Audi Tuning | VW Tuning

We wrapped up the Stasis Streetsport Coil-Over install on Nathan’s A4 last night. After the springs settle we’ll take a look and see how far the wheels can get pushed out with some H&R spacers as Nathan likes the Titanium Package 18″ wheels that came with the car but wants a more aggressive stance.

After swapping out H&R springs for a set of Stasis Streetsport Coil-Overs , Colin stopped by as promised so we could update our gallery with his new stance!

Car is coming along nicely!!

Oliver stopped by to say hello and shoot the breeze with us as it had been a while since we had seen him. Oliver has been bringing his cars to Achtuning to satisfy his performance needs for many years now and his most recent car, a B7 Audi A4 2.0T was brought to us last Fall the day he took delivery of the car to receive an APR chip, STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs, and 19″ RS4-style wheels. (car shown below with his stock, winter wheels)

He had been drooling over the S5-styled Hartmann HS5 – 209 Wheels since the day we brought it in and when he had announced his recent engagement to his better-half, we were compelled to make him an offer we knew he couldn’t refuse. 10-minutes later…

Wrapping 235/35-19 Falken FK452 tires around the 19×8.5 (et38) Hartmann 209 Wheels and swapping Tire Pressure Monitoring Sensors over from the stock wheels took no time, and within the next hour Oliver was on his way home to show the wife-to-be the “new shoes”. (Don’t worry, she approved!)

Hartmann 209 Wheels:

• 19×8.5 et38
• $295.00 ea.

Nick was itching for a new look to his Zender-equipped Mk5 GTI. At the recommendation of Ryan@FineTuning , he stopped by to take a gander at our wheel display so he could get an up-close-and-personal look at his options. He also had his heart set on some Pirelli P-Zero Nero tires to wrap around a set of 19″ wheels. Once the Hartmann HRS4 – 252 HB was selected, we suggested that he order in a set of 225/35-19s from Tire Rack and we’d take care of the mounting and balancing since he was buying wheels from us – all he had to do was let us know when to expect tires and we were pretty much all set.

Well, tires arrived and an appointment was set up to get wheels installed – but that wasn’t enough! Nick knew that throwing on a set of 19s would in fact change the look to his car, but he wasn’t completely convinced that wheels-only would do the trick, especially after checking out a few cars in our gallery. At the last minute, Nick pulled the trigger and asked us to throw on some STaSIS Streetsport Coilovers while we were at it. Likely a good decision in the end, as Nick’s GTI is now sittin’ proper on our 19×8.5 wheels.

Congrats, Nick! (and thanks Ryan!!) Be sure to come back when we have some daylight to snap more pictures – especially after you complete the kit.

… I felt I wanted one last run of summer styling before the incoming cold weather meant it would be best to run an all-season wheel and tire. I took the “winter set-up” BBS RCs off the Golf and mounted these Porsche design Hartmann 367 wheels.

As with most of the Porsche-specific styles offered, the Hartmann 367 is staggered, running 18×8 up front and 18×10 in the rear. Just like our Mk4 Jetta project, H&R DRA Adapters were used to mount the 5×130 Porsche bolt pattern to the 5×100 Volkswagen hub. The Jetta ran 30mm adapters both front and rear but since the front fenders on this Golf are not yet rolled to accommodate a wider stance, I felt it safer to run a set of 20mm adapters I had laying around.

Since the car is lowered with STaSIS Streetsport Coil-Overs, and a 10″ wheel isn’t the customary width to run on the back of a VW Mk4, smaller tires were mounted to ensure fender clearance resulting in a “stretched” look. Now this small of a tire is really pushing the limits and is not recommended for most, but with proper installation and tire pressure monitoring, there will not be any issues whatsoever running this set-up.

Ken is a longtime Achtuning customer who was looking for a more performance minded wheel and suspension setup for his beautiful Imola yellow B5 S4. After much deliberation the Hartmann B7 HRS4 – 252 wheels were chosen for their light weight and ability to clear his massive StopTech Big Brake Kit.

Ken chose the STaSIS Streetsport coilover suspension to keep the tires planted on the road while still giving a comfortable ride quality.

This combination gave Ken a reduction in unsprung weight as well as a more controlled ride than his previous setup which he had grown out of with the other mods he had done to the car.