New Wheels Finally Here!!!

[J6YAK]

So after a very long 6 month wait, yes 6 months!!! My Summer wheels are finally here just in time for winter I know but at least they are here. Here's a few pics, I'll post more tomorrow with a decent camera.


This one shows the concavity

 

[First Ever Audi]

Damn those are a cracking set of rims.....will give you a toot next time you pass me !,

 

[fastblatt]

They look really good.

 

[monopole]

Damn those are a cracking set of rims.....will give you a toot next time you pass me !,

It must be me 'cos they don't really look anything special over std rims.

 

[Bristle Hound]

I like because they are a bit different without being In yeh face

Just out of interest are they 18's or 19's?

 

[monopole]

they look 19 with those tyres

 

[J6YAK]

I like because they are a bit different without being In yeh face

Just out of interest are they 18's or 19's?

They are 19's mate 8.5x19 ET 45

 

[J6YAK]

It must be me 'cos they don't really look anything special over std rims.

Must be you hahaha

 

[monopole]

are you sticking to the standard ones for winter then or swapping those out for 17" with winter treads?

 

[J6YAK]

are you sticking to the standard ones for winter then or swapping those out for 17" with winter treads?

Yeh sticking with the standard ones for winter

 

[monopole]

looking on the Ispiri site, the satin graphite actually look quite tasty. Where did you order from?

and tbh, the ISR8 are probably the ONLY nice wheels they do

 

[CraigI]

Not a fan.
Old fashioned and too much standard silver.
IMO.

 

[monopole]

the BMW on the site advertisement looks like a JOKE

 

[monopole]

 

[J6YAK]

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looking on the Ispiri site, the satin graphite actually look quite tasty. Where did you order from?

and tbh, the ISR8 are probably the ONLY nice wheels they do

I actually ordered from Ispiri themselves as back in March when I called them they weren't available, it took them 6 months to get them here, I should have the first set of 19s I recon.

 

[J6YAK]

Hahaha that's spot on

 

[monopole]

so you got 8.5x19 ET 45 wheels, what tyre size 235/35? everything looks to fit nicely I take it you're lowered also

 

[J6YAK]

Not a fan.
Old fashioned and too much standard silver.
IMO.

They are far from standard silver, inners are satin silver and the face is polished then all is coated in a satin clear powder coat.
I went for all silver to pick up on the silver trim and rails, I found the grey inner of the standard wheels actually looked green against the blue body and just didn't work. They work fine with all other colours tho.
Old fashioned .....wot ever????

 

[J6YAK]

so you got 8.5x19 ET 45 wheels, what tyre size 235/35? everything looks to fit nicely I take it you're lowered also

Correct, 235/35x19, lowered on H&R springs.
I think it sits spot on now

 

[MA3RC]

These look really nice! No denying that. If it were my car I would've got a darker colour alloy. Would set it off that little bit more

 

[mfl]

I like to contrast between the rims and car in terms of colour, very nice. Also like the detail of the deep rim behind the spokes - looks really good

 

[CraigI]

They are far from standard silver, inners are satin silver and the face is polished then all is coated in a satin clear powder coat.
I went for all silver to pick up on the silver trim and rails, I found the grey inner of the standard wheels actually looked green against the blue body and just didn't work. They work fine with all other colours tho.
Old fashioned .....wot ever????

I had wheels like that on a 2002 Clio, albeit in anthracite.
I think they would look okay on the 2002 S3, but the newest S3 is crying out for something a bit more modern.
IMO.

 

[Aran383]

Definitely worth the wait Innes! Must be so relieved now haha

 

[Louay]

So after a very long 6 month wait, yes 6 months!!! My Summer wheels are finally here just in time for winter I know but at least they are here. Here's a few pics, I'll post more tomorrow with a decent camera.


This one shows the concavity

Finally mate! Looks the business! Another S3 with owner added 19's option how which should of been offered at order!
Nice deep exclusive colour btw ;-)

 

[veeeight]

Correct, 235/35x19, lowered on H&R springs.
I think it sits spot on now

What load rating though? The original 18's had 92Y XL, have you had to compromise with 88Y?
XL or non XL?

 

[TonyH38]

I think they look good.

 

[RAPS3]

This interests me very much in those sizes especially if there's no rubbing.

So they're 8.5 x 19 ET45 with a 235/35/19 and lowered by H&R springs - that same combo on the previous S3 caused me some severe rubbage especially with a couple of people in the back - even with the screw in the back bumper removed

Have you had anyone in the back yet?

I'd like to know if you get any rub when fully loaded up

 

[J6YAK]

What load rating though? The original 18's had 92Y XL, have you had to compromise with 88Y?
XL or non XL?

No compromise, mine are XL 91Y which are the closest you can get .

 

[J6YAK]

This interests me very much in those sizes especially if there's no rubbing.

So they're 8.5 x 19 ET45 with a 235/35/19 and lowered by H&R springs - that same combo on the previous S3 caused me some severe rubbage especially with a couple of people in the back - even with the screw in the back bumper removed

Have you had anyone in the back yet?

I'd like to know if you get any rub when fully loaded up

Not really driven it anywhere yet but I will today and I'll let you know

 

[J6YAK]

Definitely worth the wait Innes! Must be so relieved now haha

Yeh 6 months is a hell of a long wait it glad they are here now

 

[veeeight]

No compromise, mine are XL 91Y which are the closest you can get .

91Y or 91Y XL ?

 

[J6YAK]

91Y or 91Y XL ?

91Y XL

 

[steeve]

They look great, but I quite like the anthracite coloured wheels.

 

[J6YAK]

They look great, but I quite like the anthracite coloured wheels.

So do I but not with such a dark blue like Estoril and all the silver trim just wouldn't work

 

[mcnallys]

So do I but not with such a dark blue like Estoril and all the silver trim just wouldn't work

I totally agree, the silver works perfect with the darker colour, picks up rails, etc.

Makes me want a new set and I haven't even got car yet!!!!!

 

[RAPS3]

I'm of the same opinion the blues with silver trims work much better with new silver rims

I'll be changing mine at some point.

 

[Louay]

Not sure what the designers were thinking at audi Gmbh when deciding on the colour of the standard S3 alloys? As mentioned, on lighter cars they work well and of course blacks too! But on darker colours they just don't work well at all imo! Perhaps they should of allowed customers to choose a different finish like hyper silver for darker coloured cars and 19's too not just for the saloon.

 

[monopole]

Correct, 235/35x19

what tyre did you choose?

 

[pat15312]

Fair play to the guy for actually going ahead and buying a set of aftermarket wheels instead of just speculating all the time.

 

[Ross685]

Not really driven it anywhere yet but I will today and I'll let you know

Hey J6YAK!!

Looks amazing!

I'm REALLY keen to hear your thoughts on the ride with the H&Rs fitted.

A few people have said that they could barely notice the change in ride characteristics with them fitted.... I find that a bit hard to believe to be honest...

Any chance of a quick review of them after a decent drive?