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Snow season is not far off and it’s time to change those 19s out to some dedicated winter tires to ensure you have traction when you need it most. Konrad brought in his B6 S4 to change from his 19″ Forged Hartmann DTM-7s to a set of 17″ Hartmann HRS6-172HCs with Dunlop snow tires.
The 19″ DTM-7s look great on Konrads Grey S4, the Bridgestone RE-750s are a decent tire for rain use but not recommended for snow which we do get a bit of around here.

The Hartmann Forged wheels have been very popular on the B6 and B7 S4s due to their combination of light weight and high strength.

The aggressive ET32 offset of the forged wheels pushes the face of the wheel right to the edge of the fender without rubbing.

Konrad has the smaller A4 sport style centercaps, the Hartmann forged wheels will accept a variety of OEM Audi centercaps.

These were finished in a custom Porsche grey finish, Hartmann offers the wheels in either a polished or flat black powdercoated finish.

Konrad took advantage of our Achtoberfest sale to save a bit on the 172-HC wheels. He ordered in the Dunlop snow tires through our link to Tire Rack for free mounting and balancing and since he’s local he saved on sales tax on the tires as well. The same centercap and lug caps that were used on the forged wheels were transferred over to the 172-HCs and he was all set!

The Hartmann HRS6 – 172HC is available in 17″ and 18″, the 17×8.0″ ET35 version was chosen for winter usage.

The “HC” of the 172HC stands for “High Clearance” as Hartmann designed these wheels to be able to fit Audis with large brakes which other wheels may not fit.

The 172-HC can use an OEM Audi centercap which we have available for $60-set, a nice savings from dealer costs.

Thanks Konrad!