Katskill

there has been a lot of discussion on the new run flat tires and the fact that they go for about 50 miles after a flat but cannot generally be patched and must be replaced with a new tire. I am often on the road and live in a rather rural area, which creates 2 problems for me: getting to a preferred destination within 50 miles and finding a tire store that carries the tire. My experience has been that the tire will have to be ordered, which can take a while. So I was thinking about purchasing an extra tire and just keeping it in case I needed it. Does this make sense and has anyone thought about this? My other concern is putting on a new tire when the others are more worn. Thoughts? Thanks for any advice!

Polonium1

I live in West Texas and I am waiting for my Audi. I will be ordering a spare wheel for use on long trips. The closest dealers in this region can be up to 300 miles away and I cannot risk to get a flat tire in the middle of nowhere.

These were here the prices quoted —

20" bi-color 10 spoke wheel @ $1,150
Center cap (optional) @$120
285/45r20 All Season tire @$453.50

BryonL

I plan to purchase an extra wheel and tire for the same purpose. May not be able to get to a dealership or tire shop but I can get home and swap the wheel/tire. No one around me will have Run Flats. I Plan to order a whole extra set of winter tires too.

NABS4

The car comes with a compressor and tire slime. Other than having a catastrophic tire failure, the aforementioned tools should allow you to get to a repair place without running on zero pressure so that the tire can be repaired. Otherwise there’s always Audi roadside assistance.

mctt197

The compressor with the slime that the Q7 comes with should work. Living in Wisconsin, I have a separate set of snow tires on rims. I bought 5 - not so much for local driving, but, for trips, I'll through it in the back.

BigKutta

Why not buy a donut type spare that will work for the Q? I know some of the earlier 2017s came with one, so I'm sure its available. That way you can use it if needed, and not worry about mounting a tire, and uneven wear etc.

Polonium1

Are space saver tires available for Q7 ?

BigKutta

I havent seen any but they used to be available on the P and P+ previously. I'm sure one could find one or its available soon.

Katskill

My '10 Q7 had a donut like that with a compressor and I used it when I had a flat...it worked fine...just had to keep it under 55 mph. I used it until my new tire arrived...

ConservativeConsumer

The Tire Rack can shave tire to a requested tread depth. They charge extra, but not much. I've recently ordered one shaved tire for my wive's car.. Shaving off 3/32" came to $25 extra. The order was placed in the morning on Tuesday and did show up on my porch on Wednesday.
As others noted, having winter and summer sets of wheels/tires allows to use an opposite season item as a spare - whether a long trip to underpopulated region is planned or just to get by until shaved tire will show up. Comes with inconvenience though...