2011 Q5 3.2 Winter Tires
 

Still waiting for my 2011 3.2 Q5 to arrive:cry: (August)...looking for winter tires and have an interesting question all u cyber Audi yodas. Long story short...Would 2011 A5 SLine rims (19 inch) fit my Q5 and what do u think of the combination?

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Have look here, same things from MY2010 can/will apply to MY2011

https://www.audiforum.ca/q5-q7/50837...-tires-q5.html

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Congrats on the Q5! It's August...do you have her yet?!

19" 2011 A5 S Line Audi OEM wheels are 19x8.5" ET 32. The lowest offset on a Q5 wheel is 33 on the 20x8.5" S Line wheel. This means the A5 wheels will fit, but it will stick out an extra millimeter more than the Q5 S Line wheels, which stick out the furthest of any Q5 wheel. The A5 wheels will still out and extra 13mm over the 18" Q5 wheels.

In my opinion those wheels should look great on your Q5. If you end up getting the A5 wheels I'd use them as my summer wheels and put winter tires on the 18" Q5 wheels.

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Got it yesterday:D--ordered late March!! Luv it! 2011 3.2 SLine 3.2 Black/Cinn with Nav. Regina I was going to use the 19 inch rims for winter seeing that I already have the sline 20 inch but I'll probably go the traditional route and get some 18 inch winters...I heard Audi releases some winter packages in Sept. /October. Thanks for your response Regina!

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Glad to hear you finally got your Q5! I'm sure you're ecstatic!

I couldn't find anything in any of your previous posts suggesting you had ordered with the S Line package...way to go, though, it's a great package.

I have 18" winter wheels and from an aesthetic point of view, I wish I had bought 19's. I'm sure the ride comfort in the winter is better on the 18's, but after seeing the car on 20's, it's strange to see it on 18's. (So let me know if you want a good deal on an 18" winter wheel/tire set up! ;) )

Congrats and enjoy your new car!

P.S. The Audi OEM winter wheel packages are a little overpriced, in my opinion.

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I agree with Tony on the audi packages being overpriced. Our dealer gave us a little pamphlet (a poorly photocopied version might i add... come on guys, you are better than that) with a selection of winter packages for the Q. at 2499 for the 18" option I was defintely not impressed.

As many others have mentioned you might be better served researching some packages yourself.

I personally intend to follow a suggestion by Tony and utilize TireRack.com for my 18" winter wheels and tires. In fact i have already priced out a set, using the same tires that audi was packaging, and delivered to my door the cost should be about $1900, which is a huge savings over the dealer.

But if you were to go with less expensive tires with Tirerack I got it down to as around $1750.

Do it early and you may even be able to do better at your local wheel store. I believe Warcity may have a good contact if you are in the GTA.

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What kind of winter tires you bought? I'm in the market for 18", thought about Yokohama Geolander - one of the recommended to me.
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Regina-TTS, what tires you have for sale?

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Would anyone know that is the spec of stock rim for MY2011 2.0T?

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Thanks for the heads up guys! After paying some $$$ coin for my new baby, I would absolutely welcome a good deal on some winter tires. If someone finds a great deal please post-this forum rocks. Here's a pic of my new Q5.

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Have a look here:

https://www.audiforum.ca/q5-q7/50837...ires-q5-2.html

I bought a nice set of RS4 Replica wheels and winter tires 18" for 1500 installed, shop in Markham. They're amazing. You shouldn't be using factory Alloy for winter it's a waste of money unless you're doing so because you're upgrading your summer rims that's a different story.

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Maybe is a stupid question, but what is replica wheel? How are they different from factory wheels?
Thanks in advance

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Same wheel but instead of it being made by Audi, it's made by 3rd party company. It's not as good in quality of course hence the price, this is why it's great for winter use because in winter your wheel will most likely get damaged anyways. Almost 90% folks I know use non factory alloy for winter.

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Hey, thanks for clarifying. Now I know!

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oops..here it is...:D

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Looking good, sodapop! Love that S Line.

tomashek, my wheels and tires can be seen here complete with pics and links: https://www.audiforum.ca/q5-q7/50225-winter-wheels.html

The best deals and best selection that I have found has always been at Tire Rack.com. As much as I would love to support local shops, nine times out of ten the local guys can't come anywhere close to Tire Rack on price, even after shipping and duty. Also, if you buy a wheel/tire combination, Tire Rack uses Audi quattro recommended "road force" balancing that most smaller shops don't have the equipment for. You can even have your purchase shipped directly to your Audi dealer if that's where you prefer to have the wheels installed.

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Regina_TTS, how log have you driven on then and how much would you settle for?
Send me a private message if needed to.

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Hi Tony,

This is great info, thanks for sharing. I too am researching winter tires for my yet-to-be-delivered Q5 (hopefully late-Oct), and I have a very n00b question about changing tires myself. Are there any concerns with the tires not being properly balanced, meaning can I screw up the install and cause issues? Changing a tire looks like a very easy task, I just want to make sure I am not underestimating the job. I'd rather do this myself each season as opposed to bringing it to the dealer or a tire shop - they won't be as careful with my car as I will!

I like the Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow that you use, they are $157 each on TireRack.com. I called OK Tire locally and they are $284 each. As you said, even with shipping, duty and exchange I will come out way ahead on a set of 4 tires mounted on 18" wheels and properly balanced by Tire Rack!

Thanks,
Steve

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The tires have about 4000km (mid-October to the end of March) on them and there isn't a scratch on the wheels. The set was $2500 new so I'd be looking for $1700.

