Builds My build thread - Rapido XL..... (12 Viewers)

[RS6tofj80]

Just heard the Volks are in !!!! can't wait to see the pics and get them on !!! they're 20's


A HUGE thanks to @ Obi Wong Kenobi ........ I'd all but given up on these.

very spendy but I figure over the next 200k it's worth it...... the Slee rear bumper will finish the truck off next month.

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[Obi Wong Kenobi]

I'll email you pics soon!

 

[Utah200]

Be careful with those. They are light but that comes at a cost. Bent several on an Audi back in the day hitting potholes in Chicago.

circa 2001

 

[Obi Wong Kenobi]

You must have had bad luck or hit those potholes real hard. Been running TE's on all sorts of vehicles for over a decade and have yet to bend one. From off-roading to track events to street driving in Boston's pothole filled city, they've proven to be stronger than any other wheels I've used.

 

[Utah200]

You must have had bad luck or hit those potholes real hard. Been running TE's on all sorts of vehicles for over a decade and have yet to bend one. From off-roading to track events to street driving in Boston's pothole filled city, they've proven to be stronger than any other wheels I've used.

YMMV

 

[RS6tofj80]

I had a set of Volks on my first RS6 when I lived in Maine..... they handled those roads ( loosely used) as well as anything .....but everything has a limit. I'd suspect if I was only to run rubber band treads they'd bend.... however, I'll be wrapping them with at least a 35 or a bit larger..

Nice clean Avant BTW....

Can't wait...

 

[Utah200]

Thanks, that's a car I regret letting get away. 2.8 V6 with a PES G2 blower kit. Pretty sure those were 35 series SO-3's but can't say for certain.

 

[RS6tofj80]

Dang.... the PES stuff was trick at the time..... I did a stage 3 A62.7t back 10 years ago and my buddy had a PES'ed A4 and he'd stay right with me..... ultimate sleeper. ( short of a RS6 avant import....)

Cheers

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[Utah200]

It was a fun car for sure.

 

[RS6tofj80]

Nice ! the 2.8 was a solid motor.

 

[RS6tofj80]

pics of the inbound rims........ going to test fit a 295/65/20 and a 35/11.5-/20 when I get back in a week.....torn on Stt pro's or Nitto's....

 

[Willy beamin]

Stt pros are nice and they are less rolling weight. The nittos won me over as a customer though...proven good tires. Cant go wrong either way. Good looking wheels!

 

[RS6tofj80]

Rims are all here - HUGE thanks again to @Obi Wong Kenobi !!!

Tires arrive tomorrow - went with the Ridge Grapplers in 35x11.5x20 as they are lighter load rated for a bit smooth ride.... and hoping the slighlty narrower stance will eliminate most of the rubbing on the UCA

will post pics up once they're mounted....

 

[Obi Wong Kenobi]

Rims are all here - HUGE thanks again to @Obi Wong Kenobi !!!

Tires arrive tomorrow - went with the Ridge Grapplers in 35x11.5x20 as they are lighter load rated for a bit smooth ride.... and hoping the slighlty narrower stance will eliminate most of the rubbing on the UCA

will post pics up once they're mounted....

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Can't wait to see them mounted!

 

[RS6tofj80]

So they're on ! the rims turned out to weight 25.2 lbs - a 8lbs savings...... and the tires are 3 lbs lighter.
all moot point really ...

Love the Ridge grapplers so far - got 30 miles on her quickly and for as aggressive as they look they are really smooth. As 35x11.5x20 they are 3/4" shorter then the former 305/70/18's..... all of which means no rubbing at all. going to need to sort out a center cap solution for at least the fronts to cover the axle ends....

heading to CO next week so will have a good sense of how it all works realtime ..... and finally get her out in the wild....

 

[Willy beamin]

Congrats those wheels look good.

 

[TexAZ]

Wheels look great. Awesome they are so light!

 

[mcgaskins]

Looks great! Post up where you are going in Colorado if you want to go wheeling with some locals. There's a lot of us out here and I plan to get out a few times this month.

 

[Ali FJ80]

Looks awesome, can't wait to see it!

 

[RS6tofj80]

I am rolling into CO Thursday for the Franti Concert at Red Rocks with the wife - then planning to tool around thru Mod Monday when I have to be in Vail for 2 days of work - dropping the rig off at Slee's Wednesday for the rear bumper install ( can't wait ) then tentatively heading Friday for Telluride / Ouray and back to TX..... love to meet up with some mudders for sure... !!