Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

Bob was back in town, and with the changing weather it was time to outfit his Audi B5 RS4-conversion with a set of winter wheels and tires. Taking advantage of an easy-to-clean style, as well as one that will still show-off those massive Alcon brakes, it was decided Hartmann’s brand-new HTTRS wheel would be the winter gear of choice.

The Hartmann HTTRS Wheel is 19×8.5″, with a wheel offset of 38mm. The widebody required the use of H&R 15mm spacers front to back to get the wheels positioned correctly beneath the car.

Introductory sale pricing is exclusive to VWVortex, Audizine, and Achtuning.com subscribers so be sure to mention “introductory 10% off sale pricing” when you call to order the new Hartmann HTTRS!

Hartmann HTTRS
* 19×8.5 et38 – List Price: $285 | Introductory Sale Price: $256

Kristian Decided that 19″ Hartmann HR8 MS wheels were the wheels he really wanted to complete the look on his A3. After saving his pennies he picked a set up and paired them with a set of 235-35-19 Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta tires.

After getting the HR8 MS wheels installed on his H&R coilover equipped A3 Kristian suspected that the ride quality may be reduced but found just the opposite “To my surprise the ride quality actually is BETTER than the Pirelli p6s even though I stepped up 2″ in wheel size. The ride is smoother, quieter, and has a LOT more grip.”

Thanks Kristian!

Hartmann DTMs on a B5 S4 are a great combination, the DTM wheel has an RS4 inspired design but with the exposed lugs gives the wheel an elegant yet sporty look. Mounted on a B5 they give the car that aggressive look without straying from OEM styling.

John is now looking to get into a new S5 and is selling his Casablanca white S4 (johnmehr@gmail.com for those interested). While these pictures are new the DTMs on his Casa B5 are the older 18×8.0″ ET35 version. The new Hartmann DTMs are now wider at 8.5 inches, though a very limited supply of the original 8.0″ wheels are available.

For you VW Mk4 peeps…

Hartmann’s HBM-269 mesh-style wheel is 18×8 with a 42mm offset and 5×120 bolt pattern. Using H&R’s 5×100 to 5×120 20mm adapter, you can get these under a Mk4 easily!

This package is not available in our online catalog so please call us – 425.895.0000.  This combination is limited in quantity so act fast!

I know I’m not the only one with a closet full of t-shirts. Pulling out last year’s gear from the closet is no fun either so be sure to stop by Achtuning and pick up our latest Hartmann Wheel tees to add to your 2009 collection!

As we mentioned in a previous post, we’ve brought back an old crest-style design and gave it a fresh new update to accompany the Hartmann logo.

For our out-of-town customers, please call us at 425.895.0000 to order your Hartmann tees – $10 shipped!

The Hartmann Wheel brand has been a solid product since it’s inception in 1978 and one we intend to keep alive for many years to come. In fact new plans are in the works for expanding the Hartmann product line in the near future but we’ll discuss more of that at another time.

As new wheel designs keep rolling in, new ideas are also floating around the office. We’re bringing back an old crest-style design and giving it some fresh new updates to accompany the Hartmann logo. The recent acquisition of a couple new toys, a plotter and a heat press, are going to help us do just that!

What do you guys think?

As we come up with some new designs, expect to see the Achtuning Apparel Product section grow as well! We’re hearing your requests to provide more Achtuning/Hartmann gear so expect to see more soon!

If the amount of awesome pictures we are receiving from our Canadian customers is any indication the snow must be melting up north. Mathieu’s super clean white Rabbit must be the reason for the higher temperatures as it is hot, hot, hot! Lowered on H&R sport springs with a factory Votex body kit and color matched rub strips does wonders for VW’s entry level car, the 19″ Hartmann Mesh 305s fill out the fenders perfectly while giving a clean OEM+ look.

Nick took advantage of APR’s “Spring Into Power” Sale and picked up the RSC turbo-back exhaust for his Mk5 GTI.

It also gave us a chance to get better profile pictures of his car since his last visit when we had mounted a set of the Hartmann HRS4-252B Wheels in 19″, a great addition to our Achtuning gallery!

We hear the Zender kit is no longer available so it will be interesting to see what front lip and skirt Nick will come up with to complete the look of his GTI. When he does, we’ll let you know!

We’ve updated our Hartmann wheel listings on our Achtuning online catalog. Instead of listing every Hartmann wheel in it’s own page for each model it fits we’ve condensed the listings and added detailed fitment information in the body of the page including spacer or adapter recommendations where applicable. This way we can also provide near real time inventory levels and quicker updates for new fitments.

We also have our link to Tire Rack where alternate tires may be ordered and shipped to our location. As always we offer free mounting and balancing on all wheel and tire orders.

Hartmann Wheels gallery

More images, more picture size options and a less intrusive watermark are the main changes that were implemented. The site was also moved to to a faster server for quicker download speeds

For those who have never visited the Hartmann Wheels gallery page there is a search tool located in the upper left corner:

This will allow you to search by car “A4″ would return all images of A4s “B7 A4″ will narrow to only B7 chassis A4s Etc. Be sure to click the “Show all” button on the result page as only 3 thumbnails are shown by default.

The site is organized in a “drill down” method, click on Audi wheel fitments to see all Hartmann wheels available then on a specific wheel type to see all thumbnails of vehicles fitted with that style and finally on the thumbnail to access a large image. Most images will have alternate sizes listed above the image to the right.

If you have Hartmann Wheels on your car we’ll be happy to feature your car on the gallery and will send you a t-shirt as a thank you if you can send in some 800×600 or larger images to photos@hartmannwheels.com

If you happen to have sent us pictures in the past and have not received a shirt for some reason please let me know!

Hartmann Wheels are available for purchase on our online catalog tires, TPMS, OEM Audi centercaps and locks are available as well.