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No problem, Steve. Proper balancing is done by the shop that mounts the (rubber) tires on the (alloy) wheels. From there it's just a matter of bolting the wheels on to the car. As long as you have the right tools (all of which are included with your Q5) changing the wheels on your own shouldn't be a problem and will have no bearing on the actual balance of the tires on the wheels. I do mine myself seasonally. I like to thoroughly clean the wheels after I change them and as you said, a shop "won't be as careful with my car as I will." And as an added bonus, you just saved yourself up to $100 in labour and you just had a practice run should you get a flat.

All shiny and ready for winter...

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/...9ba94e87_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/...40d0219c_o.jpg

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Awesome - thanks Tony! Now I have a bit more confidence that ordering from the US is the way to go.

Great pics, thanks for sharing... I like the setup! :D

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Hey guys, any idea what the smallest size rim would be for the Q5. I have 17" winters for my A3 and was thinking about using them on my Q5. Is that to small? Any suggestions would be helpful.

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Audi offers a 17" winter wheel package for the Q5 so most 17" wheels will work as long as they clear the front brakes and suspension.

The issue you are likely going to run into with your A3 wheels is the high offset. The Audi OEM offset for the 17" A3 wheels is 7.5x17" ET 56 which means the wheels will sit in an extra 23mm, almost an inch from where the OEM Q5 wheels would sit. They will also have about 11mm less clearance inside the rim.

If you already have rubber on those A3 rims, I'd sell the set and buy something specific to your Q5. In my opinion 17" wheels are going to look too small for the Q5 anyhow. (If you care about that sort of thing.)

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Hi Tony,

My 2011 Q5 3.2 Premium is scheduled to be in my garage the first week of September. I purchased winter wheels and tires at Tire Rack as well and they should arrive just after the Q. The tire racks that you have in your garage look great and I would love to get something similar. Can you please share some details. Hopefully I can get them here in Ottawa.

Thanks.....Brian

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Posted here in April...

https://www.audiforum.ca/miscellaneo...tire-rack.html

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Here's my TTS set in the other corner...

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Thanks for the insight. I agree 17's won't look right. I guess my search begins for some winter rim and tire pkgs.

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If you want the address to the place I got mine from 18" let me know. 1600 all in, installed. Cheers.

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I need some advice. Does anyone know if the following wheel would fit on the Q5 ?

Audi 18 Inch Wheels Rims and Tires - - AUDI WHEELS 18 INCH SILVER RIMS (AUD-300-18-SLV)

Bolt Pattern: 5x112
Offset: Many offsets available to fit any vehicle
Center Bore: 57.1

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This will fit for sure, just make sure offset is +35mm.

GOOD PRICE and nice rims great size.

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Consider getting a quote from Tirerack.com as well. They include customs and have lots of options.

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The Q5 centerbore is 66.6 -these rims have a centerbore of 57.1

This is acceptable?

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They won't fit. Centre bore needs to be 66.6 for the Q5.

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Hey WarCity you seem to be the one with all the answers so i thought i'd shoot this your way :) I am trying to decide between 18 inch wheels and 19 inch wheels for the MOntreal winter. I am picking up my S-line (with 20 inch) wheels in a couple of weeks. I like the look of your wheels (especially the anthracite) and was wondering if you feel you could have gotten away with 19 inches while still maintaining riding comfort over potholes etc. Are the width of your mags 8 or 8.5 inches? and do you know if the S-line has bigger brakes or are all Q5's are the same when it comes to what wheels would fit?

$1500 is a great deal for your winter set up. well done. I am thinking of ordering mine from tire-rack- just a bit confused with all the offset measurements. I know the OEM offset for 18 rims is 39 but does that mean anything higher would make the wheels stick out more from the car?

lots of questions i know but would appreciate it if you could get back to me whenever you have the chance. Just want to make sure i don't mess up!

cheers!

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Hi All,

I wanted to put 17' on my Q5. The tires I had picked out were 235/60R17 102R Bridgestone Blizzaks. However since I have the sport package the dealership parts dept says that the front brakes are too large for them to fit. Anyone able to help me out with this info?

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Sports Package? I think you mean Sline package. Sline isn't a sports package it an appearance package. All Q5s despite trim/engine size have the same front break size. 17 does fit in fact I know folks with Q5 and 17" rims.

I've also confirmed with tirerack.com and the size you're considering will fit perfectly.

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x2.

There is only one brake size on all North American Q5 models, trim levels and packages.

Front Brakes
Size / Type
345 mm / Ventilated Disc

Rear Brakes
Size / Type
330 mm / Ventilated Disc

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Hello folks,

Proud owner of a Q5 sline. I went to my dealer to inquirer about winter tires and I was only told about some 17 inches tires. I currently have 20 inches tires package. I really need my car to keep the same size of tires. My question to you all is, anyone has bought decent 20 inches @ decent price lately? Share the info please.

If you live in Canada, has anyone of you bought tires in USA? Please share the experience because I have that option as well. I did some search online and was able to compare tires prices, all things equal and in Canada, the price is almost double(taxes, duties included).

We need help here.

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Hi Herman,

I live in Montreal and have an S-Line with 20 inch summers and 19 inch winters. I bought my winter tires from tirerack.com had them shipped to a US shipping centre just across the border. Drove out to pick them up, paid the duty and ended up saving a good chunk of change. Definitely worth buying from tirerack.com. If you are in a region where you get a lot of snowfall, i wouldn't recommend sticking with your 20 inchers in the winter.