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Hi guys it’ll soon be time for a new set of tyres and I don’t really like the stock rotors on mine I think it looks dated.

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I really like this style but all genuine Audi ones are well over a grand so I’ve these replicas on eBay...

Both 20”
One is 8.5j wide which is stock? But with an et 35
And the other is 9j et35.
Will they both fit without any bother?

And what tyre size do you put on 9j I’ve got 255 wide on my stock wheels


I appreciate this might have been covered previously but I’d love some advice


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I’m running 9x20 et33 255/35/20 with 5mm spacers on the rear & 12mm spacers on the front & tyres are not stretched.

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be wary of cheap chinese replicas on ebay - if you want something OEM look have a look at GMP wheels
 
@James.c I’m lowered on KW coilovers I put the spacers on straight away as the wheels sat inside the arches to much for me. I recently put 8mm spacers on the rear but they started to rub so went back to 5mm.
 
Audidi said:
https://www.wheel-size.com/size/audi/a6/2012/

I don’t see ET35 as an option on that list.
The 20” run ET45.

I’d guess the 9j will rub on inner arches unless you fit stretched tyres like 245/30/20 instead of 255/35/20, or spacers as above.
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9j fit perfectly fine & are nowhere near the inner arches as for having to run stretched tyres look at my pics I’m running standard size for 20’s with no stretch at all.
 
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Bulldog said:
9j fit perfectly fine & are nowhere near the inner arches as for having to run stretched tyres look at my pics I’m running standard size for 20’s with no stretch at all.
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Class mate thank you il just run the wheels on their own for a bit if there is no figment issues


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You’ll be fine mate my specs are 9x20 et 28 rear & et21 front with the spacers fitted.
 
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Bulldog said:
You’ll be fine mate my specs are 9x20 et 28 rear & et21 front with the spacers fitted.
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Next question is the tyre pressure monitor on the valve will it come with it or is it somewhere else


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There’s no tpms sensors on the A6 I think it’s done via the abs or a sensor on the hubs.
 
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Also have a look at Genuine Q7 wheels rather than reps as that’s what I’ve got on mine.
 
Check eBay for a bargain there are always sets on there. I had the older Q7 wheels on my A4 Avant with 30 profile tyres & they never cracked or bent. Reps just don’t have the same quality as Oe rims. cheaper to start with but will probably cost you more in the long run.
 
buy fake buy twice....


Replicas usually are made low quality alloy and you usually find them cracking/buckling when you hit the slightest bumps in the UK roads..
 
J10NMM said:
buy fake buy twice....

Replicas usually are made low quality alloy and you usually find them cracking/buckling when you hit the slightest bumps in the UK roads..
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Agreed.

Avoid reps. You can’t compromise the safety of loved ones by sub standard wheels or tyres. Don’t risk it. It’s the part of the car that’s between you and the road, keep that in mind.
 
Too late autoworker Teesside seem to sell a lot to vans vdub Crew hopefully they will be alright!


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James.c said:
Too late autoworker Teesside seem to sell a lot to vans vdub Crew hopefully they will be alright!


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Autoworx


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J10NMM said:
buy fake buy twice....


Replicas usually are made low quality alloy and you usually find them cracking/buckling when you hit the slightest bumps in the UK roads..
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totally agree, I used to work for an alloy wheel manufacturer in the UK and the Chinese copies of our wheels would have saved weight in safety areas, bits you can't see, but come back to bite you

that's why I suggested GMP as they make some great OEM style wheels and they are from Italy and fully tested
 
I purchased a set of wheels similar to style in the original post. They are MAM wheels made in Germany and similar to the GMP wheels they’re fully tested.

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I have purchased replica wheels form CM Wheels for my previous E46 M3.

The quality seem to last much longer than OEM, with them being less susceptible to cracking like OEM wheels seem to do.

CM do a lot of lovely replica and aftermarket wheels, for great value. Depending what wheels come on the C7 we go for, I'll be going to them for a summer set.
 
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I've been considering a new set of wheels for my A6 Avant. I'm totally new to the whole off-set thing though but I've done all the research I can.
My A6 has the S-line Sport suspension so is lowered 30mm already over standard suspension setups.
I'd like a flush finish.
My current wheels are fake aftermarket "peelers" with 19'' 8.5J ET 43
When I crudely measure from the outer face of these to the inside of the arch there is around 15mm space (i.e running 15-16mm spacers would bring them flush).

I've been considering a new set of wheels so can pick the preferred offset.
I was going to go for 20'' 9J.
Based on the above and using the "will they fit" website tool, I thought ET 34 would bring them flush. But Bulldogs post above suggests I'd still need spacers on that.

I also saw this car running 20'' 9J ET25 BBS rims:
www.robcheng.com

BBS CH-R

BBS CH-R 20x9 ET25 in Titanium with Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265/35-20
www.robcheng.com www.robcheng.com

To me that looks perfect. But my crude measurements and the "will they fit website" suggests that this wheel size would poke out a further 24mm over what I have now...

Anyone able to advise?
 
bobsy852 said:
I've been considering a new set of wheels for my A6 Avant. I'm totally new to the whole off-set thing though but I've done all the research I can.
My A6 has the S-line Sport suspension so is lowered 30mm already over standard suspension setups.
I'd like a flush finish.
My current wheels are fake aftermarket "peelers" with 19'' 8.5J ET 43
When I crudely measure from the outer face of these to the inside of the arch there is around 15mm space (i.e running 15-16mm spacers would bring them flush).

I've been considering a new set of wheels so can pick the preferred offset.
I was going to go for 20'' 9J.
Based on the above and using the "will they fit" website tool, I thought ET 34 would bring them flush. But Bulldogs post above suggests I'd still need spacers on that.

I also saw this car running 20'' 9J ET25 BBS rims:
www.robcheng.com

BBS CH-R

BBS CH-R 20x9 ET25 in Titanium with Michelin Pilot Super Sports 265/35-20
www.robcheng.com www.robcheng.com

To me that looks perfect. But my crude measurements and the "will they fit website" suggests that this wheel size would poke out a further 24mm over what I have now...

Anyone able to advise?
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Just play around with this website to find your perfect fitment



Alloy Wheel & Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit

Alloy Wheel & tyre fitment calculator - it calculates inset, poke, speedo error, tyre stretch and loads more.
www.willtheyfit.com www.willtheyfit.com
 
J10NMM said:
Just play around with this website to find your perfect fitment



Alloy Wheel & Tyre Fitment Calculator. Offset, Tyre Stretch and Speedo Error | Will They Fit

Alloy Wheel & tyre fitment calculator - it calculates inset, poke, speedo error, tyre stretch and loads more.
www.willtheyfit.com www.willtheyfit.com
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Thanks, ive used that site though and it suggests a Et34 on 20x9 would bring me to the edge of the arches. But the above images seem like a much lower offset would do that. I guess i need to find somewhere to try some wheels before i buy
 
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