Quattro sno!
03-01-2019, 05:16 AM
#11
AudiWorld Member
Bob
I just came back from Bend OR and they are deep like Tahoe. I’m still on 19” and the Q7 tracked very well. I even did some donuts in a open field for fun. This last few storms are gnarly. I slide off the road in my dodge diesel with traction tires 4-5yrs ago last crazy Tahoe storm. I had winch’s and still needed to get pulled out by cal trans and many other including Bad *** Subaru’s and Tacoma’s.
What im saying is the Q is badass and I’m not sure it’s the ride. I’d say gnar weather and too much snow really.
I just came back from Bend OR and they are deep like Tahoe. I’m still on 19” and the Q7 tracked very well. I even did some donuts in a open field for fun. This last few storms are gnarly. I slide off the road in my dodge diesel with traction tires 4-5yrs ago last crazy Tahoe storm. I had winch’s and still needed to get pulled out by cal trans and many other including Bad *** Subaru’s and Tacoma’s.
What im saying is the Q is badass and I’m not sure it’s the ride. I’d say gnar weather and too much snow really.
03-01-2019, 08:30 AM
#13
AudiWorld Senior Member
03-01-2019, 10:41 AM
#14
AudiWorld Senior Member
As he suspects, the lowering the vehicle is likely be biggest impact. That may be great on roads or light snow but that will have a big impact on deep snow as he saw. Second is the tires. While Scorpion Winters are decent, they are far from amazing, especially in deep snow performance. Compare those to a set of Nokians or even Blizzaks in the snow and it would be night and day (I've driven both on a q7 as my friend has the Scorpion's). I've had my q7 with adaptive suspension in 15"+ of snow with Hakkapeliitta R2SUVs with no issues.
03-01-2019, 05:46 PM
#15
AudiWorld Senior Member
As he suspects, the lowering the vehicle is likely be biggest impact. That may be great on roads or light snow but that will have a big impact on deep snow as he saw. Second is the tires. While Scorpion Winters are decent, they are far from amazing, especially in deep snow performance. Compare those to a set of Nokians or even Blizzaks in the snow and it would be night and day (I've driven both on a q7 as my friend has the Scorpion's). I've had my q7 with adaptive suspension in 15"+ of snow with Hakkapeliitta R2SUVs with no issues.
03-01-2019, 07:20 PM
#16
AudiWorld Member
Thread Starter
As he suspects, the lowering the vehicle is likely be biggest impact. That may be great on roads or light snow but that will have a big impact on deep snow as he saw. Second is the tires. While Scorpion Winters are decent, they are far from amazing, especially in deep snow performance. Compare those to a set of Nokians or even Blizzaks in the snow and it would be night and day (I've driven both on a q7 as my friend has the Scorpion's). I've had my q7 with adaptive suspension in 15"+ of snow with Hakkapeliitta R2SUVs with no issues.
Cheers Gents,
We're still riding awesome platforms,
Bob
PS: i was in individual mode(Dynamic), but i don't think Offroad mode would've made any difference.
03-02-2019, 08:05 AM
#18
AudiWorld Member
I’m running Pirelli winter in 295/40/21 on 21x10.5 Vossen wheels.
Lowered on links but would raise car up using off-road mode if I ever got stuck.
Q7 is a champ during a brutal Minnesota winter
Lowered on links but would raise car up using off-road mode if I ever got stuck.
Q7 is a champ during a brutal Minnesota winter
03-02-2019, 08:21 AM
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