Neuspeed Rse11R and 370mm Brake Discs

[pulpoinspace]

So i finally made up my mind on which wheels I want, which finish I want, and I come to find a thread of a few people saying the barrel of the Rse11R is too tight around the front caliper will rub with heat expansion tracking the car.

Some caveats:
There is some confusion as the wheel was redesigned from Rse11 to Rse11R and one of the changes was opening the wheel barrel more to fix this issue. I'm wondering if those experiencing the issue were mistakenly using old stock Rse11.
Those reporting the issue were all using aftermarket rotors (372mm) albeit only 2mm of difference, 2mm can be all you need, but I wouldn't like knowing I cant upgrade my rotors.

So what i'd hope is that members who drive with RSe11R 18x9 et45 (and I know there are a lot of you out there) with either stock brakes or upgraded brakes chime in and tell me if you ever experienced the issue.

[henhead]

I don't own 11R's, but i have seen a few people complain on facebook that the gap between barrel and caliper is small and rocks frequently get stuck between.

[NickH]

I ran 18x9 +45 RSe11R on OEM calipers with 380mm giro discs at the track. Never an issue. More than ample clearance. You will not have any problems. Wheel weight mounting isn’t an issue either.

[jwil]

They fit fine:



The older RSe11 didn’t fit, the RSe11R is just fine.

[Paul@SupremePower]

I run Neuspeeds front and rear rotors under 11R 18x9 +45.

It’s close but works. You gotta put the balance weights in the right spot

[pulpoinspace]

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They fit fine:



The older RSe11 didn’t fit, the RSe11R is just fine.

Your car is gorgeous and one of the cars that sold me on the 11s btw!

Thank you guys! So i think im gonna go with the rse11r. Just have to decide: Gloss black or gloss bronze. car is Nardo with aluminum.

[nothingbutspeed]

Yup I'm Nardo with Black Optics on Gloss Black RSE11R (18x9 et45)with Neuspeed 2 piece fronts and soon to be 2 piece ecs rears. Lowered on H&R's

***I'm curious if anyone lowered has ran 265/35 squared? or even dare I say 275/35??? on an et45 or specific to this wheel and lowered???

Thanks!

[mbar]

Not what you asked for but for the record : RSE11R 18X8.5 will not fit

[ns2g8tr]

I run the 11R in 9.5 +45 with 8mm spacer in front and 3mm spacer in rear on 275/35 PS4S. The car is lowered on Neuspeed springs and i am -2 rear / -2.25 in the front for camber. I use to run the RSe52 with 275/35 front and 245/40 rear, but as the power went up that ass end became extremely playful.

[nothingbutspeed]

I run the 11R in 9.5 +45 with 8mm spacer in front and 3mm spacer in rear on 275/35 PS4S. The car is lowered on Neuspeed springs and i am -2 rear / -2.25 in the front for camber. I use to run the RSe52 with 275/35 front and 245/40 rear, but as the power went up that ass end became extremely playful.

Did you have to roll fenders modify anything other than spacers to get the 275's to fit? I thought in the rear 255-265 was max when lowering.

currently have the 11R in the 9 et45 with 255/35 was contemplating 265 or 275/35 as an option but I currently don't run spacers.

[ns2g8tr]

Did you have to roll fenders modify anything other than spacers to get the 275's to fit? I thought in the rear 255-265 was max when lowering.

currently have the 11R in the 9 et45 with 255/35 was contemplating 265 or 275/35 as an option but I currently don't run spacers.

It rubbed the fender on hard bumps until I added a little more camber and alignment. 265 is the safer bet for sure, but 275/35/18 PS4S and 275/30/19 v12 Evo2 both fit.

[pulpoinspace]

OP here. Went with Rse11R in 18x9+45 in gloss bronze with 255/35zr18 MPS4s for my Nardo+Alu RS3.

Best I can do for now as they are backordered for two months but I'll be back with some pics! Thanks for all the info guys!

[o1turbo30v]

Doesn’t running a 30 or 35 series sidewall in an 18” defeat the whole purpose of running an 18” wheel? I thought most one here downsized so they can get a 40 series sidewall tire for more ride comfort?

[pulpoinspace]

Doesn’t running a 30 or 35 series sidewall in an 18” defeat the whole purpose of running an 18” wheel? I thought most one here downsized so they can get a 40 series sidewall tire for more ride comfort?

a 255/35 sidewall is 17% bigger than a 255/30 sidewall and 10% bigger than 235/35. Other reason I chose the 18s was the weight. I wanted the lightest wheel under $1k that fit without spacers or hub rings and i think i got it.

[ns2g8tr]

18’s inherently ride better over 19’s given they use same specs for size. My 275/35/18 absorb bumps way more than my 275/30/19. Not sure you can or want to go past 245 in a 40 series tire for 18”. Rolling diameter starts increasing too much.

[pulpoinspace]

Follow up question for my Neuspeed owners: Which, if any, OEM audi center caps did you buy? I know its 4B0601170 but I've found black and grey ones with that part number. Do the black ones with the chrome ring fit?

[Rod Paine]

18’s inherently ride better over 19’s given they use same specs for size. My 275/35/18 absorb bumps way more than my 275/30/19. Not sure you can or want to go past 245 in a 40 series tire for 18”. Rolling diameter starts increasing too much.

CORRECT. On my late build 2019 RS 3, I wanted to use 255/40/18 tires to deal with our country back roads bad surface conditions, especially those in tree shadows where you can't see them. But the 255/40/18 Michelin A/S3+ I tried (now discontinued) did not allow enough tire clearance to handle very sharp corner curves with hitting the front fender edge. I use 245/40/18 size and they clear everything thus far, having now run 13,014 miles back roads use. 18,070 miles total mileage to date. I am retired and make a lot of back road runs, thankfully... doing so today as weekend back roads drivers is something we don't want to deal with. :-)

[o1turbo30v]

CORRECT. On my late build 2019 RS 3, I wanted to use 255/40/18 tires to deal with our country back roads bad surface conditions, especially those in tree shadows where you can't see them. But the 255/40/18 Michelin A/S3+ I tried (now discontinued) did not allow enough tire clearance to handle very sharp corner curves with hitting the front fender edge. I use 245/40/18 size and they clear everything thus far, having now run 13,014 miles back roads use. 18,070 miles total mileage to date. I am retired and make a lot of back road runs, thankfully... doing so today as weekend back roads drivers is something we don't want to deal with. :-)

Rod, you are talking about a 245/40 tire, the post you quoted is saying an 18” 35 series tire rides better than a 35 series 19” tire, I find that hard to believe.

[pulpoinspace]

Rod, you are talking about a 245/40 tire, the post you quoted is saying an 18” 35 series tire rides better than a 35 series 19” tire, I find that hard to believe.

I think he meant in the real world, for this specific vehicle. Since a 255/35/18 and a 255/35/19 are so different in rolling diameter they wouldn't ever be on the same vehicle. But I agree with you in theory. The statement was flawed. In that scenario the 19" wheel would have even more sidewall than the 18" and would be a smoother ride, probably. But it would also be like two inches taller in rolling diameter.

[npaiva86]

I'm running a square setup for my track wheels 255/35/18 and I had no firment issues. When I upgraded to the Neuspeed rear rotors I had problems. The barrel of the wheel is about a choad hair away from the caliper, and any reasonable flex from the wheel would hit the caliper. I ended up taking a die grinder to the protrusions on the caliper to allow for more clearance. Pictures to follow.