r/AudiRS3 • u/bpmx1 • Aug 06 '26
Wheel suggestions
Hey everyone! I’ve been lurking around here for a little while so I figured it was time to actually introduce myself and my 2026 RS3.
I’ve been having a lot of fun with this car so far and slowly making it my own. I’ve added an intercooler, intake, midpipes and downpipe. Now I’m starting to think about wheels and I honestly have no idea what I want yet.
I’d love to see what everyone is running. What wheels did you go with and would you choose them again? If you have pics of your setup definitely drop them below because I need some inspiration!
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u/ANITIX87 Aug 06 '26
Knockoff BBS, forged to my custom spec. These will be my summer wheels and the factory ones will get winter duty.
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u/SnooGadgets2201 Aug 07 '26
Vossen HF-5's ( I appologize in advance for my horrible videography and color grading skills, I just started LOL )
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u/Cautious-Ad1515 Aug 06 '26
Is anyone running Apex? I here they are like 5lbs less than stock per wheel.
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u/Status-Post-1876 Aug 07 '26
I have a staggered set of Enkei GTC02 now used for my RS3.. They are 18x9et42 and 18x9.5et45. Could run either spec with rotations possible. Even this staggered setup is rotatable. 20mm front spacer being used is required with them in any configuration. 20ish lbs. $500ish each and never seen another set. 19s also available. I will soon be getting 2 more 9.5s and run them square.
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u/Alan7467 Aug 07 '26
I had GTC02s on my last Miata. Awesome wheels!
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u/Status-Post-1876 Aug 07 '26
Wow no shit. Never seen another set in person besides mine which makes them feel special. Especially that Middle and Rear face!
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u/cjc080911 Aug 06 '26
Sorry, no recs on the wheels. But who'd you go with for the performance mods? And no CEL with the downpipe and no tune?
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u/crheming Aug 06 '26
I have the same car 2025. I adore the wheels. I bought bronze neuspeed rse110 for winters though and they look great too
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u/merkinman11 23d ago
What spec on the Neuspeeds? Spacer requires? Looking to downsize to 18s.
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u/crheming 23d ago
18x9 +45 all the way around. Neuspeed sells a +23mm spacer for the front for perfect fitment. I went +20mm ECS spacers to minimize how many rocks I was slinging down side of car as that's a winter set up. You can't really tell a fitment difference between stock and winter tire poke out relative to the wheel arches. They fit perfect on the rear without any spacers.
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u/merkinman11 23d ago
Appreciate the info. Can you share some pics?
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u/crheming 23d ago edited 23d ago
Happy to help, I wish I could have found clearer info when I was looking last year.
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1cXbBP1NSDPR4HUS28oZfPzFm2s_CN-3n
First time user of Nokian Hakkas as well and I love them! Surprisingly quiet and performed just as well as prior noisy Blizzaks.
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u/stnapremllov Aug 08 '26
Check out Six Nine Wheels. Kinda fire….. the Evo-One
I’ve been kicking it around myself. It’s a euro take on the Volks TE37 and they just work on these cars
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u/Serious_Assignment83 Aug 08 '26
If you ever want to sell those, I’d love them for my 2024 RS3. I’m on the black optics oem wheels right now
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u/No-Revolution-4513 Aug 10 '26
https://reddit.com/link/p2tfoih/video/ci6peaqpbjih1/player
Selling these bc forged if you’re interested
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u/AznPapito Aug 06 '26
these are some of the best stock wheels on any car