What size tyres are they? The sidewalls look like 195/45s but could obviously be 185/50s?
The Definitive Alloy Wheel Picture thread (Alloys)
- Thread starter sciroccorrado
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Yes, they weren't polished but they are forged wheels that were diamond cut/ cnc machined then lacquered which gives a similar look to polished wheels.
The downside to diamond cut wheels is the lacquer has little to bond/adhere to and normally after a year or so you start to get worming where water gets under the lacquer and white bubbling occurs which leads to corrosion.
That's why most you find for sale have normally been powder coated or painted.
Lovely looking wheels though ?
Andy Clayton
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ajsellors
A2OC Donor
They are the 5 spoke 16" offered on the car as an option when new from the factory as an alternative to the more common 6 spoke wheels. You can see the difference in the above picture when I borrowed the front two 5 spokes when I had my 6 spoke wheels refurbished. The size is identical and they use the same centre cap as the 6 spoke. 6Jx16 ET35 8Z0601025KZ17
The 6 spoke 16" wheels were standard on the SE model so these are quite common but these were offered as a no cost alternative for SE models and extra for all other non-sport.
6 Spoke "SE" standard ---------- 5 Spoke design -------- 5 Spoke star design
Aluminium
A2OC Donor
16x7.5 TT wheels with 195-45-16 Bridgestone Weather Control A005 (all season) tyres.
Standard SE suspension but with a bootful of pepperpots, hence the 'stance'.
Powdercoated with original centre caps stripped of the four-rings (rotten), holes-filled and painted grey with satin lacquer plus cheap eBay nut covers.
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A2Steve
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Haven’t seen those ones before on an A1, very interesting design
greywolfhound
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Not for me but ..Yes I think they are very futuristic design which compliment the Audi’s design (I robot film comes to mind ) ..? maybe very aero dynamic ? If blades turned in slightly like a prop would cool the discs when driving hard ?..
ndavid
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greywolfhound
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steve_c
Grumpy OAP & A2OC Donor
That's a very handsome wheel" Obviously forged, unlike the A3 Pepperpots (the subject of another thread at the moment).
greywolfhound
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Yes thanks they are I have had them on watch for best part of a year but I like the idea of re- drilling and not using converters for the different hole pitch my mate could do that on his jig borer ...they are never a cheap set .