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RS4 rims on an S4..

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 5:26 pm
by s4woody
hi peeps just got sum genuine RS4 wheels with tires ,spoke to a few friend and they,ve told me they stick out..and guess what i fitted them and they do.. :cry: now my question is this..do i leave them on or is there summit i can do.. and has anybody got them on there S4 and if so what probs if any have they had..cos i wanna keep em.. :cry: :redrs4:

RE: RS4 rims on an S4..

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:15 pm
by shineydave
In the good old days you could get the mating surfaces machined to allow the wheel to sit back in the arch but with brakes being bigger these days you'll probably find there's no clearance between the spokes and the callipers, best thing is to stick 'em in the classifieds, might find one of the RS boys wants a set of rims for track days.

RE: RS4 rims on an S4..

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:18 pm
by s4woody
well the good news is i,ve spoken to the original owner and he,s taking them back.. :cry: the bad news is i,m gutted..oh well ya live an learn.. :wink: :redrs4:

RE: RS4 rims on an S4..

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:20 pm
by shineydave
if it's any concillation i nearly made the same mistake, it was only when i mentioned it to Clive he said they didn't fit

RE: RS4 rims on an S4..

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 10:11 pm
by johneroberts
I Think you will will find theyre illegal
Cheers
jr

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:02 pm
by dazzer
Need them there replicas :thumbs:

Posted: Thu Jan 26, 2006 11:19 pm
by Nige_RS4
There's a lesson here - carry out a search first - this has been covered sooooo many times in the last 3 years.

p.s. the best advice I can give you is to go for lightweight alloys, not lardy RS4 replicas. Had them on my S4 before the OZ's.

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 10:49 am
by fade2grey
get the arches rolled or take em off I'm afriad

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 11:00 am
by tartan_rob
Okay - so we can buy bigger front arches, who do you know does larger rear arches to compliment the front?

Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 4:04 pm
by s4woody
well the car came with RS4 reps and i thought i,d have the real mc,coy..anyway there on there way to there new owner now..like ya say a lesson learned..no harm no foul.. :oops: :redrs4:

Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2006 6:15 am
by rolskii
Minimum eta35's maximum 38's ..... rolling the arches on eta 20's (RS4 eta..?) wont give you enough clearence, you got to get em under the arches..... my acid test ..I went to a wheel place in southend --- yeh mate .. have every wheel available mate...... until I went all the way there after a very long night shift, funny that - I turned up they only had eta 30's - fitted 1rim - couldnt get out the workshop - I started taking the piss saying they are reviving Carlos Fandango - anyone got a Hamlet please... then they snapped my locking key on 1 wheel - causing me to show those dopy monkeys how you take off buggered up locking bolts when you dont have a key - not impressed an all I can say to them is - :<beep>_you:
So dont make my mistake as its well tested - got eta 35's on RS6 copy, I will fit em soon - get my dented ones off and post u a piccy if it warms up - maybe I can find the pics of my old car with em on.... i will look when off shift - they but fitted snug - no protrusion at all - hope my waffle helps you...? :kissmyrings: