Genuine Audi A5 /S5 alloy Winter Wheels
19” (8.5J ET32) with Vredestein Quatrac 5 all season tyres.
Tyres are 255/35/19 96Y.
Rears have around 6mm tread
Fronts have around 5mm tread.
No puncture or damage to tyres.
Wheels are in decent condition but do have some chips and marks (as seen in...
Well it’s not the brakes, both discs were Luke warm at best.
So I’m back to square 1. Someone else has suggested diff but I’m. Not convinced as I’d expect the diff to make a noise from the get go, whereas i can only really hear it above 35-40mph. Car has only done 35k.
Next opportunity I might...
Yeah the tyres were all new so no saw toothing. It’s thrown me to be honest, I’d have bet wheel bearing originally but as I say it doesn’t get louder, only faster but almost fades away and comes back again.
Hey all, looking for a bit of advice here.
had my b9 s5 ( I know it’s not a s4 but this forum was always the busier and the cars are effectively the same other than shell) for 8 months now, ever since I’ve had it I’ve heard a thrumming sound coming from the rear. Took it to Audi and my loca and...
Hey all, looking for a bit of advice here.
had my b9 s5 for 8 months now, ever since I’ve had it I’ve heard a thrumming sound coming from the rear. Took it to Audi and my loca and both said it was not the wheel bearing and to let it develop.
the sound comes on from around 40mph and had a...
Hey all, am on the verge of returning to the light from the dark side. Previous car was a b8 s4 which I chopped in for a 435d GC, however I’m going to look at a b9 s5 on Monday with a view to buy.
Test drove a s4 and liked it but when parks side by side I still preferred the look of the 4dr...
The car is a 2011 on a 60 plate
It had done (when I sold it) 65k.
Known Issues are:
1. Although it has full service history, it was due a major service and gearbox service.
2. There was an intermittent steering fault, every so often it would throw a fault but it would go away after driving 30...
Cheers
Ps. If anyone is looking at the s4 at motor arena near Halifax, feel free to ask anything about it. Including the issues that they’ll need to have resolved.
So, the S4 was getting a bit long in the tooth and was needing few things done that were gonna cost me a chunk of change so I bit the bullet and went over to the dark side (on 2 fronts!)
New steed is a BMW 435d gran coupe.
Won’t deny I’m missing the old girl just now, the final drive down to...
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