2005 A8 spare wheel...? which one?

K9COP · 05-06-2012, 08:24 PM

Guys, can anyone help me with what spare wheel my A8 should have? When it arrived, it had a fifth 19" turbine wheel (the set of five I now have for sale

) and it wouldn't fit in the spare wheel well, so takes up the whole boot. Can anyone help me determine which is correct spare and source one please?

K9

mishar · 05-06-2012, 08:51 PM

That's weird. I had exactly same 5 wheels and mine spare was nicely packed in its place. Could it be that tire is bigger?

MP4.2+6.0 · 05-06-2012, 08:58 PM

Maybe not 255/40-19?

I thought only the 20" wheels end up with a different spare (the 18" 5 spoke baseline A8 wheel painted black); it happens because of the 275 width and the 27.7" diameter (vs. +/- 27.0" in the in the 18's and 19's at 255).

mikesd1980 · 05-06-2012, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mishar

That's weird. I had exactly same 5 wheels and mine spare was nicely packed in its place. Could it be that tire is bigger?

+1. My 19 with 255/40/19 still in there.

K9COP · 05-07-2012, 06:51 AM

Mine arrived with ridiculous 55 section 4x4 tyres on all five wheels

. So I guess I just need a tyre then. Thanks!

K9

transporter2004 · 05-07-2012, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikesd1980

+1. My 19 with 255/40/19 still in there.

Mine fits as well. snug as a bug

vmk · 05-08-2013, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MP4.2+6.0

Maybe not 255/40-19?

I thought only the 20" wheels end up with a different spare (the 18" 5 spoke baseline A8 wheel painted black); it happens because of the 275 width and the 27.7" diameter (vs. +/- 27.0" in the in the 18's and 19's at 255).

So one can use that 255/45R18 if one of the 20" tires was to go?
Haven't had to use it yet but i was worried it won't work and i'll have to tow it instead.

http://i.imgur.com/EB38QSH.jpg

MP4.2+6.0 · 05-08-2013, 04:30 PM

My wife had an encounter with a large rock literally rolling across the road from a Sierra freak incident that took out the front tire instantly. Tow driver put it right on (it does just barely clear the front brakes). She drove it home 200 miles w/ nothing special.

05-06-2012, 08:51 PM	#2
mishar AudiWorld Super User 2005 Audi A8 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,957	That's weird. I had exactly same 5 wheels and mine spare was nicely packed in its place. Could it be that tire is bigger? __________________

05-06-2012, 08:58 PM	#3
MP4.2+6.0 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,089	Yes, what tires? Maybe not 255/40-19? I thought only the 20" wheels end up with a different spare (the 18" 5 spoke baseline A8 wheel painted black); it happens because of the 275 width and the 27.7" diameter (vs. +/- 27.0" in the in the 18's and 19's at 255). __________________ Current #1: '06 D3 A8L W12 brilliant black w/ amaretto; 4 seat setup, CPO; modestly VAG COM lowered, H&R 20mm rear and 12mm front DRs with 275/35 on OEM polished + forged 20's; S8 sway bars (see: rear bar and gen'l D3 bar info and front bar); tweaked 385mm front factory brake mod and matching rear brake mod; matching C6 A6 back headrests (better rear view: headrest tweak); owner installed AMI retrofit with part number details here; uprated fogs; other VAG COM tweaking to suit. Current #2: C5 '00 A6 4.2 ming blue w/ beige, new off showroom floor; Lemiwinks + VAG COM tweaks; smoked tails; RS 6 OEM 18's; RNS-D (CD) Navi On order: 2013 Q5 2.0T hybrid; Scuba blue w/ chestnut sport interior; Euro delivery approx. 7/2013 Prior (each modded): '96 C4 A6 2.8Q, still w/ family; '85 C3 5000S 5 sp FWD; '73 C1 100LS helpful cross reference to a C6 post with MMI and other TSB's that also cover D3 A8's.

05-07-2012, 06:51 AM	#5
K9COP AudiWorld Member 2005 Audi A8 Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 590	You're all right.... Mine arrived with ridiculous 55 section 4x4 tyres on all five wheels. So I guess I just need a tyre then. Thanks! K9

05-08-2013, 04:30 PM	#8
MP4.2+6.0 Senior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,089	Yes, perfectly usable (and used...) My wife had an encounter with a large rock literally rolling across the road from a Sierra freak incident that took out the front tire instantly. Tow driver put it right on (it does just barely clear the front brakes). She drove it home 200 miles w/ nothing special. __________________ Current #1: '06 D3 A8L W12 brilliant black w/ amaretto; 4 seat setup, CPO; modestly VAG COM lowered, H&R 20mm rear and 12mm front DRs with 275/35 on OEM polished + forged 20's; S8 sway bars (see: rear bar and gen'l D3 bar info and front bar); tweaked 385mm front factory brake mod and matching rear brake mod; matching C6 A6 back headrests (better rear view: headrest tweak); owner installed AMI retrofit with part number details here; uprated fogs; other VAG COM tweaking to suit. Current #2: C5 '00 A6 4.2 ming blue w/ beige, new off showroom floor; Lemiwinks + VAG COM tweaks; smoked tails; RS 6 OEM 18's; RNS-D (CD) Navi On order: 2013 Q5 2.0T hybrid; Scuba blue w/ chestnut sport interior; Euro delivery approx. 7/2013 Prior (each modded): '96 C4 A6 2.8Q, still w/ family; '85 C3 5000S 5 sp FWD; '73 C1 100LS helpful cross reference to a C6 post with MMI and other TSB's that also cover D3 A8's.

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