View Full Version : Roll into summer with a new set of Oettinger Wheels.


Greg@Oettinger
06-03-2008, 07:26 PM
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Oettinger America is now offering a full line of accessories warehoused in the US ready to transform your Audi. Oettinger is based in Friedrichsdorf in Hessen, central Germany and has been developing and manufacturing the highest quality parts for over 50 years, keeping the same design principles and standards embodied by the creators of your car.
Oettinger wheels are manufactured in Germany to the most stringent standards.

TurboLust
06-04-2008, 08:50 PM
JK..

Nealcp
06-05-2008, 08:05 AM

Greg@Oettinger
06-05-2008, 11:30 AM
The 19" RXX wheels are ~29 lbs. each (+/-0.5 lbs depending on offset.) The 20" wheels are about 2-2.5 lbs heavier.

A note on wheel weights: Being TUV tested and approved wheels, Oettinger wheels are certified to meet strict European safety and production quality and material standards. The Oettinger wheel line is designed to offer the maximum performance and lightest weight possible while still meeting all of these safety standards. Wheels without TUV approval (the bulk of wheels sold in the aftermarket) may cut corners and remove mass as their safety and strength is not certified. TUV standards have been carefully written to ensure vehicle safety. Wheels without TUV approval cannot be legally installed on road vehicles in Germany or most other European countries.

Oettinger uses FEA (finite element analysis) on every wheel design to ensure that every gram of material is needed and used effectively. (Lower quality wheels in many cases can be heavier because the material is not used as efficiently.) The final designs are then subject to a battery of laboratory tests required for the TUV certificate. I have visited the manufacturing plant in Germany and was granted a comprehensive tour. I was especially impressed by the thoroughness of the certification process and the sophisticated testing cells.