Steel rims for Audi A6 C7 (for winter tyres)

whomitconcerns

Hi All,

Was just looking to get a set of winter tyres. I will be driving in Europe a bit in Winter and going forward and are legally required in some countries.

Found steel rims for the car (http://www.oponeo.co.uk/steel-wheel/alcar-kfz-9873) from Magneto and Alcar, i presume no disadvantage to any particular wheels once they are matched to the car, these ones are 16in rims. Now I do wonder is it worth getting steel wheels or just sticking with winter tyres and swapping on to my alloys....

So basically its 18in Winter tyres on existing alloys or 16in winter tyres on steel rims...

Any thoughts. My thoughts are 16in wheels on the car will look a bit funny...but may be better placed

Ta

tossy

Have ypu priced up winters in 18"? the are quite expensive.

When i had my old A4 i picked up a set of 17" Audi sport alloys for 150e second hand and refurbed them,the are one oof the nicest OEM wheel for the A4/A6.

These wheels..( the come up for sale alot on donedeal as people like to upgrade to stupid replica 'felt spec wheels lol)

whomitconcerns

€230 each give or take for 18in winter tyres. About half that for 16in tyres + €50 each for steel rims.

keithclancy

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Any thoughts. My thoughts are 16in wheels on the car will look a bit funny...but may be better placed

Ta

Steel rims will already look funny.

tossy

whomitconcerns wrote: »

€230 each give or take for 18in winter tyres. About half that for 16in tyres + €50 each for steel rims.

That's almost 100e more a piece than a Goodyear F1 aymettric crazy money for a winter tyre.

230 x 4 = 910e for winter tyres,4 17" tyres would cost around 600 quid,that leaves you 300e to buy a decent set of OEM 17" alloys,that means in sunsequent winters you can change them over yourself you don't need to be bring your car into a garage to get the tyres swapped over.

whomitconcerns

yeh...slightly concerned about the appearance...was just thinking.winter...bad weather...easier to damage alloys...but I guess if I had a Lambo i wouldnt be looking at steel rims...so maybe i should throw that idea out now...

Could be on to something about oem alloys, any recommended sites to look at?

whomitconcerns

ok update about to order 4 of these..Vredestein seem to be good acc to reviews...

http://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/vredestein-xtreme-wintrac-245-45-r18-100-v-xl#labelTicket-tab

Anyone dealt with openeo before for tyres? Price is better than camskill.

tossy

whomitconcerns wrote: »

ok update about to order 4 of these..Vredestein seem to be good acc to reviews...

http://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/vredestein-xtreme-wintrac-245-45-r18-100-v-xl#labelTicket-tab

Anyone dealt with openeo before for tyres? Price is better than camskill.

The are the very same winter tyre i used a few years ago, i found them excellent. Cheapest place i found with them was discount tyres in blanch, ask for Keith.

keithclancy

whomitconcerns wrote: »

ok update about to order 4 of these..Vredestein seem to be good acc to reviews...

http://www.oponeo.ie/details-tyre/vredestein-xtreme-wintrac-245-45-r18-100-v-xl#labelTicket-tab

Anyone dealt with openeo before for tyres? Price is better than camskill.

Yup, good set, I have the Snowtracs and they are the best set of Winters i've had for noise anyway.

Had a set of Fuldas before them and they were much noisier.

whomitconcerns

tossy wrote: »

The are the very same winter tyre i used a few years ago, i found them excellent. Cheapest place i found with them was discount tyres in blanch, ask for Keith.

Just called him now thanks, hes doing me a quote on a few options. They dont do Vredesteins anymore.

CJhaughey

Try Nokians they are winter tyre specialists, I find them very good.
Oponeo and Eiretyres both do them.

whomitconcerns

Just ordered the Vredersteins in the end. 748€ from Openeo

whomitconcerns

ahh...Courier companies never cease to amaze me...DPD say my tyres packages were loaded on their truck in Germany but never arrived in the depot in UK and no idea why...so I need to get the order resent as they don't know where they are....

youd think in this day and age with all the computer based tracking...etc....

whomitconcerns

hahahahah....so they lost my tyres for a second time...3rd order wont arrive till wednesday and thats when the snow arrives :P

Couldnt make this up....