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markpaul your amethyst/black combo looks great! As the OP seven years ago about these wheels, I really enjoy seeing more pics of them on the 928 as it really updates the body style a lot. BTW, to anyone who might be interested, I will be selling my set of the ten spokes that were professionally painted (not powder coated) metallic BLACK with matching center caps in a couple weeks. I Just want to have my silver ones re-sprayed in Hyper Silver to give it a little more bling. Price will be $500 plus shipping, packaged in appropriate wheel boxes.
MarkPaul,
Your S4 looks awesome, care on filling us in on cost getting that wheel combo from the US of A to good old NZ. Much appreciated...
Sure! I used Kiwi Shipping in LA - 737 West Artesia Blvd,Compton CA 90220-5520Phone 562 295 1350. They're a division of Mainfreight NZ. They were fantastic. My contact to organise it was Victoria Lelo - victoria.lelo@kiwishipping.co.nz, Ph 04 816-5265 (Wellington). The wheels weighed 56kg. Total cost including sea freight, customs entry, import transaction fees and local delivery to my mechanic was $486, but as I imported them through my company I got $182 Import GST back, so total was approx $300 all up.
This link inspired me to source the 18" 10 spoke Panamera wheels for my '91 S4. Managed to get a set of black wheels in great condition from San Diego and sea freighted them to New Zealand which was surprisingly affordable (as were the wheels). I think black goes well with Amethyst - not sure if anyone would agree?
You'll like them - especially the front offsets. If you want the rears to take a wider stance and fill the fender wells a bit more, 10 - 15mm spacers would do the trick....but don't go 20mm unless you're ready to do some fender rolling :/
You'll like them - especially the front offsets. If you want the rears to take a wider stance and fill the fender wells a bit more, 10 - 15mm spacers would do the trick....but don't go 20mm unless you're ready to do some fender rolling :/
Well spring is around the corner. Time to get some rubber.
I'm thinking of going with:
235/40/18 front (dia 25.4")
275/35/18 rear (dia 25.6")
Slightly taller than stock.
But if anyone thinks the 234/40 up front will require fender rolling a may just with:
225/40/18 front (dia 25.1")
265/35/18 rear (dia 25.3")
I know tire choice will be an issue as well. If I go with a rounder side wall tire like the Continental Contact Sport the 235/40 might fit fine, but If I go with a more square sidewall tire like the Potenza S-04 I;m worried that may not fit.
Well spring is around the corner. Time to get some rubber.
I'm thinking of going with:
235/40/18 front (dia 25.4")
275/35/18 rear (dia 25.6")
Slightly taller than stock.
But if anyone thinks the 234/40 up front will require fender rolling a may just with:
225/40/18 front (dia 25.1")
265/35/18 rear (dia 25.3")
I know tire choice will be an issue as well. If I go with a rounder side wall tire like the Continental Contact Sport the 235/40 might fit fine, but If I go with a more square sidewall tire like the Potenza S-04 I;m worried that may not fit.
I have those wheels on my 88 with 235/40/18 on the fronts. Tires are Potenza S04s, no issues with rubbing. Rears are 275/35/18.
05-31-2018, 12:44 PM
