Audi S3 8V Wheels Thread

[Q5 TRS]

Just thought this would be a good place to post pics of Audi S3s with different wheels on to help out people wanting advice on what aftermarket wheels to get. Hopefully this will become a sticky.

Please feel free to post here with the following info and of course photos!

Wheel Make:
Wheel Model:
Offsett (ET):
Wheel Width:
Wheel Size:
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different):
Bolt Pattern:



Ill get us started:

First up


Wheel Make: BBS
Wheel Model: CO (later called VZ)
Offsett (ET): 44
Wheel Width: 8 inch
Wheel Size: 18
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 225/40/18
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 112

Wheel Make: Rota
Wheel Model: Force
Offsett (ET): 48
Wheel Width: 8.5 inch
Wheel Size: 18
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 225/40/18
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 114.3 (wobble bolts required)

Wheel Make: ?
Wheel Model: M310 Avant Garde
Offsett (ET): 45
Wheel Width: Front 8 inch - Rear 9 inch
Wheel Size: 18
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): Front 215/40/18 - Rear 225/40/18
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 112

 

[moffe]

Wheel Make: MSW( OZ)
Wheel Model: 24 (Matt Gun Metal Full Polished)
Offsett (ET): 48
Wheel Width: 8
Wheel Size: 19
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 225/35/19
Bolt Pattern: 5x112

 

[dstama]

Wheel Make: MSW( OZ)
Wheel Model: 24 (Matt Gun Metal Full Polished)
Offsett (ET): 48
Wheel Width: 8
Wheel Size: 19
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 225/35/19
Bolt Pattern: 5x112

This is much nicer than the first lot IMO

is there are a profile shot available?

 

[moffe]

This is much nicer than the first lot IMO

is there are a profile shot available?

This is the best I have...

 

[balsaq]

This is the best I have...

Damn, they suit the car well. Is that yours Moffe?

 

[moffe]

Damn, they suit the car well. Is that yours Moffe?

Yes...mine for the summer. Winter I have the original 18 inch.

 

[balsaq]

Yes...mine for the summer. Winter I have the original 18 inch.

I like the MSW26s too. Do they fit without any issue?

 

[moffe]

I like the MSW26s too. Do they fit without any issue?

MSW24 and yes...no issues at all.

 

[the_lecht_rocks]

MSW24 and yes...no issues at all.

where from - i want some 19" with michelin pilot supers please

 

[Johnnyb]

19" ABT alloys

 

[the_lecht_rocks]

johnnyb - - lowering springs ?

 

[moffe]

where from - i want some 19" with michelin pilot supers please

From here: Msw 24 Alloy Wheels - Wheelbase

 

[geefunk1978]

Love the "extractor fans" ;-)

 

[on_the_virge]

Love the "extractor fans" ;-)

Agreed!

 

[Louay]

Jantes alu, Pneus, Pack Jantes pour Audi, VW, Seat, Mercedes, Vitres Teintées Auto, Jante en Alliage

 

[ben36]

Wheel Make: ENKEL
Wheel Model: RS05RR
Offsett (ET): 45
Wheel Width: 8.5 inch
Wheel Size: 18
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 225/40/18
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 112

 

[ConS3]

Wheel Make: VMR
Wheel Model: V701 in Galaxy Black
Offsett (ET): 45
Wheel Width: 8.5 inch
Wheel Size: 19
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 235/35/19
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 112

 

[Q5 TRS]

Had the wheels powder coated in gunmetal/anthracite with a matt clear coat.

Wheel Make: Rota
Wheel Model: Force
Offsett (ET): 48
Wheel Width: 8.5 inch
Wheel Size: 18
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 225/40/18
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 114.3 (wobble bolts required)

 

[Nimbus265]

what's a wobble bolt please?

 

[Q5 TRS]

Have a look here.

The wheels are 5 x 114.3 whereas the car is 5 x 112
The wobble bolts have loose collars which enable them to fit different wheel fitments.

 

[The Challinor]

Mods, can this be made into a sticky and everyone can update as they fit their own wheels.

