DUTCH VanAtlanta

Ouch. And I thought the US$814 I paid was high.

Hasser

$814 for 4!! thats cheap.

no chance of paying that low over here in the UK.

CRAZY!!!!

maximq7

Just priced me a new set of tires here in Fort Mill, South Carolina, USA. A single tire from Firestone in the 265/50/19 size runs $375 USD including mounting/balancing/lifetime rotation here.

Luckily my 2010 Q7 TDI came with 275/45/20s when i bought them and I'm able to get them from Tire Kingdom for $147.99 per tire. These are the Sailun Atrezzo SVR LXs. 40k mile economy radial.

Interestingly enough, before I bought my Q7 I was researching the tire sizes and at least here in the US, most Q7s sold in the Southeast in 2010 came upsized with the 20s vs. the 19s.

The 19s I learned was such a rare tire size that the few that you do find in stock were in excess of $300 USD per tire, in some cases as much as $400 per tire once you include mounting and balancing fees. Oddly the 20s are more common even though a higher profile tire like the 19s should (in theory) last longer. My dealer cited that folks preferred the look of the 20s vs. the 19s and hence shod the Q7s with 20s straight from the factory vs. optioning the smaller wheels.

The popularity of the 20s actually works in your favor due to sheer economies of scale and result in a lower price per tire vs. a 19 inch wheel.

I tried to convince my dealer to give me 18s instead since they were an even cheaper tire with a higher expected treadlife but they declined citing policy with new car purchases.

Your best bet in the economic long run, so long as you don't mind the visual difference between a 19 in tire vs. an 18 inch tire, is to get yourself a set of 18s mounted on a wheel design you like. I know a few Q7 owners who have a set of 18s that they switch to for winter/off roading tires/wheels and they swap them out with the seasons/off roading. The higher profile 18s should be cheaper and they should last longer than lower profile 19s.

maximq7

Also - my tire life on my Q7 was 29,964 miles before I had to change out to a new set. My OEM tires were Goodyear Eagle LSs. What's everyone else getting in terms of tire life on their Q7s? Just trying to get a ballpark. I try to be as gentle as possible on my Q7 since it's 5000 lbs on top of 4 rubber contact patches.

AudiQ7Lady

We're leaning toward the 20" Yokohama's when we are due to change tires. I hope they help. Currently have the Goodyear's and honestly.....the roads blow in Portland, OR. Car sounds awesome on newly paved highways and rather noisy on the old highways. The noise of city driving is not a problem at the lower speeds.

maximq7

Am having to swap out my second set of tires (Sailun Atrezzos) after 35,600 miles. The tires are just super loud on the road for the past 10k miles but didn't have traction issues. Was pulling out of the car wash the other week and felt the rear tires break loose making a right in to the street and knew it was time to start looking.

Looks like the tire options have expanded considerably for this size 275-45-20s from March of 2013 when I looked at replacement sets. so 30 months and 35,600 miles later, I'm having to look at replacements. Am seeing General Grabber tires for $128 USD all the way up to Michelin Latitude Tour HPs at $262 USD each. Looks like the Michelin's are rated up to 55k miles - just not sure if they're worth $1200 out the door including taxes, fees, road hazard insurance and the mileage warranty. Or do I go $616 USD out the door on the General Grabbers that will hopefully last 30k miles. I think I'll be happy getting rid of the road noise.

sashir

I was in a similar situation to you a few months back. I went with the Pirelli Scorpion Verde A/S and have been happy with them so far. I feel these are much better than the OEM Bridgestone Dueler.

jriley

I have a 2013 Q7 TDI with the same tire size, and I moved up to the V-rated tire. We chose a Michelin Latitude Tour HP, and are very satisfied! The tires are quiet, handle great, and seem to be wearing well & evenly. Hope this helps!