SQ5 Tire Options
02-06-2015, 11:14 AM
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02-07-2015, 03:15 AM
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It concerns me how black your exhaust tips are. I have 12,000 miles on my 2014 SQ5 and mine have never been that black. Looks to me you are burning oil. I would check into it
02-07-2015, 05:35 AM
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Yup, good catch. I've owned it 3 weeks and no oil usage thus far (keeping an eye on it). I suspect the previous owner never washed the tips, though the rest of it was meticulous.
Was waiting for some nicer WI weather, but now you're going to make me go out there with some steel wool and clean them this weekend as it was already bugging me.
-tgt
Was waiting for some nicer WI weather, but now you're going to make me go out there with some steel wool and clean them this weekend as it was already bugging me.
-tgt
02-07-2015, 08:43 AM
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Yup, good catch. I've owned it 3 weeks and no oil usage thus far (keeping an eye on it). I suspect the previous owner never washed the tips, though the rest of it was meticulous.
Was waiting for some nicer WI weather, but now you're going to make me go out there with some steel wool and clean them this weekend as it was already bugging me.
-tgt
Was waiting for some nicer WI weather, but now you're going to make me go out there with some steel wool and clean them this weekend as it was already bugging me.
-tgt
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10-01-2015, 05:28 AM
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Wait a minute! That Audi wheel comes in 20"? I asked my dealer about that wheel and was told only in 21"...I am taking delivery of an SQ5 today with the 21" wheels and summer tires and want to switch to A/S on 20's (since that's the largest they make A'S's) and would love those 20" wheels!
10-01-2015, 03:32 PM
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My SQ5 came with 21' wheels and summer tires, which I need to replace to deal with Massachusetts weather. I'd like something versatile –*perhaps all season –*to mount on the existing 21' wheels, but can't seem to find any tires for the 21's that aren't summer. Are there any all season or winter options for the 21's that I'm missing?
If not, what are the best 20' wheel/tire combos for all-season performance?
If not, what are the best 20' wheel/tire combos for all-season performance?
10-01-2015, 03:38 PM
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How do you like the Pirelli Scorpion 21's? I am strongly considering...reviews say they're pretty good on dry also...?
10-01-2015, 11:09 PM
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Wait a minute! That Audi wheel comes in 20"? I asked my dealer about that wheel and was told only in 21"...I am taking delivery of an SQ5 today with the 21" wheels and summer tires and want to switch to A/S on 20's (since that's the largest they make A'S's) and would love those 20" wheels!
It clears the brake so thats good for me.
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10-05-2015, 05:43 AM
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...... As we've all discovered, A/S for our 21" wheels do not exist in captivity...I came across these "winter" tires on TireRack and read through a bunch of the reviews...apparently, these may not be the VERY optimum snows but multiple reviewers driving Q5's and SQ5's said they were great on dry pavement with several saying they'd be tempted to drive with them year round. Since a set of 4 of these is decidedly cheaper than a new wheel/tires combo (in 20"), I am strongly considering them...anyone else shopped these?...
I know my tire dealer looked at me strange when I came in every 6 months to change out tires/wheel sets.
Going skiing to the mountains is a major hurdle with summer tires - they don't work at all - might was well put on skis for the car.....
For winter use, the smaller wheel size offers more sidewall and tread flex to grip the slippery conditions. I always get a size smaller to accommodate the winter tires. That's why I avoid the 21" Audi wheels while place my order.
This time around with the Audi I am getting 20" wheels w/ standard summer tires. Looking at getting my all time favorite: Continental DWS - have had them on my past 2 BMWs - 335d and X5-35d and they work perfectly - awesome in the snow and even better on dry.
My dealer suggested I look at the Pirelli PZero or Scorpion Winter for the 21" since that was the test drive I took....