switching 20" wheels for 19" five double spoke

cbb09 · 05-31-2011, 06:52 PM

The ride on my 20" wheels is a bit too hard NJ roads for my taste. Looking to switch with someone for the 19" five double spoke ones (must have the Yokohama tires - all season and summer performance is both fine). My wheels have about 1,800 miles on them and the front left one has a small scratch in the outer rim.

Please PM me if interested - I am located in Hudson County in NJ. Only OEM wheels with similar mileage or less pls.

These are the ones I have

These are the ones I want

voyageur · 06-01-2011, 09:19 AM

I can't help you but have been a bit concerned myself with my order for 20 " wheels.

I focused on the ride and comfort and a lot of these test drives are governed by existing cars--mine being
an Acura TL. It has been criticized for not enough sidewall on the 17 inch performance tires.

Anyways, after several test drives I was convinced Audi has it right and of course there is the resale
aspect. May I suggest you keep 20 inchers and just buy 19 inch wheels for piece-of-mind.

If you could elaborate the number of test drives you did and the car you were coming from,
the TT I presume,
this would be very valuable information for potential buyers out there. Thanks.

cbb09 · 06-01-2011, 11:09 AM

I drive the car everyday to work ~ 50 miles round trip. I have been doing so for about 6 weeks. The tire noise is quite noticeable and road expansion joints and imperfections are certainly felt. I don't like that it makes the interior crackle.

Yes, I do come from the TT with 18" wheels and magentic ride. My perception is that the A7 with the 20" wheels feels equally hard if not more so.

MelWood · 04-17-2012, 12:43 PM

Is it possible to simply switch the wheels? Or, does the A7's computer have to be reset?

snagitseven · 04-17-2012, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MelWood

Is it possible to simply switch the wheels? Or, does the A7's computer have to be reset?

Not as long as you get the proper size tires for the smaller wheels. The overall circumference should be very close to the same.

MelWood · 05-01-2012, 01:32 PM

I finally heard from Audi of America and they said "As long as you are replacing the 20" with 19" that are Audi original equipment you shouldn't have a problem". That was for the specific car I have on order.
The rep i spoke to was not sure if the offsets are the same and recommended I double check.
There is some question what affect changing the wheels would have on the Adaptive Cruise Control. My car is not equipped with ACC but others should take this into consideration as even a slight change in the circumference may affect the ACC.

06-01-2011, 11:09 AM	#3
cbb09 AudiWorld Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 160	I drive the car everyday to work ~ 50 miles round trip. I have been doing so for about 6 weeks. The tire noise is quite noticeable and road expansion joints and imperfections are certainly felt. I don't like that it makes the interior crackle. Yes, I do come from the TT with 18" wheels and magentic ride. My perception is that the A7 with the 20" wheels feels equally hard if not more so. __________________ Now: 12 Audi A7 3.0 TFSI \| havana black, nougat brown \| prestige \| innovation \| 20" 11 BMW Z4 sdrive 35i ESS Stage 2 \| sapphire black, kansas white \| all packages & options \| 19" Previous: 08 Audi TT 3.2Q \| silver, black \| all options & packages 05 Audi A2 1.6 FSI \| black, beige \| RNS-E retrofit 01 Honda Civic 1.4 \| white, grey 92 Honda Civic 1.4 \| silver, grey

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MelWood AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4	A7 20" v 19" Is it possible to simply switch the wheels? Or, does the A7's computer have to be reset?

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06-01-2011, 09:19 AM	#2
voyageur Audiworld Junior Member 1985 Porsche 930 Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 81	I can't help you but have been a bit concerned myself with my order for 20 " wheels. I focused on the ride and comfort and a lot of these test drives are governed by existing cars--mine being an Acura TL. It has been criticized for not enough sidewall on the 17 inch performance tires. Anyways, after several test drives I was convinced Audi has it right and of course there is the resale aspect. May I suggest you keep 20 inchers and just buy 19 inch wheels for piece-of-mind. If you could elaborate the number of test drives you did and the car you were coming from, the TT I presume, this would be very valuable information for potential buyers out there. Thanks.

05-01-2012, 01:32 PM	#6
MelWood AudiWorld Newcomer Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 4	I finally heard from Audi of America and they said "As long as you are replacing the 20" with 19" that are Audi original equipment you shouldn't have a problem". That was for the specific car I have on order. The rep i spoke to was not sure if the offsets are the same and recommended I double check. There is some question what affect changing the wheels would have on the Adaptive Cruise Control. My car is not equipped with ACC but others should take this into consideration as even a slight change in the circumference may affect the ACC.