RS6 ALLOYS

[crazymazy225]

I need to get four new wheels as just found out this morning mine are buckled, this was causing a slight vibration over 70. Can anyone recommend a supplier please for four new wheels.

[PaulRS6]

I would start with Grizz at Unit 20, I think that he normally has some sets available.

HTH

[Shoppinit]

How sure are you that they are buckled? Becuase I had vibration like that which disappeared after having the tracking done.

[el_ringo]

eBay.de (German site) is where I got my OEM winter wheels

[Shoppinit]

Was it expensive to get them shipped? Or did you pick them up?

[el_ringo]

100 euros for all four inc tyres

[crazymazy225]

I am going to get a second opinion first thing tommorow. Last week i had 2 new front tyres and got them to rebalance all 4 + 4 wheel laser alignment which was fine - Still done it, so took it elsewhere who said they were all buckled ! As for tracking - straight as an arrow ! This is really doing my head in !!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Shoppinit]

Mine drove straight as an arrow, too. But vibration above 70. Toe-in adjustment sorted it. How do you buckle 4 wheels anyway? They can't be that soft. They're not RS4 alloys

[crazymazy225]

My local tyre place done all the balance work, they are very good. Still had the vibration so booked in to a 4 wheel rolling road, explained the problem and they reported the buckled wheels. So i phone the local tyre shop for new wheels and they said bring it in and will double check. So now i have cuukoos flying around my head !!!!!! help !!

[crazymazy225]

A bit sneaky but did have Non res Milltek fitted this morning, might as well try and kill two birds with one stone !

[Cornishmoocher]

OEM's are VERY hard to buckle.

I wouldtake it to a different tyre place and get them to check the balance again without telling them why you want it checked.

I have had this issue before, and now know the drill, so it may help you.

first time I had the same thing as you except mine was over 90mph.

So I took it back and the tyre co who I hqad used for years, they swore black is white that the wheels were buckled. I asked tehm to try re balancing as it was not there before I bought the car in- they tried again and couldn't get them to balance.
So they took them off the spinner, aqnd refitted them each time on there machine 3 or 4 times untill they got the balance right. It took over an hour, as each time it would throw up different readings.

Same thing happened when i had my wheels done just recently, he couldnt get them to balance, told him what to try as i had seen this before, and all was good. They need patience!

Any hoo- its worth a try!

[Shoppinit]

What mooch said. I watch them do the balancing. If it need any weights over 100g then I tell them to spin the tyre round on the rim and try again. I won't leave until it's reading 0, 0.

Having (good) tyres properly fitted is no laughing matter on a car that'll do almost 200mph. That vibration you're feeling would translate to the wheel leaving the ground at higher speeds, and the consequent loss of adherence.

[el_ringo]

Yeah, I agree. There are few places that can balance a wheel really well.

[crazymazy225]

Took it in this morning and all 4 WHEELS re-balanced with weights on, only 1 No. wheel was true ! It was done on there latest machine with all readings showing 00 00 - The first time last week i got them to take all weights of and renew, second time company 2 re bal and it was even worse - Today with weights on it is still there same as first time. Still doing it so spoke to grizz and he has agreed on a second hand set to fit next week, if its still there its going of Dover cliff !!!!

[stumpyrs4]

its going of Dover cliff !!!!

Are you anywhere near Dover? Just ask as I'm from there...