Where to get OEM rims...

**bushido1980** · 02-28-2013 09:01 PM

Hey guys, just got my first Audi today so Im pretty excited. Are there any websites that sell OEM rims or replica with the Audi emblem on he center caps? I found one website but some weird 2030 instead of the rings.

**quattroforlife** · 02-28-2013 09:08 PM

Hatmann is a reputable rep manufacture distributed by achtuning

http://shop.achtuning.com/search.asp...se&category=55

VMR also makes an RS4 rep. Ive heard up and down things on them.

http://www.velocitymotoring.com

congrats on the new ride!

pics or this is what you drive :p

**bushido1980** · 02-28-2013 09:26 PM

^^ Lol funny! I'll post pics soon! Hatmann is more expensive than these guys finishlinewheels.com, starts at $650 for set, just wondering if they're any good.

**quattroforlife** · 02-28-2013 09:51 PM

i mean all the wheels look accurate....i just prefer to go with the flow.

buying from a place like that where there hasnt been much review on here makes me a little uncomfortable....to each is own though!

**dbX79** · 03-01-2013 12:19 AM

Honestly, I'd go with Hartmann they are more reputable in this situation.

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**Ijiin** · 03-01-2013 03:51 AM

Ordered mine through Audi them self. didn't come cheap but it's OEM at least.

**hender** · 03-01-2013 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by Ijiin

Ordered mine through Audi them self. didn't come cheap but it's OEM at least.

*shudder* Hope you got a "deal" and not one of those $4K "OEM WINTER PACKAGES!" that wind up being $900 / wheel excluding tires lol.

**audirings4** · 03-01-2013 04:42 AM

OEM sets can be found in the classifieds or eBay.
Personally id go with Hartmann.

**jlaudio** · 03-01-2013 05:03 AM

bought my oem peelers from here - http://www.allfactorywheels.com/
100% refinished, cost me 1060 shipped to my door. they did a good job

**Ijiin** · 03-01-2013 05:47 AM

Originally Posted by hender

*shudder* Hope you got a "deal" and not one of those $4K "OEM WINTER PACKAGES!" that wind up being $900 / wheel excluding tires lol.

Rs6-II 235/35/19" Summer - Y-spoke 225/40/19" Winter.

You be the judge.

Y-spoke rims i don't have a proper pic with them fitted on my car. (posted the one i did if someone should be unclear of what rim i was talking about)

cost me around 8000 USD with tires fitted. (these are norwegian prices, converted to USD)

**auditd0rk** · 03-01-2013 05:48 AM

I went with a set of Hartmanns... two sets actually (summer and winter). They might cost a little more, but I've been super happy with the quality and strength. I believe they also have a slight more aggressive offset than what you find with the factory Audi wheels.

Both sets have held up well here in Colorado on many roads that are less than desirable.

**Highlander1010** · 03-01-2013 05:49 AM

Hartmann FTW.

**hender** · 03-01-2013 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by Ijiin

Rs6-II 235/35/19" Summer - Y-spoke 225/40/19" Winter.

cost me around 8000 USD with tires fitted. (these are norwegian prices, converted to USD)

that's just offensive!

**Wilbur** · 03-01-2013 07:07 AM

Originally Posted by bushido1980

^^ Lol funny! I'll post pics soon! Hatmann is more expensive than these guys finishlinewheels.com, starts at $650 for set, just wondering if they're any good.

You will probably get what you pay for. Why not get something other than OEM. Why look the same as everyone else?

**Ijiin** · 03-01-2013 07:21 AM

Originally Posted by hender

that's just offensive!

how is that offensive if i may ask ?

**bluetori** · 03-01-2013 07:47 AM

Originally Posted by Ijiin

how is that offensive if i may ask ?

He does not get the price difference in Norway is huge compared to the U.S.

Tack

**strife1013** · 03-01-2013 08:13 AM

I'd go with Hartmann myself......what wheels did you have in mind, which ones do you have now?

No way am I paying over $1500 for a set of wheels, that's wayyyy to expensive!

**kwbdc** · 03-01-2013 08:26 AM

As everyone above recommended Hartmann, Check with Achtuning, sometimes they have slightly blemished wheels at a good discount and even if they don't they may have some OEM wheels on hand, I sold mine to them and then bought Hartmanns.

**osideaudi** · 03-01-2013 08:50 AM

Wait... you paid almost 10g's for an OEM wheel setup?.. is this serious?

Originally Posted by Ijiin

Rs6-II 235/35/19" Summer - Y-spoke 225/40/19" Winter.

You be the judge.

