spijun

Exactly alum rim 2009-2012 (8R0601011, 8R0601011ER) and steel rim 2013- (8R0601011KP)

http://www.partsbase.org/audi/audi-q...ergency-wheel/

MP4.2+6.0

the echo's keep bouncing around the forum that supposedly SQ's take 19's as a minimum? Someone should test fit a factory Q5 18" on an SQ, and hopefully save folks a bunch of money who want narrower and higher profile snows, plus actually find a home for the sets of 18's around at the lowest clean OE wheel prices in general.

For those who want a size bigger--if it gets sorted factually to be a "want" rather than "need" on SQ's--19" Q5 OE wheels are also pretty easy to find around for meaningfully less than 20's, and at 8" width rather than 8 1/2" would do better w/ a narrower tire choice for winter. Sometimes specific tire choices in one wheel diameter or another can drive some fine tuning of the final wheel decision too.

Ian Gallagher

I just got 19" TSW Donington wheels put on my SQ5 for a winter set, after Discount Tire attempted a test fit of Konig Crown 18"s - which they were so-so sure would fit (they did an install on an S5 the night before without issue, they told me [5mm smaller caliper? And a different caliper geometry?]). I was very clear with them that I didn't think 18's would fit, and at least with the Crown that was true. The back of the caliber hit the back of the inside of the wheel, enough to take off some paint from the caliper, and enough for them to comp me the difference in the 18" Konig/Michelin Latitude setup to 19" TSW/Bridgestone Bizzak setup (that mistake cost them a pretty penny). The missing paint on the caliper is certainly cosmetic only and not even remotely visible, but the manager was terrified, rightfully so.

Another thread discussed the 18" debate in even more detail, and some poster(s) were saying that the wheels TireRack suggests are very likely to fit okay - because it sounds like they do a real test-fit of everything before listing it on their site. I'd want to hear something from the mechanic who did that test fit before ordering, because it's pretty hard to tell if the wheels will fit otherwise. But as the spare is 18", it's obviously possible to have a wheel that clears the caliper. I didn't have a chance to try stock Q5 18"s as I haven't seen any available in my area.

I'm happy with the 19" TSW's thus far - need some snow to be sure

Ian Gallagher

Here are a few cell photos right after the wheel + tire install, pretty if I do say so myself


(Yes, a TSW cap is missing on the rear right. They're sending it my way, as they only had 3 in the store.)

d0lphinGrey

So can anyone confirm that Q5 18inch wheels would clear the calipers on SQ5?

Im looking at getting these Q5 wheels:

SIZE : 18 INCH

OFFSET : ET "39"

Part NUMBER : 8R0 601 025 C

MATERIAL: ALLOY (SILVER IN COLOUR)

WHEEL SIZE = 8 J X 18 H2

P.C.D : 5 X 112


TIA

NABS4

Some 18" will fit, some will not. You/the supplier will need to test fit them. That is the right size, but it doesn't tell the full story.

Transfer

I would strongly guess they will not fit due to the offset in addition to the 18" size, but of course it depends on the individual wheel.

d0lphinGrey

Would 18" at least clear the SQ5 brake discs? Offset can always be adjusted with spacers.

spijun

As far as I can remember nobody mounted 18" rims on SQ5

In practice, this is possible because the spare wheel is 18x6 ET32, but ....

MP4.2+6.0

I love these posts about the SQ5 "big" brakes all the time. My A8 with 385mm rotors (SQ + 5 more mm) and similar calipers will run 18's, and came that way as a base set up in Europe. It's tight, but works; I've done it while having my normal ones refinished. On the Q5, you need to watch the offset and spoke shaping, but like the A8 calipers these are fairly well "rounded off" near the outer spoke area. The big honkin' 6 and 8 piston Brembos found on an RS4 or RS5 or Euro RS6's (and Porsches and...), plus the old bulky HP2's from old S4 and A6 2.7T's are/were where more of the side clearance issues are.