having informed my insurance company that I have made a modification to the wheels ie from 18inch to 19inch what difference does it make to the validity of my policy if I have declared the change?
Also peeb, if I went with 235 in 19inch with a rating of 91 like for the saloon and Golf R that's still less than what the placard advises so would that still cause any policy issues even though I have informed my insurance company accordingly? How can the tyre rating index advice on the placard be applicable if it offers advice for 18inch alloys only and not 19 when the insurance company are aware of me going against the manufacturers advice?
Anyone gone from manual S4 to S3, if so how are you finding the car after stepping away from that lovely supercharged v6 ?
I'm going the other way (because of the V6T)! Did test the S3 8V, but on the day the V6 engine clinched it for me, it's sublime.