Y-spoke rims i don't have a proper pic with them fitted on my car. (posted the one i did if someone should be unclear of what rim i was talking about)

cost me around 8000 USD with tires fitted. (these are norwegian prices, converted to USD)

**hender** · 03-01-2013 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by bluetori

He does not get the price difference in Norway is huge compared to the U.S.

Tack

oh I understand the same car is well over 100K USD in Norway. I just have a hard time believing any due diligence would result in something a little more...reasonable?
Then again, even if you could find for 2K + 1K shipping, I'd imagine VAT would double it at the border.

But, I'll never grasp the allure of "OEM LICENSE PLATE BULBS!" @ $60 either, so I guess it's just two different pages.

**bluetori** · 03-01-2013 09:27 AM

Things are worth what people are willing to pay.

**hender** · 03-01-2013 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by bluetori

Things are worth what people are willing to pay.

I never said they weren't "worth" whatever people want to spend,
I was just stating that since I don't see the allure of OEM light bulbs, my position on spending $8K on OEM wheels is somewhat irrelevant, though I don't think I'm the only one who seemed shock at the difference.

(contrary to your belief, I do know the best places to live often offer some sticker shock to North American counterparts)

**A4 Centaur** · 03-01-2013 10:58 AM

yea from the land where a bottle of vodka costs $75 USD.

8k for wheels is on par.

**Jon-A4** · 03-01-2013 12:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ijiin

Rs6-II 235/35/19" Summer - Y-spoke 225/40/19" Winter.

You be the judge.

Y-spoke rims i don't have a proper pic with them fitted on my car. (posted the one i did if someone should be unclear of what rim i was talking about)

cost me around 8000 USD with tires fitted. (these are norwegian prices, converted to USD)

you paid $8k for wheels? why not invest in some equities

**strife1013** · 03-01-2013 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by Ijiin

Rs6-II 235/35/19" Summer - Y-spoke 225/40/19" Winter.

You be the judge.

Y-spoke rims i don't have a proper pic with them fitted on my car. (posted the one i did if someone should be unclear of what rim i was talking about)

cost me around 8000 USD with tires fitted. (these are norwegian prices, converted to USD)

So who sells cheaper versions of these?!? These are SICK!!! I want!

EDIT
Are these really Audi OEM?
http://www.allfactorywheels.com/prod...%22-58827.html

Whatcha all think about for the price? And would that fit a 2012 B8? Although those are 19" I'd have to buy new tires too.....

**BarEaterB8** · 03-01-2013 12:42 PM

pm'ed

**jlaudio** · 03-01-2013 01:01 PM

Originally Posted by strife1013

So who sells cheaper versions of these?!? These are SICK!!! I want!

EDIT
Are these really Audi OEM?
http://www.allfactorywheels.com/prod...%22-58827.html

Whatcha all think about for the price? And would that fit a 2012 B8? Although those are 19" I'd have to buy new tires too.....

yes, i bought my oem peelers from them. they come 100% refinished, and whoever did them does a good job. i bought 4x 19x8.5 et 43 oem b8 s4 peelers for 1060 shipped to my door.

**strife1013** · 03-01-2013 01:18 PM

Originally Posted by jlaudio

yes, i bought my oem peelers from them. they come 100% refinished, and whoever did them does a good job. i bought 4x 19x8.5 et 43 oem b8 s4 peelers for 1060 shipped to my door.

What do they mean by refinished, and why would they be refinished if they are brand new OEM orare they used and refinshed?

**jlaudio** · 03-01-2013 01:25 PM

Originally Posted by strife1013

What do they mean by refinished, and why would they be refinished if they are brand new OEM orare they used and refinshed?

used and refinished. they come off of lease turn ins, sandy damaged cars, cars that are totalled, etc. since i wanted peelers i could either buy from the classfieds for 800-900 bucks used with damage, mounted with rubber, and pay to have 1-2 wheels refinished anyway or i could pay 1060 shipped to my door for 4 used refinished wheels with no damage. buying from them made sense to me.

i was reluctant to buy from them at first since i spotted them on ebay, but when they showed up i was pleasantly surprised. they carry like a 99.9% feedback rate on their ebay store

**strife1013** · 03-01-2013 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by jlaudio

used and refinished. they come off of lease turn ins, sandy damaged cars, cars that are totalled, etc. since i wanted peelers i could either buy from the classfieds for 800-900 bucks used with damage, mounted with rubber, and pay to have 1-2 wheels refinished anyway or i could pay 1060 shipped to my door for 4 used refinished wheels with no damage. buying from them made sense to me.

i was reluctant to buy from them at first since i spotted them on ebay, but when they showed up i was pleasantly surprised. they carry like a 99.9% feedback rate on their ebay store

Wow, thanks for the reply, something to keep in mind for sure. I only have like 7500 miles currently on my 18" wheels & tires and by the time I need new tires (4 years from now) I might be trading in my car anways for an A6 or S4 soooo it's a hard choice to make....I like looking and dreaming though lol.....Car porn!

