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Old 11-04-2014, 11:10 AM
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Time's come to put on the snow's...as much as I hated that but had to do it today for scheduling reasons....here's the 18's RSSW with Blizzaks. Sorry for the dirty car photo..raining out.. :-)








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Looks great, ready for battle. snow, ice and potholes
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Originally Posted by Chen Lim
Time's come to put on the snow's...as much as I hated that but had to do it today for scheduling reasons....here's the 18's RSSW with Blizzaks. Sorry for the dirty car photo..raining out.. :-)









did you put spacers on it ? can you give us specs of the wheels ? and tires ?
thank you.
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No Spacers were needed...here are the specs:

RIMs: RSSW (no. AVW863BGM 18" Alloys Gun Metal)
Tiles: Blizzak (DMV1 235/60R18

cost: $2100 incl tax and installation.
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To each his own, but I prefer keeping the 21"... it's the only thing that really differentiate the SQ5 from a run of the mill Q5.
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Originally Posted by MR MR
To each his own, but I prefer keeping the 21"... it's the only thing that really differentiate the SQ5 from a run of the mill Q5.
Futhermore

Front S-Bumpers
SQ5 Grill
SQ5 Badge
SQ5 4 Exhaust
S Mirror
SQ5 Sideskirt

I think that your SQ5 can be beautiful and unique without the 21...

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My drive to work is 90% on highways early mornings and late in the evenings in the winter months. I’m usually on it before the snow plows makes its way so it’s important for me to have what I perceived to be better snow tires for those drives over the look. Although It was definitely a downer for me yesterday when I took off my 21inchers but I’ll get over it…. besides with the snow we got last year if I kept the 21” setup I would not see very much of the tire as it would be covered by the snow.

Aside from the 21” being a standard on the SQ’s, I agree with Jay that there’s other very noticeable markings, one that I like the most is the Stealth of between the SQ Vs. the Q5…..I know what I’m driving that’s all that matters to me, not so much what others can visually see.

Besides, never just the run of the mill Q5’s….they’re all nice… ☺
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Four pipes good, two pipes bad.

Snows aren't pretty, but you're going to be hauling *** safely in the snow this winter, Chen.
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Originally Posted by Chen Lim
My drive to work is 90% on highways early mornings and late in the evenings in the winter months. I’m usually on it before the snow plows makes its way so it’s important for me to have what I perceived to be better snow tires for those drives over the look. Although It was definitely a downer for me yesterday when I took off my 21inchers but I’ll get over it…. besides with the snow we got last year if I kept the 21” setup I would not see very much of the tire as it would be covered by the snow.

Aside from the 21” being a standard on the SQ’s, I agree with Jay that there’s other very noticeable markings, one that I like the most is the Stealth of between the SQ Vs. the Q5…..I know what I’m driving that’s all that matters to me, not so much what others can visually see.
Besides, never just the run of the mill Q5’s….they’re all nice… ☺
Exactly the way I think...
And this is what I like from Audi... if you dont know these cars, you will have a hard time telling the difference between a A4/S4 A5/S5 Q5/SQ5..
But guys like us know what is the difference between a Q5 and a SQ5 and we know that the little S gives you alot of smile at the end

In winter here... Snow Driving Performance over look all the way.
and I dont want to damage the 21 by all the stuff they put on the road.
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Originally Posted by MR MR
but I prefer keeping the 21"... it's the only thing that really differentiate the SQ5 from a run of the mill Q5.
Great. So all I need to do is put 21" rims on my Q5, and people will think it's an SQ5? LOL


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