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The “Turbine” style wheel on Steven’s D3 A8 was never a favorite of his. Fortunately we had the Hartmann QS 10 wheel as an alternative. The Hartmann QS 10 is a style taken from one of the Audi Q7 wheels and mimics the split-spoke design of the B7 RS4 wheel, but with 3 additional spokes. The stance on this A8 never changed since the Hartmann QS 10 wheel is available in the same 20×9 size the “Turbine” wheel is, which made the decision that much easier for Steven.

Tires were supplied and we had TPM sensors that had to be removed from the original set-up and transferred over to the new wheels. This swap is fairly simple however in this particular case, new TPM sensor valve stems had to be supplied since the old ones had been seized – thankfully we stock the necessary hardware to make things work. Before long, sensors were swapped over and this D3 A8 was sitting pretty with the new wheels… an even more elegant look then what the “Turbines” offer!

These Hartmann HS5 – 209 wheels are sized at 20×9.0″ ET25 which fills out the D3s fenders much better than the stock 19×8.5″ ET45 wheels, which gives the car a nice aggressive look without any rubbing issues.

This setup places the front wheels right at the edge of the fender. Owners looking for the ultimate look would have the option to use small spacers on the rear wheels to get them as close as possible to the edge of the rear fender.

The HS5 – 209 wheels have a machined face and lip with anthracite painted pockets, the entire wheel is finished with a clearcoat. Like most wheels from Hartmann the HS5 – 209s are designed to use the OEM Audi lug bolts so there is no need to purchase additional hardware with the wheel.

Falken FK-452 tires in a 255-35-20 size were chosen on this package, the Falkens are a performance summer tire which can also handle our typical Seattle rain very well. The 19×8.5″ HS5-209 wheels are priced at $295-each, the 20×9.0″ version is $385-each, we have Falken tires available for both sizes and of course we have our Tire Rack link for those looking for other options.