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I just got the Audi winter wheels for my new 4.2. They are 16x7 with a 32 offset. They look very much like the "standard" six-spoke 16" wheels for the 4.2, but 7" instead of 8".

They are mounted with 225/50 16 Blizzak MZ-01s. This gives a speedo error of about 1%, and a sidewall height variance of 2mm compared to the 255/40 17 Dunlop SP9000 summer tires.

Order "Avus for winter" part number 483 601 025 C

damn that's a wide tire!

Whether I use them this year depends on travel plans. Here in Portland I probably won't need them. But I have a possible long trip through the mountains this month. If that happens, I'll put them on.

The optional 17 wheels ("pie-plates") come with 255/40 17 SP9000s.

For the whole package, wheels and tires, mounted and ready to go, $1600. And the dealer took four wheels and tires in trade-in toward that.