Are all Audi Wheels the same size? Are they interchangeable?

BrianPamondesk

Are all Audi/VW Wheels the same? I need to put one on Q7 temporary. 

Hi all

After spending £285 on a brand new tyre (284/40 R21 Y) for my Q7 only 3 weeks ago the tyre has slowly deflated again. I’m pretty sure it’s a slow puncture. So, I goes to the boot of the car and there is no spare wheel or space saver wheel. There is however a temporary pressure repair kit. So, I rang my cousin who works at Audi and he confirmed that there is no jack or spare with this vehicle. He confirmed that I will need to use the pressure kit. However, this will render the tyre useless and also deplete the pressure kit. So, in true money saving style I intend to purchase a replacement wheel to use just to get me to the tyre bay. Then repair the punctured tyre. I have seen loads of spare wheels on eBay but not sure if I can use any Audi wheel or even one from a different model VW or Seat. Are all the bolt holes in the same place?

Any other thoughts guys? 

neilmcl

Can you not stick to the same thread as your questions are related.

macman

Slow  puncture? So why not inflate it with a cheap foot pump to get you to the garage? 
Of course not all VAG wheels are the same; the diameter and rim width come in hundreds of combinations.

AdrianC

Yeh, of course you can put a wheel off a VW Up! onto your Q7...

dave23

If you can't buy or borrow a compressor why not call your breakdown company? Pretty sure the AA or RAC will have the means to inflate a tyre

Nebulous2

Why do you think it’s a slow puncture? Can you see anything in it? It could be the alloy. Especially twice on the same wheel. 

Norman_Castle

BrianPamondesk said:

So, in true money saving style I intend to purchase a replacement wheel to use just to get me to the tyre bay.

Don't forget a jack. A wheel and jack will be much cheaper than a footpump.

Takmon

BrianPamondesk said:

Are all Audi/VW Wheels the same? I need to put one on Q7 temporary. 

Hi all

After spending £285 on a brand new tyre (284/40 R21 Y) for my Q7 only 3 weeks ago the tyre has slowly deflated again. I’m pretty sure it’s a slow puncture. So, I goes to the boot of the car and there is no spare wheel or space saver wheel. There is however a temporary pressure repair kit. So, I rang my cousin who works at Audi and he confirmed that there is no jack or spare with this vehicle. He confirmed that I will need to use the pressure kit. However, this will render the tyre useless and also deplete the pressure kit. So, in true money saving style I intend to purchase a replacement wheel to use just to get me to the tyre bay. Then repair the punctured tyre. I have seen loads of spare wheels on eBay but not sure if I can use any Audi wheel or even one from a different model VW or Seat. Are all the bolt holes in the same place?

Any other thoughts guys? 

Surely the money saving way would be to take the wheel off and take that to the garage to get the tyre repaired, no need to buy a new wheel unless you want a spare.

BrianPamondesk

All sorted now but what I should have said is that the car was on my drive facing uphill. It wasn’t safe to Jack the car up as it was on a slope but either way I couldn’t have removed the wheel anyway because there was no jack in the boot. 

Scrapit

Slow puncture = drive to tyre fitters get it fixed. If it needs topping up drive via petrol garage with air. Total cost about 20-25 quid for repair, 20p-£1 for air if needed. 
New wheel, wheel brace and jack aint gonna be cheaper that unless you nick em.