I'm on my first car here and i've not done any of this research before, so here i am.

 

I want to buy separate rims for winter tires and my official vendor gave some fairly crazy prices, so i'm looking around.

Could anyone here clarify some measurement for me?

 

I have 18" rims from factory but i want to buy 16" ones for winter.

 

As i understand it, regular steel rims should be 6,5"x16 5x112 and offset of 41.

This paired with 215/60 R16 99/T tires.

 

It's fairly hard to find alloys with these exact numbers, though.

 

I'm looking at ones that have most parameters the same, but the offset is 35mm instead of 41.

 

Is this going to be a problem or is it a simple piece between some connection and good to go?

 

Thanks

Have a look at superskoda. I bought mine from them at well below U.K. Dealer prices. Took 5 days shipped from Europe. 17" rims 5x112pcd from any of the Skoda range with that fitment. Can't remember the type but it's on the winter wheels thread.

Edited 28 September, 20169 yr by FelisBengalensis

Have a look here.......http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/365644-winter-wheel-brake-sizes/

superskoda prices seem to be in line with what i was offered.

200€ per wheel is just way too expensive for 3-4 months a year.

I could get nice looking alloys for 100€ or less and steel rims for under 50€

 

Unofficial ones it is i guess.

Have a look on ebay, I managed to pick up a set of genuine 19's for £650 that a dealer was selling of a demonstrator that had been sold but the customer wanted it on 18's. Then ordered a set of winters off www.oponeo.co.uk.

 

Ran my A6 on 19s during the summer and 18s during the winter but couldn't find a set of wheels that I really liked for the Superb. Also curbed one of the wheels so that's now on the winter set as will get trashed with stones and grit anyway.

When you buy winter rims it is importent that they are for winter. Winter rims are build to manage winter, snow and salt.

When you buy rims that has an offset that is off, your rim dealer will suply you with ekstra rings to build the offset right.

...and let's mention that winter rims should have spokes specially formed (i.e. recessed a bit from the face) to accomodate snow chains, should the need arise