**jlaudio** · 03-01-2013 01:42 PM

Originally Posted by strife1013

Wow, thanks for the reply, something to keep in mind for sure. I only have like 7500 miles currently on my 18" wheels & tires and by the time I need new tires (4 years from now) I might be trading in my car anways for an A6 or S4 soooo it's a hard choice to make....I like looking and dreaming though lol.....Car porn!

same boat as me. i would like to keep my car for 2-4 years and i figure oem wheels will always be easier to resell than replicas. i figure i can get a few bucks out of my oem's after a few years. peelers in the classifieds seem to sell quick, so do those a5 y-spoke's

**bluetori** · 03-01-2013 03:28 PM

Originally Posted by hender

I never said they weren't "worth" whatever people want to spend,
I was just stating that since I don't see the allure of OEM light bulbs, my position on spending $8K on OEM wheels is somewhat irrelevant, though I don't think I'm the only one who seemed shock at the difference.

(contrary to your belief, I do know the best places to live often offer some sticker shock to North American counterparts)

I was not trying to argue I merely stated an opinion that is all. What do you mean by your belief?

**audirings4** · 03-01-2013 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by strife1013

Wow, thanks for the reply, something to keep in mind for sure. I only have like 7500 miles currently on my 18" wheels & tires and by the time I need new tires (4 years from now) I might be trading in my car anways for an A6 or S4 soooo it's a hard choice to make....I like looking and dreaming though lol.....Car porn!

411...I picked up OEM peelers with less than 50 miles on them for $1k shipped on eBay.
No need to buy refinished when they're plenty of untouched OEM's selling for the same price.

**jlaudio** · 03-01-2013 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by audirings4

411...I picked up OEM peelers with less than 50 miles on them for $1k shipped on eBay.
No need to buy refinished when they're plenty of untouched OEM's selling for the same price.

i would have gone the same route but there really aren't any at all
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...5+oem&_sacat=0

**audirings4** · 03-01-2013 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by jlaudio

i would have gone the same route but there really aren't any at all
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_odkw...5+oem&_sacat=0

Patience is a virtue.
Trying different search criteria helps too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/19-Audi-Whee...2bf1d6&vxp=mtr

You could try messaging this guy with a lower offer.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2013-Audi-S4...cfd15f&vxp=mtr

**Ijiin** · 03-01-2013 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by osideaudi

Wait... you paid almost 10g's for an OEM wheel setup?.. is this serious?

8000 USD is serious yes.

Originally Posted by A4 Centaur

yea from the land where a bottle of vodka costs $75 USD.

8k for wheels is on par.

yes with tires included.

Originally Posted by Jon-A4

you paid $8k for wheels? why not invest in some equities

Who says Im not invested in equities ?

My original reply on this thread didn't have any pricing in them, i just stated that i got mine ordered from the Audi factory via my Audi dealer here in Norway. Prices varies from country to country. we all know that.
Norway is insane when it comes to taxing imports. and as far as i know we don't have a single rim manufacturer so import is the key.

but since some here seems to be reacting on the price i just want to point out it's 8 rims with 8 tires fitted on them.
tires in Norway costs a lot when you start going up in dimensions

my winter tires cost me around 1400 USD. i know there are a lot cheaper alternatives on tires. but so far I've had them for two winter seasons, and by the looks of it i might have them for 3 more.
so i find it worth the money when the quality is of this nature.
Summer tired are priced 1600 USD. probably good for 2 more seasons.

So 5000 USD for the 4 Rs6-II and the 4 Y-spoke A5 rims.

It was merely a suggestion if you are looking for OEM Audi rims maybe contact a Audi dealer and check local prices for them ?

**oc cc** · 03-01-2013 11:27 PM

Don't worry most people did not understand the difference in pricing due to taxes, difference in PPP, etc. AND you got two sets of everything- the price is actually not too bad.

**Ijiin** · 03-01-2013 11:34 PM

Originally Posted by oc cc

Don't worry most people did not understand the difference in pricing due to taxes, difference in PPP, etc. AND you got two sets of everything- the price is actually not too bad.

I'm never worried. i just didn't it would sound that extreme since it's already a pretty expensive car and when thing comes to OEM it usually starts to become pricy.
One thing i didn't mention is that Audi does not have the Rs6-II in gun metal stock, witch i have. so they have to be ordered to be made as i understood it. probably adds a bit to the price.

and for my own justification it adds personal value for my car.