Will OEM S3 wheels fit on b7 A4 ?

**Robr10** · 03-23-2009 04:55 AM

Hi Guys,

My friend is selling his S3 wheels... looks like this.

http://images1b.snapfish.com/2323232...B%3C:%3Cnu0mrj

I know they are 18" but not sure on the off set and width and if they will fit correctly on an 2007 A4 Quattro?

He is giving me a good deal but don't want to buy them until I am sure they will fit w.o problems.

**dope a4** · 03-23-2009 05:23 AM

they should fit..

**chrislane31** · 03-23-2009 05:26 AM

but they will need at least 5mm just to clear and 10-15mm to look right.

**Vito Roma** · 03-23-2009 08:01 AM

sorry think they are fugly just my 2 cents tho

**Robr10** · 03-23-2009 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by Vito Roma

sorry think they are fugly just my 2 cents tho

LoL. I respect your opinion however you never really answered my original question.

The point is, I like them, a bit less aggressive because they are not as deep as the RS4's. My only issue is if they will fit correctly on our car...

**smalinjr** · 03-23-2009 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by Vito Roma

sorry think they are fugly just my 2 cents tho

Douche! ^^

**b7ftw** · 03-23-2009 09:27 PM

there was a guy selling euro s3 wheels here a month ago or so, and i almost pulled the trigger on those (i believe they were 18x8 et53) so spacers are a must if these are the same!!!

**Mike@PureMS** · 03-23-2009 09:56 PM

You'll need some fairly thick spacers to make them mount up and look halfway decent.

**b7ftw** · 03-23-2009 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by Mike@PureMS

You'll need some fairly thick spacers to make them mount up and look halfway decent.

if these are 8 wide wheels with et53 and you want that to be at about et32 you need at a 21mm spacer... (H&R and ECS have 20mm spacers)

**Robr10** · 03-24-2009 04:13 AM

Really appreaciate the responses. I just found this info on the wheels:

These are the specs apparantly.

S3 Original

Dimension 8x18
Boltpattern 5/112
ET 45

In comparason to S-line A4 wheels....

A4 Original-Sline

Dimension 8x18
Boltpattern 5/112
ET 35

So one would think a 10 mm spacer ?

**jayphil82** · 03-24-2009 04:44 AM

Are you sure s-line wheels are ET35??? I thought they were more like ET43 or somewhere near that...

Base on the S3 wheels spec, you should be good with 8-10 mm spacer but I can't tell you for sure

Originally Posted by Robr10

Really appreaciate the responses. I just found this info on the wheels:

These are the specs apparantly.

S3 Original

Dimension 8x18
Boltpattern 5/112
ET 45

In comparason to S-line A4 wheels....

A4 Original-Sline

Dimension 8x18
Boltpattern 5/112
ET 35

So one would think a 10 mm spacer ?

**4RingRook** · 03-24-2009 06:09 AM

Taken from Randy's FAQ:

OEM S-line Wheels:

Diameter: 18"
Width: 8"
Offset: 43mm
Made by Ronal

I think you might need a small spacer to make up the difference. Definitely not a 20mm though. I dont think the wheels look that bad, kind of like an RS4 without as much concave.

**B7Quattro Pete** · 03-24-2009 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by b7ftw

if these are 8 wide wheels with et53 and you want that to be at about et32 you need at a 21mm spacer... (H&R and ECS have 20mm spacers)

I'd go with 15mm spacers on et53 if you're going to lower it below 1.2"....

**b7ftw** · 03-24-2009 01:18 PM

these were the euro s3 wheels i was looking at before (for 2009+):

i said before that i believed they were 18x8 et53... they were actually 18x7.5 et51 (which would require thick spacers)... but if the wheels are 18x8 et45 you can get away with doing 10mm spacers... OEM tit wheels are 18x8 et43 and people that have those are putting 10mm spacers on which looks perfect IMO!