Audi Alloys - Does anybody know the name of these alloys?

kennykill · 13-02-2012 12:59pm #1

Hi,

Does anybody know the name of the alloys on the Audi A3 below? I nipped my passenger front and was wondering where I could get a replacement, preferibly second hand?

EPM · 13-02-2012 1:08pm

Audi flat (aka fat) fives afaik.

There's also Audi TT comps but they are 5x100s and not 5x112 like the car in the picture.

Open to correction though.

JoeA3 · 13-02-2012 1:43pm

Official name for them is "Parabolics".

kennykill · 13-02-2012 1:46pm

Thanks guys.

Any ideas where I might pick one up cheap enough, second pref? I can't seem to find any place in Ireland.

Henry Ford III · 13-02-2012 1:48pm

Any hope the current one is repairable? You be surprised at how some wheels can be brought back.

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kennykill · 13-02-2012 1:53pm

Henry Ford III wrote: »

Any hope the current one is repairable? You be surprised at how some wheels can be brought back.

I had a guy look at it and he's said no. He reckoned that as it's a piece gone from the rim, as soon as a new tyre would be put on the tyre machine would pop the wield out again. And would be cheaper to buy a second hand one. I can't find these rims anywhere.

kennykill · 13-02-2012 1:54pm

Where did you get that repair done?

smash · 13-02-2012 1:56pm

To be honest, I'd be worried about stability and balance with a repaired rim after that kind of damage.

listermint · 13-02-2012 1:57pm

Try Traynors up north

Or

Kilcock Dismantlers.

tossy · 13-02-2012 2:00pm

No offence but for me it would be...

Henry Ford III wrote: »

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Henry Ford III · 13-02-2012 2:02pm

kennykill wrote: »

Where did you get that repair done?

Not my wheel - just an example.

Henry Ford III · 13-02-2012 2:04pm

tossy wrote: »

No offence but for me it would be...

None taken, but you'd be surprised what can be done with alloy welding.

kennykill · 13-02-2012 2:06pm

tossy wrote: »

No offence but for me it would be...

Ha, that's a bit harsh tossy

Here's my problem;

tossy · 13-02-2012 2:06pm

Henry Ford III wrote: »

None taken, but you'd be surprised what can be done with alloy welding.

There is a big difference between that repair and the first one you posted though in terms of structural damage/integrity.

Audi Alloys - Does anybody know the name of these alloys?

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