SQ5 Winter tire/wheel recommendation
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My winter setup
I went with 20" VMR V710s and Pirelli Scorpions. I like them; good handling, quiet and they seem to have good availability in case you happen to damage one. Many of the other winter tires in this size are now sold out. The package cost me about $3,500 all in.
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Wow. Very nice wheels. Is that the gunmetal finish or silver? And did you go 20x9 or 20x10?
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Wow. Looks great. I actually like your winter look better than my stock summer look.
Not sure I want to drop $3-4K on a winter setup though. Was hoping to be under $1500, certainly under $2K. Looks like 20" wheels and winter tires could blow that budget out of the water. Leaning towards 19" or 18" Nokian R2's on inexpensive graphite colored wheels. Going to shop around and see what type of deal I can find.
Not sure I want to drop $3-4K on a winter setup though. Was hoping to be under $1500, certainly under $2K. Looks like 20" wheels and winter tires could blow that budget out of the water. Leaning towards 19" or 18" Nokian R2's on inexpensive graphite colored wheels. Going to shop around and see what type of deal I can find.
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Gunmetal, 20x9, 35mm offset. In this size, to get the gunmetal you have to have the centerbores remilled to 66.6mm. I ordered these from Pyspeed in California and they did this for a nominal fee. The fit was perfect. You do need to purchase R13 studs though which will be the case for most of the non-OEM wheels. I checked my receipts and it was about $2,900 total including mounting and the new wheel studs.
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Gunmetal, 20x9, 35mm offset. In this size, to get the gunmetal you have to have the centerbores remilled to 66.6mm. I ordered these from Pyspeed in California and they did this for a nominal fee. The fit was perfect. You do need to purchase R13 studs though which will be the case for most of the non-OEM wheels. I checked my receipts and it was about $2,900 total including mounting and the new wheel studs.
I've a Q5 (not an SQ5) and nobody (including the dealer) can seem to definitively answer whether the Q5 uses R14 or R13 wheel bolts. When I superimposed an A4 R13 bolt onto a Q5 bolt via photoshop I couldn't tell the difference.
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TopCarbon, was the difference in wheel bolt ball seat radius immediately noticeable?
I've a Q5 (not an SQ5) and nobody (including the dealer) can seem to definitively answer whether the Q5 uses R14 or R13 wheel bolts. When I superimposed an A4 R13 bolt onto a Q5 bolt via photoshop I couldn't tell the difference.
I've a Q5 (not an SQ5) and nobody (including the dealer) can seem to definitively answer whether the Q5 uses R14 or R13 wheel bolts. When I superimposed an A4 R13 bolt onto a Q5 bolt via photoshop I couldn't tell the difference.
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Thanks for the input!
My dealer couldn't tell me for sure whether the Q5 uses R14, or R13 for that matter. To be safe, will probably be buying a set of R13's as well.
Do you remember where you bought your bolts?
Per measuring the OEM bolts, the effective length of the shank is about 30mm.
I see a number of bolts either for the usual Audi 27mm or for 32mm which supposedly could be too long (though I don't see much that the bolts could bump up against 2mm past the rotors)
My dealer couldn't tell me for sure whether the Q5 uses R14, or R13 for that matter. To be safe, will probably be buying a set of R13's as well.
Do you remember where you bought your bolts?
Per measuring the OEM bolts, the effective length of the shank is about 30mm.
I see a number of bolts either for the usual Audi 27mm or for 32mm which supposedly could be too long (though I don't see much that the bolts could bump up against 2mm past the rotors)
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TopCarbon, was the difference in wheel bolt ball seat radius immediately noticeable?
I've a Q5 (not an SQ5) and nobody (including the dealer) can seem to definitively answer whether the Q5 uses R14 or R13 wheel bolts. When I superimposed an A4 R13 bolt onto a Q5 bolt via photoshop I couldn't tell the difference.
I've a Q5 (not an SQ5) and nobody (including the dealer) can seem to definitively answer whether the Q5 uses R14 or R13 wheel bolts. When I superimposed an A4 R13 bolt onto a Q5 bolt via photoshop I couldn't tell the difference.
Model: 1PA standard wheel bolts, 1PD anti-theft wheel bolts
PS: For your dealer ........... NO COMMENT
Last edited by spijun; 03-17-2014 at 04:22 AM.