SQ5 winter wheel package
#11
AudiWorld Senior Member
I'm looking for winter wheels/tires for my 2013 Q5 3.0 right now. The Audi-blessed winter wheels are 17x7 ET37s with 235/65 tires.... but I think they're kinda ugly. The SQ5 wheels are nicer, but are the same 19" diameter as what came with my Q5. Can they be used as winter wheels for a Q5, or is that a bad idea?
#12
AudiWorld Super User
Yes, of course you can run normal Audi wheels as snows
It's done all the time by those who just rotate tires off the rims twice a year; I saw it in Europe a fair amount.
Here with a 235 tire the Audi Q5 "regular" rim is just fine; the narrow rim only has an obvious functional purpose as the tire widths drop to below those seen on Q5s. For example my 1996 A6 quattro came with 195s and used a 7" wide wheel.
As another reply suggested, you can also use the Q5 OE 18's, which are yet cheaper in the used market and also fit a 235 tire and are 8" wide in the OE size.
Here with a 235 tire the Audi Q5 "regular" rim is just fine; the narrow rim only has an obvious functional purpose as the tire widths drop to below those seen on Q5s. For example my 1996 A6 quattro came with 195s and used a 7" wide wheel.
As another reply suggested, you can also use the Q5 OE 18's, which are yet cheaper in the used market and also fit a 235 tire and are 8" wide in the OE size.
Last edited by MP4.2+6.0; 10-11-2013 at 09:20 AM.
#13
AudiWorld Super User
Link to another recent SQ/Q5 winter tire thread
Here's a link to one of the prior threads that explored the issue. There was a more recent one that seems to be gone, but this has a lot of the details and back and forth discussion as well.
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2852924
https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2852924
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