Originally Posted by flynavy

the system sends more power to the rear wheels than in the typical quattro (s4 avant etc) . I don't quite understand that reasoning but I have found that it indeed does this, found an ice covered road and played with different power applications till I figured out the breaking point of the tires. I was visiting friends once and on leaving I encountered a "plow wall" across the end of their street with a chebbie 4wd driven by red necks stuck in it. I pulled up and drove up and through the top and higcentered my S4 which I expected. I noticed their amusement of my situation, turned off the traction control to get some wheel spin to rock the car a bit, then drove out of it and into the street. The red necks stopped laughing then!!!

Originally Posted by dreadlocks

I had to completely reshape my front brake calipers with a grinder to make enough clearance for these 17's to fit, its definately not for the faint of heart.. I was determined and stubborn, so I found a way.. They look great and I love these wheels, I wouldn't recommend taking an angle grinder to a $40k+ vehicle..

Originally Posted by Greg5OH

Speaking of brakes, I am delightend and thrilled to see the Q7 has SIX piston and FOUR piston FIXED, FIXED calipers both front and rear. Man they are beefy and look awesome. Heck I want to put these calipers all around on my S8...Has a dinky floating single piston in the rear. and these calipers appear on ebay for very cheap

Originally Posted by dreadlocks

We rented the cricket to demo it...

Originally Posted by flynavy

the system sends more power to the rear wheels than in the typical quattro (s4 avant etc) . I don't quite understand that reasoning but I have found that it indeed does this, found an ice covered road and played with different power applications till I figured out the breaking point of the tires.

Originally Posted by arU4ic

I know that there are a lot of tire threads, but this is a unique request. I've been stuck in the snow (yeah, really) 3 times in winter - still on stock tires - time to replace and I don't care about road noise or handling (wife car anyway and she doesn't car either) - I just want decent traction in snow (and rain) but don't want snow tires, they wear-out too quickly (?).

Advice needed.

I have stock 19's - willing to go to 18's to get more tire options if needed.

Originally Posted by Built4Sin

I originally had 255/55/18 Nitto grapplers on my Touareg and that baby climbed all over Breckenridge and Wolf Creek, in Colorado unscathed.