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Not very often you see one of these… That is unless I’m not looking.

James brought us his B6 A4 cabriolet to pick out a set of wheels. After a few visits to our showroom over the last few months for ECU and injector upgrades, it was determined today that the Hartmann RS4-252M would be his next weapon of choice for his B6 A4, 19×8.5 et38 to be exact. We wrapped them with Dunlop Sport Maxx tires in 235/35-19 and we’re all pretty happy with the results!

( ^ probably should’ve cleaned off that tire. =P)

We announced earlier last week about the arrival of one of our new wheel styles, the Hartmann RS4-252M. The “M” stands for “machined” and this wheel is exactly that - a machined face with deep-colored pockets and inner wheel barrel that makes the face of the wheel “pop”.

Ryne had an interest in some of our 19″ wheels but wasn’t quite sure without seeing them in person which set-up to go with, especially with news about a container arriving from Italy with a few new styles. After installing the STaSIS coil-over kit on his B6 A4, Ryne had us install our latest Hartmann RS4-252M, the machined version of the split-seven spoke RS4 style wheel. The deeper-colored pockets and wheel barrel make the face of the wheel stand out, offering a nice contrast to Ryne’s black A4. 19×8.5 and a 38mm offset is the size available to fit the B6 A4 and the stance is just about right!

The last container from Italy brought us the Hartmann S5-209 Wheel in 19×8.5 and a 38mm offset - this allows us to fit the wheel on vehicles like the B5, B6, and B7 A4s and S4s, C5 A6s, B5 Passats, and a few others…

The B7 A4 below was brought to us for a STaSIS Streetsport Suspension upgrade and Jake had waited for the container’s arrival so he could be the first to have the S5 wheels on his A4. We couldn’t be happier with the results!!

This beautiful white B6 A4 was dropped off this morning to receive an APR turbo-back exhaust. APR’s full stainless-steel exhaust system is currently 15% off during our Achtoberfest Sale which put the price of the upgrade with installation just over the price of the exhaust at full price!

So first thing’s first, out with the old:

We all know the car already looks sharp, but the new 3.5″ rolled and stainless-steel exhaust tips help tie in the polished lips of her Lexion wheels, LED tails, and Audi trunk badge.

Thanks for the opportunity, Linds!

A late arriving shipment (5:00pm) meant we were gonna be in for a rather late evening unloading 800+ wheels from our recent container.  We’ve been anticipating the arrival of some new Hartmann Wheel styles.

With an unusual quick pace, we were able to unload the entire container in just over 2 and a half hours, over-filling warehouse capacity.

One of the very new Hartmann Wheel styles we are excited to introduce is the all-new Hartmann RS6-204 Wheel.  It’s a unique multi-split 5-spoke design.

This style is being offered with a 5×112 bolt pattern in 18×8 with 32 and 20mm offsets, and 19×8.5 with 38 and 25mm offsets.  These wheels also clear most big brake kits.

We are still offering the Hartmann RS6-172 wheel and have brought in that style in an 18×8, 32mm offset - aggressive but fits most applications and also has clearance for most big brake applications.

The Hartmann RS4-252 Wheel isn’t new to us, however this new anthracite/machined finish is definitely something we haven’t offered yet.  This new finish offers a touch more class to an already classy wheel.

The difference between the Hartmann RS4-252 and the new Hartmann RS4-252M (”M” for machined obviously) is very subtle, but different enough to differentiate between the two…

The Hartmann RS4-252M is offered only in a 19×8.5 size and 38mm offset and is listed at $295 per wheel.

Remember our Hartmann RS4-DTM?  The continuing style has been brought in a half-inch wider at 8.5 in the 18″ diameter.  The 18×8.5 is offered with a 38mm offset as well as a 25mm for the new B8 chassis.

Updates are being made to the Achtuning Online Catalog as I type this.  We will bring in a few customer cars to test-fit some of our new wheels and we’ll update our posts and gallery with pictures as they become available.

Feel free to contact us directly if you have any fitment questions. Wheels are ready to ship!!

Mark stopped by with his S-Line A4 to get his ECU “reflashed” due to a dealer update that wiped out his APR software. While here he was trying to decide between a suspension upgrade (STaSIS Streetsports) or a STaSIS exhaust system as his next upgrade.

Turns out, Ariel was here picking up her B7 A4 S-Line from us after we installed suspension, wheels, and tires, and since her car is equipped with the STaSIS exhaust he was able to get an idea of what sound to expect.

Well, it probably didn’t help that he stopped by on the first day of launching our Achtoberfest Sale. 30-minutes later, we had his car pulled in around back and began installation. I’m not sure if I should congratulate him or apologize!

Out with the old…

… And in with the new.

It didn’t take much to make Ariel’s B7 Audi S-Line A4 to get from this…

… To this!

As common as an “RS4-style” wheel is on an A4, it doesn’t seem to get old. The ever-popular STaSIS Streetsport coil-over kit completed the subtle transformation making the A4 into a “classy” head-turner.

Ariel had a set of Pirelli tires sent to us from Tire Rack in a 245/35-19, the larger of the two commonly chosen tire sizes for 19″ wheels on the B7 A4. When Ariel mentioned interest in the Hartmann 252, a 42mm offset in a 19×8.5 was suggested rather than the more common 38mm version.

APR software, a STaSIS exhaust system, and Carbonio Intake also pep-up this A4 a bit. In fact the exhaust system alone helped us sell another set-up to a customer visiting us for an APR re-burn. (Thanks Ariel!)

Apparently this is just the start for this A4 as more modifications are planned for the near future. Can’t wait to what’s in store for it. Oh, and Happy Birthday Ariel!!

H&R spacers allow you to change the stance of your vehicle by pushing the wheel away from your hub based on the size spacer. Longer wheel bolts are then used to accommodate for the extra “space” and bolt the wheel to the hub with the spacer in between. H&R spacers are many times installed only to make an aesthetic difference and change vehicle stance but there are some instances where H&R spacers are needed for specific wheels and their offsets to clear suspension components. Take Brandon’s black mk4 1.8T GTI for example…

In order to run these specific 18×8.5, 35mm offset wheels at the height his car sits with his FK coil-overs, 10mm hubcentric H&R spacers were required to push the inside of the wheel and tire away from the suspension components. This allowed Brandon to keep the extreme lowered stance he was after.

Consequently the outer clearance between tire and fender is minimized accordingly so care has to be used on tight cornering or hard bumps to keep the 225/40 tire from hitting the fender. Brandon has plans to roll his front fenders to give the tires additional clearance. And since the fronts were pushed out, the rear wheels naturally had to get pushed out as well to match the front stance and H&R’s 15mm spacers were selected. This aggressive stance completely transforms the look of the GTI and goes to show how much a car’s looks can change with such a small and simple modification.

Achtuning stocks a wide variety of H&R Wheel Spacers, ranging from 5mm on up to 30mm for VW and Audi applications and we offer free shipping. We also stock 4×100, 5×100, and 5×112 H&R Wheel Adapters that enable you to run 5×130 Porsche wheels or even some 5×120 BMW wheels for you 5×100 guys. Contact us directly if you have any fitment questions!

All STaSIS Streetsport applications at Achtuning are $100 off MSRP. Arthur stopped in today and dropped off his 3.2 FSI Audi B7 A4 with us to take advantage of the savings and get a set installed on his car.

STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs are by far the best bang-for-buck coil-over kit on the market! Contact us right away to get in on your savings.

… So we said Ok.

Sizes available:  S, M, L, XL, and kid’s XL