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Those are the stock wheels. 17x7 with 245/45-17 tires.
Honestly, I can't think of a better car for the money right now ($23K as equipped). The only downside I've found so far is that the stereo sucks. There is a better factory one but it is part of a package that pushes the price up.
It doesn't feel quite a solid as the Audi, but it does feel more sturdy than my old Impreza. Part of that is due to the fact that they now have window frames on the doors on this model (the old ones were frameless). There is more body roll than the A3 but AWD keeps it stuck better. And the 2.5T engine has more grunt off-boost so it isn't as jumpy as the 2.0T engine in the A3.
In the end it is still a Japanese econo box. But the interior is on par or better than any American cars I've seen for under $30K.
Seems like they got it pretty right with the '09. The engine break-in period is frustrating though...staying under 4K is no fun.
Another set of wheels would be interesting. One set with R-compound tires and another with more off-road tires. My budget has to recover first though...been an expensive couple of months.
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