Pics of Imola S4's

Post by **andy123** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:08 am

Lookie what I found...

Thats the look i want to go for.!those black rims with the polished lip look the balls on an imola s4. where can i purchase such a magnifcent set of rims!!??

FINALLY WHAT I WANT MY CAR TO BE..........

*DROOLS*

Post by **s4woody** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:19 pm

well i spoke to the wheel man and there on there way.yipee. he,s even put audi centre caps in with them too..
he tells me he wont be listing anymore untill he,s counted his stock cos he dnt wanna advertise summit he aint got but you can still call him on 01773746519 and he tell you what he,s got also you can pay with a card and discuss the centre cap design you want..oh gotta go thats me door bell...

Post by **harry** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 12:28 pm

I had those anthracite MTM BiMotos on me Avus RS4. Good look but handlin was

so reverted to OEM

Post by **ZeroK66** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:04 pm

Sportec Monos... MMMM *drool*

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 1:51 pm

Well it looks as though this thread has moved on to wheels, despite me starting a new thread http://www.rs246.com/index.php?name=PNp ... ic&t=53160

So how are the wheels Woody? You weighed them yet??

Harry - I assume the poor handling was due to the weight of those MTM bimotos...?

Post by **s4woody** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:27 pm

the wheels have arrived and they are wicked..the finish is superb..just a pic of the centre caps and the finish for now as its raining and im not sure whether to get them swapped just now..

Post by **s4woody** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:30 pm

here,s the finish of the wheel..

Post by **ZeroK66** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 2:39 pm

Weight??

- The ever so important question

Be interesting to see how well they balance once the tyres are on... and how they sit in the arches. Getting me very keen for a set!!

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:40 pm

They look very good Woody. We know you're now busy admiring them and trying them on your car, but weight please...

Post by **andy123** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:46 pm

Weight of wheels on a car that ways as much as the S4?its surely going to be a drop in the ocean isnt it?? Very nice wheels woody. Have they got MTM stamps on any of the spokes?

Post by **CliveH** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:53 pm

andy123 wrote:Weight of wheels on a car that ways as much as the S4?its surely going to be a drop in the ocean isnt it??

The MTM bimoto wheels are considerably heavier than the OEM ones, and I'm reliably informed that as well as adding to the overall weight of the car, it does affect handling.

andy123 wrote: Have they got MTM stamps on any of the spokes?

It doesnt look like it and I wouldn't expect them to as they're not MTM.

Post by **NeilMc** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:56 pm

andy123 wrote:Weight of wheels on a car that ways as much as the S4?its surely going to be a drop in the ocean isnt it?? Very nice wheels woody. Have they got MTM stamps on any of the spokes?

The weight of wheels is extremely important as it increases exponentially the faster they spin (rotational weight). Imagine holding a cat by it's tail and spinning it around you, the faster you go the heavier it seems. It's the same with wheels.

Post by **ZeroK66** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:06 pm

andy123 wrote:Weight of wheels on a car that ways as much as the S4?its surely going to be a drop in the ocean isnt it?? Very nice wheels woody. Have they got MTM stamps on any of the spokes?

What Neil said &... how quickly your suspension (Springs & shocks) react to changes in road surface & affected as there is less weight to move & so also changes the way the car drives.

The MTM wheels are just stupidly heavy & would not interest me... these may well be under the 29lbs mark & make them very interesting...

Anyone know what the Standard B5 S4 alloys weigh?

Post by **andy123** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:10 pm

andy123 wrote:
Weight of wheels on a car that ways as much as the S4?its surely going to be a drop in the ocean isnt it??

The MTM bimoto wheels are considerably heavier than the OEM ones, and I'm reliably informed that as well as adding to the overall weight of the car, it does affect handling.

andy123 wrote:
Have they got MTM stamps on any of the spokes?

It doesnt look like it and I wouldn't expect them to as they're not MTM.

Forgive my ignorance, I was of the understanding they were MTM replicas. When I bought AC schnitzer replicas for my 3 series a bit ago they had AC schnitzer on them, and I was just wondering how accurate a copy they were.Also didnt realise these were massively heavier then OEM, I thought we were talkin small amounts.I will shut up now.

Post by **maxxximus** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 4:23 pm

The weight of wheels is important as affects unsprung weight which is important for handling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsprung_weight

You couldnt get away with putting MTM logos on items not made by MTM for reasons of trademark infringement.

The weight of the genuine MTMs are surprisingly heavy 39Lbs for the 19s so id expect arount 32Lbs for the 18s.

Be interesting to find out how they compare in weight to OEM 18s (RS4/Rs6)

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