waninae39

nokia tires are the best ones for winter driving

https://www.nokiantyres.com/

I recommend the Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8
https://www.nokiantyres.com/tyres/pa.../winter-tyres/


tire rack does NOT sell them as Nokia sells directly to installers and does not want to get into the middleman discount race to the bottom game

Tisbury

Spoke to the closest Nokian dealer just now and he says Nokian are some of the most expensive tires available. Accurate? Didn't give me a price, but I gave him my Hartmann wheel info and he's calling me back.

When it comes to Nokian, my research shows I should get the R2, and those are what Hartmann gets the most of when they're mounting the tires on the RS7 rims. The Nokian guy is suggesting WGR3's, which I guess are all weather... I have my summer rims and rubber, just want winter rims and rubber.

Tisbury

What size are you suggesting? Assuming I buy a set of the Hartmann 20's, they're telling me my only option is 275/35/20, which are not available at all with Nokian.

wordsworth03

Any reputable wheel/tire shop can order and install the TPMS sensors - that's what I did. Don't bother ordering from a dealership because they will overcharge you like crazy.

As far as the skinniest tire, I recall seeing someone running 255s on an RS7. I believe it was a 255/35/20 Nokian Hakka R2. The overall diameter will be about 1.7% less which is generally regarded as an acceptable variation. Other tires in that size are the Dunlop Wintersport 3D and the Pirelli Sottozero 3 (in addition to the Blizzaks).

If you want a bit more sidewall, you could probably run a 255/40/20 as long as the offset isn't too aggressive on the wheels but the only tires in that size are the Blizzaks and Pirelli Sottozero II.

If your tire guy is really that good, this is something he should already know and address for you.

Here is the link of the guy running Nokians

Winter Wheels and Tires Complete setup for RS7

Tisbury

My tire guy doesn't sell Hartmann rims, this is the Hartmann rep telling me the limitations. Just wish there was a stickied post of all tire and wheel combos that are proven to work. That would be pretty helpful. Maybe I'll start a post...

wordsworth03

Hartmann can't tell you the tire sizes that can fit their rims. Each tire manufacturer has their own specs on the acceptable rim widths for each tire they make.

Here is a link I found a while ago that has the specs for Nokian tires. They say the R2 in a 255/35/20 can fit on an 8.5 to 10" rim so the Hartmann wheels should work fine.

https://www.lindertire.com/sites/def...oductGuide.pdf

Drdrew229

Still avail?
I can pick up

nelson007

What is the Audi winter tire package? I just picked up my RS7 dynamic package in Germany wth the summer tires.
Thanks,
Nelson

LeicaNut

The tire and wheel packages are sold by Audi dealers.

Below is the link for the current brochure:

Audi library