19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

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Re: 19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

Post by doodlebug » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:10 pm

Maybe. Can't say I've seen an A3 (or A1) with them yet. V spokes are pretty easy to clean too.

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Re: 19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

Post by P1 Dave » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:13 pm

When I was ordering my car I did find it really hard to choose the wheels as I was torn between V Spokes and Rotors. Ultimately they are both cracking wheels on a F'ing gorgeous motor car. Either way you arent going to be gutted....
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Re: 19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

Post by AMB » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:21 pm

Love it P1 Dave. I thought I was the only one stupid enough to take wheels off (on occasion) to clean them ;)

V Spoke or 5 Arm Rotor no problem, you've got to get 'her in doors' to purchase for Chrimbo - a 'Vikan Long Reach Flexible Wheel Brush' from Monza Carcare. There half price just now 14.99.

http://www.monzacarcare.com/cleaning-br ... brush-1/0/
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Re: 19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

Post by AMB » Sun Nov 24, 2013 9:32 pm

Going to look into carbon 'dipping' my 5 arms at http://www.garnishdip.co.uk/Index.aspx

They powder coated my 5 arms; because I have a couple of spare rotors I'll give 'em one and see how it turns out.
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Re: 19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

Post by N13LXC » Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:10 pm

P1 Dave wrote:Yeah but you are getting the V spokes on the A3, so yes they are special today but like the rotors they will be flogged to death in the next couple of years
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My A5 sline is currently sitting on the 5 arm segment wheels from the C6 RS6. Great wheel, but sometimes nice to keep the good ones special! :audibash:
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Re: 19's, 5 arm or V Spoke 20's ?

Post by Ian_C » Sun Nov 24, 2013 10:57 pm

RivBlueB8 wrote:
andre3000 wrote:If it's your car & you're thinking if changing firstly I'm not sure you can get the 19s over the ceramics?
Was offered a set of 19" with winter tyres recently. Didn't go for them (the car never goes out in winter - garage queen :thumbsdown:) But TBH I didn't realise the Ceramic rotors would be an issue if I had. Thanks.
420mm RS6 ceramics are definitely 20s only.

However on the RS4, 19s go over 380mm ceramics easily, they are the same as those on the B7 RS4 which of course only came on 19s. They actually fit under a couple of aftermarket 18s such as Team Dynamic Pro Race 1.2. :thumbs:
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