S7/S8 21" Rotor Wheels on SQ5? Pics Inside
12-31-2017, 10:04 AM
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S7/S8 21" Rotor Wheels on SQ5? Pics Inside
I've had S8 rotor wheels for summer wheels on my previous SQ5 the past few years. When swapping over the winter wheels/tires to the '18, I snapped a few shots of the rotor wheels as well. I will likely run them in the summer. Pics below in case anyone else was curious what they'd look like. Pleasantly surprised that the additional bit of offset is nice on the '18 as well.
In case anyone was curious, those tires (in addition to my winters) are 265/40/21" as well, which seem to fit without any issue.
-tgt
In case anyone was curious, those tires (in addition to my winters) are 265/40/21" as well, which seem to fit without any issue.
-tgt
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12-31-2017, 12:38 PM
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They do look great! I had them on my 2014 S4 BO and loved them.
Just a note, did you change to the correct bolts for the wheel? The SQ5 uses R14 ball bolts and the cars use R13s. I just got a set of 20” Sline wheels like on the S6s. Reading in another forum post about spacers, I noted the difference in the bolts and checked. Dropping one of my S4 wheel locks in the new wheels, the bolt perfectly mated to the wheel. Doing the same with the SQ5 bolt, it was obvious that the ball was not making full contact with the mating surface in the wheel. There was a lot of wobble from the back side of the wheel, where there was none with the correct bolt. I ordered a set of R13 bolts to use with my new wheels and all is good. The stock SQ5 bolts may torque down, but they’re only making partial contact with the wheel surface.
Just a note, did you change to the correct bolts for the wheel? The SQ5 uses R14 ball bolts and the cars use R13s. I just got a set of 20” Sline wheels like on the S6s. Reading in another forum post about spacers, I noted the difference in the bolts and checked. Dropping one of my S4 wheel locks in the new wheels, the bolt perfectly mated to the wheel. Doing the same with the SQ5 bolt, it was obvious that the ball was not making full contact with the mating surface in the wheel. There was a lot of wobble from the back side of the wheel, where there was none with the correct bolt. I ordered a set of R13 bolts to use with my new wheels and all is good. The stock SQ5 bolts may torque down, but they’re only making partial contact with the wheel surface.
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01-01-2018, 09:24 AM
#8
Wow! TGT, those look beautiful...
Where can I purchase a new set of quality rotor replicas online??? Is there anyone else besides Hartmann (Achtuning)???
I think I'd like to run those in the Summer as well, but in 20''s...
Thanks in advance everyone!
Where can I purchase a new set of quality rotor replicas online??? Is there anyone else besides Hartmann (Achtuning)???
I think I'd like to run those in the Summer as well, but in 20''s...
Thanks in advance everyone!
01-01-2018, 10:11 AM
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Thanks All!
fignewton - Thanks for the info, I did not purchase new lug bolts. I will certainly look into that before summer.
2018 SQ5 - Plate bubble cover: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K7938O4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Kubica - You can look online (I believe some places sell reps, but I would caution on confirming the same offsets). I've had previous bad experience with reps and the offset/wheel face (how concave it looks/fits the car). I'm sure you could find a set of reps in 20's on Ebay, but I can't vouch for the quality of course. Good Luck!
-tgt
fignewton - Thanks for the info, I did not purchase new lug bolts. I will certainly look into that before summer.
2018 SQ5 - Plate bubble cover: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K7938O4/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Kubica - You can look online (I believe some places sell reps, but I would caution on confirming the same offsets). I've had previous bad experience with reps and the offset/wheel face (how concave it looks/fits the car). I'm sure you could find a set of reps in 20's on Ebay, but I can't vouch for the quality of course. Good Luck!
-tgt
01-01-2018, 11:43 AM
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I remember these wheels on your 2015 and I tried to source them for my 2014 but the prices I found were outrageous at the time. They of course look fantastic on your 2018 and I would totally rock this setup in summer. I wish Hartmann or some replica would make them in 21" but I suppose the demand is low. The 20" version doesn't really work for this wheel on a Q5 IMO.