 

[monopole]

Wheel Make:
Wheel Model: RS6 replica
Offsett (ET): 45
Wheel Width: 8.5 inch
Wheel Size: 19
Tyres Size Front and Rear (if different): 235/35
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 112

(need centre bore spigot 57.1>66.5)

 

[nervus]

Those RS6 reps dont look like they do on an RS6/5/6/7 is the offset dramatically different? I guess they are 21" on the bigger cars too :-/

 

[visionthing]

Decided to get the S3 C0Z alloys powder coated in anthracite matte. Should be finished tomorrow, pictures to follow. I think the polished / gloss anthracite of the C0Z is a bit messy and they are a ****** to keep maintained, any hint of a kerb and the polished surface is ruined. Hope I made the right decision

 

[visionthing]

Love the new colour/finish

 

[cam87]

just a quick question if I was going to buy a new set of wheels 18 or 19" would the car look right with it not being lowered or is lowering pretty much a must when you change the wheels to aftermarket?

thanks

 

[MA3RC]

Do you have an S3/Sline? You'd probably get away with it if you do, just....
Any other suspension setup and you'd want to go lower. But then again you have room to lower on Sline & S3 suspension and it will look better

 

[cam87]

sorry its an s3. yeah what happened is I have curbed the diamond cut alloy on my wheel today and im just weighing up the option. I don't really want to go down the lowering route but if I have to I have to.

thanks

 

[visionthing]

Thought it time for a change...
8j x 18" BBS alloy wheels - Audi OEM - 8E0601025AN

The 8j fills the wheel arches nicely

 

[naughts4187]

BBS CH-R
19 x 8.5
ET48
225/35/19's

 

[S3Eric]

Just got my S3 in monsoon gray, and am thinking of adding these wheels http://www.oewheelsllc.com/Wheels_3/Wheels-for-Audi_3/R8_5
I feel like the gunmetal would look great with the gray, but am curious if anyone has seen or has pictures of an S3 with these wheels. Would love to see some pics before purchasing the wheels.

Cheers

 

[dp_motley]

Just wanna resurrect this thread. Actually, I've been looking for a "rimz" thread similar to one at the 8P section that has 78 pages of useful information. I saw people are asking questions about rims all the time, but nobody shares anything in this wheel dedicated place.

Why is this thread so inactive? The last post was more than three years ago. It's a shame. Should we start posting here again? Should we request renaming this thread from the S3 8V to the A3/S3 8V (or just 8V) wheels thread and make it sticky for more activity?

Personally, I have fitment questions and I got tired of browsing all the picture and build threads (not that they aren't interesting) collecting small crumbs of information here and there. Come on people!

 

[dp_motley]

Does anyone have black S3/A3 S-line 5 double spoke rimz? Would you share some pictures of your car with them on?

 

[craigpanthercrystal]

19x 8.5 et 45 fit with 235-35-19's
I went for P-Zeros with the AO spec these have a deep lip too for rim protection which looks good and actually adds a few mm onto the tyre with. No issues what so ever on Standard S3 sportback suspension, loads of spare room and the front tyres are about flush with front archs when looking from above.

 

[dp_motley]

19x 8.5 et 45 fit with 235-35-19's
I went for P-Zeros with the AO spec these have a deep lip too for rim protection which looks good and actually adds a few mm onto the tyre with. No issues what so ever on Standard S3 sportback suspension, loads of spare room and the front tyres are about flush with front archs when looking from above.

Mind sharing some pictures?

 

[craigpanthercrystal]

Here’s are the pics. Not the best but should give an idea on firmest. The fronts arguably poke a couple of mm (basically the rim protection part) which wouldn’t exist with contis or similar but this looks fine in the flesh. Was worried that they would poke and look too extreme until I fitted but actually looks oem / ever so slightly aggressive but not offensive at all. Not had any adverse opinions from purist friends.

 

[Han4mi]

18 inch Audi velum design wheels:

 

[Kenny_GTI]

Mk7 R OEM Prets in anthracite

 

[dp_motley]

Here’s are the pics. Not the best but should give an idea on firmest. The fronts arguably poke a couple of mm (basically the rim protection part) which wouldn’t exist with contis or similar but this looks fine in the flesh. Was worried that they would poke and look too extreme until I fitted but actually looks oem / ever so slightly aggressive but not offensive at all. Not had any adverse opinions from purist friends.

If to trust the pictures, the rear tyres poke a little more than the front ones? It would be interesting to see the front look taken from a very sharp angle that shows the front bumper/wing part and the wheel. I'm still on a 8P SB and my summer setup is 8x18 ET42. It looks flush from above and from the back, but when I look from the front at a certain angle, I see the tyre treads and it makes it look like it pokes. It wasn't like this when my 8P was 7 mm lower on different springs.

 

[dp_motley]

Mk7 R OEM Prets in anthracite View attachment 174192 View attachment 174193

I've been thinking of Pretorias as an option since I saw them last summer on a GTI Clubsport. It was a white GTI with black optics and 18" glossy black rims and it looked cool. Mind me asking why there are BBS centre caps on your wheels instead of Audi rings? Don't Audi centre caps fit the Pretoria rims?

P.S. What wheel size are they and are there any spacers?