rsilvers129

Eppieguy

That thing is going to be unstoppable in the snow / ice!

Karen Red Baron

My Q7 stock size is 285/45/20 and I'm not having much luck with Nokian - I wanted to put WG 4s on but they don't make them yet

rsilvers129

You need to get the alternate size. I am not near my car to tell you what that is.

mhoran89

Did they quiet down after break in?
I had studded hakka 8s on my A8L and thought they were not too noisy at all... compared to what I thought they would sound like...

Karen Red Baron

I would love to know that when you get a chance - thanks!

mhoran89

I am torn between 255/60/18 four different tires to replace nearly half worn Blizzak DMV-2.
1. another set of blizzak DMV-2
2. continental viking 7
3. Nokian studded 9 SUV
4. Nokian hakka R3 SUV (not studded)

bborland20

275/45/20 - Running the Federal snow tires here in Wisconsin. Thing is unstoppable! Under $500 for all 4.

mhoran89

Don't doubt it. With a 440 HP tuned 5K lb SUV doing spirited jaunts on the highway and back roads to many mountains all over New England I would prefer something a little more premium.
Doesn't make sense for me now because I have all seasons (275/45/20) mounted on the stock wheels so I am trying to keep mount/balance costs low by having two sets of wheels and making the tires last more than one season.

ConservativeConsumer

You must be driving a lot in winter as your DMV-2s are half worn. I also have two sets of tires - winter set is similar to your current one. But my Blizzaks - now in their fourth winter - still have 9/32" left on them, which is quite unexpectedly good - better than my experience with the all-seasons tires on Q7. The winter set drives probably somewhere around 4K-4.5K miles per winter (November-March).