efbeaver@yahoo.com

????i want to put 26 inch rims on my 09 TDI or at least 24 inch rims. Any suggestions, I know they recommend nothing more than 22’s but I want bigger rims

raj99

@efbeaver@yahoo.com is this the look you are going for?







You can stick any donks on, as long as they are 5x130 and meet the ET needs...you vehicle will drive like crap and if you live anywhere with potholes, you'll be sure to bend/crack your wheels....but it's your $$

KevinGary

Raj, those are some of the ugliest set ups that I have ever seen.

dreadlocks

When the only manufacturer of wheels and tires in the size you want is China, your not doing something right.

If you hate your vehicle so much you desire to destroy its performance, comfort and looks.. why even buy it in the first place? Putting $4k in wheels/tires on a $10k vehicle dont make it a $14k vehicle.. it makes it a $6k vehicle or less because you ruined it.

jbgilbank

I could not agree more!
If you want a tractor look, buy a tractor! With slicks! Laughable!
22's look good but not for me.
21's are a stretch but living with the factory look for now. I have always been a factory kind of guy.
18's with 4x tires are what this monster was created for! Of course, 17's look FAB! I simply have not the time to dink with that project.

efbeaver@yahoo.com

raj99

Those are NOT 26" wheels, but actually look good on the vehicle. It's an SUV, not a sports car or whatever donk fueled abomination. BTW are you in Seattle?

dreadlocks

Those look like OEM S-Line 20's painted black

efbeaver@yahoo.com

Those are the oem 20 inch s-line rims painted black , I just wanted a similar look with bigger rims is all. Not the stuff you suggested! But I do appreciate the feedback !

dreadlocks

they are called wheels FYI, the rim is the outer edge of a wheel and you dont buy them separately.. secondly, have you considered lowering it? You dont want bigger wheels and smaller tires, you want less fender gap right? 20s is already pretty friggin huge wheels.. do you understand the cost of tires goes up substantially and they last much less? If your paying $1200 every 15-20k miles now for quality tires on 20s, your fully prepared to spend $3000 every 10-15k miles on budget >24 tires? lastly with heavier wheels and less rubber your going to just flat out ruin fuel economy, ride comfort, handling performance and responsiveness ontop of adding stress to drivetrain, suspension..

I can tell you this much, Audi Q7's have a unique offset and bolt pattern and are also very heavy vehicles.. finding quality aftermarket wheels is hard enough, finding giant aftermarket wheels that are more than a death trap is going to be a custom (ie $$$$$) job and your still stuck w/fact that nobody even makes quality tires in those sizes.. but then again with adapters and a bunch of willful ignorance you can put anything on anything.. If this is a road you must travel, its a lonely one your going to travel alone.. cant ask for directions when your making your own roads.