I'm considering replacing the wheels on my S3, and have a few questions.
First off, car is a pre facelift S3 saloon and will soon be lowered 20mm. I'm looking for a lightweight set of alloys to try and reduce the unsprung rotational mass. So, my questions are these:
1. Does anyone know how much the standard 19" wheels on the saloon weigh? If anyone is getting new tyres fitted anytime soon, would they be able to weigh one for me?
2. What offset are the standard wheels? I've seen somewhere they are 49mm, but not sure.
3. I'm considering going up to 20" rims. What is the largest wheel width/tyre width/wheel offset that will fit on a 20mm lowered car? Most 20" wheels come in 8.5" and 9" widths minimum. How would a 235 30 tyre look on 8.5", or a 245 30 on a 9" rim? Don't want an overly stretched tyre! Would these fit the car?
4. This one might seem daft, but does anyone know where I can find the weight of different tyre options? I saw an article somewhere where one tyre was over 2kgs lighter than some others of the same size. That would be 8kg's of unspung rotational weight just from the tyres! Obviously, there's no point in saving 2kg on the wheels if I then put heavy tyres on. Tyre suggestions welcome, but no hedgefinders please!
5. Following on from 4, has anyone tried dunlop sport maxx RT2's on their S3?
Think that'll do for now. Any answers would be much appreciated!
First off, car is a pre facelift S3 saloon and will soon be lowered 20mm. I'm looking for a lightweight set of alloys to try and reduce the unsprung rotational mass. So, my questions are these:
1. Does anyone know how much the standard 19" wheels on the saloon weigh? If anyone is getting new tyres fitted anytime soon, would they be able to weigh one for me?
2. What offset are the standard wheels? I've seen somewhere they are 49mm, but not sure.
3. I'm considering going up to 20" rims. What is the largest wheel width/tyre width/wheel offset that will fit on a 20mm lowered car? Most 20" wheels come in 8.5" and 9" widths minimum. How would a 235 30 tyre look on 8.5", or a 245 30 on a 9" rim? Don't want an overly stretched tyre! Would these fit the car?
4. This one might seem daft, but does anyone know where I can find the weight of different tyre options? I saw an article somewhere where one tyre was over 2kgs lighter than some others of the same size. That would be 8kg's of unspung rotational weight just from the tyres! Obviously, there's no point in saving 2kg on the wheels if I then put heavy tyres on. Tyre suggestions welcome, but no hedgefinders please!
5. Following on from 4, has anyone tried dunlop sport maxx RT2's on their S3?
Think that'll do for now. Any answers would be much appreciated!