Soft wheels - what's the latest?

Post by **Contigo** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 5:04 pm

Front or back wheels with deformation? You can't feel mine when the two buckled rims are on the rear axle but as soon as you move them to the front there is a vibration at about 80 mph. Any large deformation will result in juddering etc....

I really wish you well on this one and hope you get a set of hard wheels, but bear in mind if they see any kerbing they will reject the claim.

Post by **neckarsulm** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 6:15 pm

Thanks Contigo

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I'm not OCD but I couldn't live with kerbed wheels especially with a good refurbisher down the road.
Mine have been refurbed to O.E. spec in the past I suspect but they'd be hard pressed to tell (assuming this would be an issue) - deformation is on inner edge anyway.

Post by **Contigo** » Thu Dec 03, 2009 7:59 pm

Fair enough, good luck bud!

Post by **missmouse** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 10:29 pm

2 quickies:
how do you tell if you have hard or soft wheels/ is there a code?
And: with all this wheel swapping going on, has anyone any sources to obtain a single soft buckled wheel? ( Id be happy with one as a spare. I hate running about without one!)

Post by **Contigo** » Mon Dec 07, 2009 11:17 pm

Take the Centre Hub cap off and look at the part number

8D0 601 025T = Soft wheel
8D0 601 025AE = Hard wheel

Post by **neckarsulm** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:35 pm

Birmingham Audi have agreed to replace the 3 soft wheels so that's good.
2.0TDI SE A4 courtesy car was better than getting the bus!

Post by **Contigo** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:55 pm

Just bought my dad a 2.0TDI SE A4 Avant on an 09 plate and had it chipped for him. Nice motor what with the SD card slot and Phone prep etc... also got the MMI. Nice motor, but I had him drive me this evening in the RS and he was grinning alot! Agreed it was a different drive and alot more sportified than his limo.

Post by **neckarsulm** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:32 pm

Just bought my dad a 2.0TDI SE A4 Avant on an 09 plate and had it chipped for him. Nice motor what with the SD card slot and Phone prep etc... also got the MMI. Nice motor, but I had him drive me this evening in the RS and he was grinning alot! Agreed it was a different drive and alot more sportified than his limo.

It's not a bad car, I just take exception to Ford Focus style silver plastic in a 'prestige' car and especially an Audi.
IMHO it's indicative of the drop in quality that has come with Audi getting all the market share they could ever dream of and thus not needing to try as hard as they once did when chasing BMW.
I wouldn't buy a 3.0T if it has this sh1t

Post by **Contigo** » Fri Dec 11, 2009 11:46 pm

The cabin quality is definitely not up to the RS standard (but then I wouldn't expect it to be) but for me the cabin of the A4 is in a different league to that of the BMW 3 series, I hate the layout and minimalist design of the Bimmer.

I agree though over the years since the B5 and B6, the cabin quality has dropped on the Audi's.

Post by **neckarsulm** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 9:53 pm

I hate Bimmers too (have been driving an E46 M3 of late with an open mind but it's no match for the RS)

It would appear that if you want to get free stuff like this done, December is pretty quiet in their workshops so it's quite laid back, they offered to let me have the A4 overnight when I should have dropped it back later that day.
I'll have a 2.0 TDI A3 Black Edition next week when the car goes in for the wheel swap, gangsta..

Post by **Contigo** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 10:23 am

Pimping! Sounds like you are onto a winner then with the wheels, a nice early Crimbo pressie for you.

Post by **neckarsulm** » Sun Dec 13, 2009 12:06 pm

I hope the wheels help rid the car of a very subtle wheel bearing/misshapen tyre noise, the buckles look bad enough.

Post by **neckarsulm** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 8:40 pm

Got the wheels on today, managed to get back in the freezing weather without damaging them.
Had a 2.0 TDI S line Avant today as courtesy car with the christmas tree DRLs.
Should be a desirable car but for all its gadgets its just an A-to-B device.
A fact highlighted when I got in my 10 year old freshly valeted gadget free (kind of) car which oozes quality.
So

to the Listers Group and Birmingham Audi for handling it very well, thanks to Audi UK too!

Post by **rickoshea** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:17 pm

I hope the wheels help rid the car of a very subtle wheel bearing/misshapen tyre noise, the buckles look bad enough.

Need closure !

Post by **neckarsulm** » Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:40 pm

I hope the wheels help rid the car of a very subtle wheel bearing/misshapen tyre noise, the buckles look bad enough.

Need closure !

Didn't drive it for long enough or fast enough but it does seem smoother..

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