Spare Carrier - thoughts???
10-10-2018, 01:11 PM
#1
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Spare Carrier - thoughts???
(***PLEASE DON"T PREACH AT ME THAT I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A "REAL" OFF ROAD TRUCK*** - thanks)
I'm seriously considering this for the winter (I'm in Tahoe a lot and for some reason, flat tires only happen to me when its snowy and nasty). I'd have non-run-flat snows, scorpions maybe.
Thoughts?
I'm seriously considering this for the winter (I'm in Tahoe a lot and for some reason, flat tires only happen to me when its snowy and nasty). I'd have non-run-flat snows, scorpions maybe.
Thoughts?
10-10-2018, 07:58 PM
#2
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It seems like that should work. But it will probably be hideous on the clean lines of your Q7.
I wonder if a rooftop carrier would actually look better. I think it might ... in a “butch it up” kinda way, especially if you have some knobby snow tires like Blizzaks or Hakkas on the car.
I wonder if a rooftop carrier would actually look better. I think it might ... in a “butch it up” kinda way, especially if you have some knobby snow tires like Blizzaks or Hakkas on the car.
10-10-2018, 11:45 PM
#3
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It seems like that should work. But it will probably be hideous on the clean lines of your Q7.
I wonder if a rooftop carrier would actually look better. I think it might ... in a “butch it up” kinda way, especially if you have some knobby snow tires like Blizzaks or Hakkas on the car.
I wonder if a rooftop carrier would actually look better. I think it might ... in a “butch it up” kinda way, especially if you have some knobby snow tires like Blizzaks or Hakkas on the car.
10-11-2018, 03:23 PM
#7
AudiWorld Super User
I’ve driven about 1,000,000 km over 30 years and I’ve had about 5 flat tires In that time. Of those, only 1 could not have been temporarily corrected with a compressor and tire goop. I’ve been to Lake Tahoe, and it’s far from being remote. You’d be able to get a tire repaired in there, and you’ve also got Audi roadside assistance (which includes towing) should that being required. My winters aren’t even RFTs and I drive in eastern Saskatchewan. That’s remote. Caveat being that I run 19” wheels on the Q7 as lower profile tires are more susceptible to sidewall damage. I think the no spare tire thing is mostly overblown. I may change my opinion should I ever become stranded.
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10-11-2018, 07:16 PM
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Yeah, the spare tire is really just a security blanket. I can't say I've driven 1M km, but I probably have driven about 300,000 miles. I've had a couple flat tires in that time. Once, the tire had a slow leak and I did't know until the next morning when I went out to find the rim on the ground. Even better, the spare was flat because I hadn't checked it for years and let it go flat in my ignorance. Another time, I ran over some kind of heavy iron bracket in my A4 (because I was following too closely and didn't leave enough room between me and the car in front to see and avoid the big metal thing in the road - shame on me). The front left tire was snake bit and leaking, and the back left tire was heavily damaged but holding air. Lucky for me, I only needed to use the spare for one tire, but the rear was definitely dangerous in that condition. So I understand the want (and even need) for a spare. Your experience in the Canadian wilderness is probably atypical (almost by definition - the vast amount of humanity lives near urban areas). While there might be road debris, I suspect the nature of the debris is very different. Are urban roads are more likely to result in punctures or tire damage than rural roads? (Genuine question.)
I just bought winter tires that I intend to use going back and forth to my cabin in the Colorado Rockies. It's a very rural area. There might be one mechanic in the closest town (about 10 miles from the cabin, and the town itself is pretty isolated - some 30-40 miles from the next larger community, and we're still talking maybe 20,000 people at most). It makes me nervous to drive without a spare. But I figure in my case the worst that will happen is that I'll be uncomfortable for a few hours while I try to figure out a ride to somewhere that I can get help. My family will probably be pretty pissed off. But we'll get through it, and nobody will perish...
Still, if I had a spare tire, I wouldn't even think about this.
I just bought winter tires that I intend to use going back and forth to my cabin in the Colorado Rockies. It's a very rural area. There might be one mechanic in the closest town (about 10 miles from the cabin, and the town itself is pretty isolated - some 30-40 miles from the next larger community, and we're still talking maybe 20,000 people at most). It makes me nervous to drive without a spare. But I figure in my case the worst that will happen is that I'll be uncomfortable for a few hours while I try to figure out a ride to somewhere that I can get help. My family will probably be pretty pissed off. But we'll get through it, and nobody will perish...
Still, if I had a spare tire, I wouldn't even think about this.
10-12-2018, 04:19 AM
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I’ve driven about 1,000,000 km over 30 years and I’ve had about 5 flat tires In that time. Of those, only 1 could not have been temporarily corrected with a compressor and tire goop. I’ve been to Lake Tahoe, and it’s far from being remote. You’d be able to get a tire repaired in there, and you’ve also got Audi roadside assistance (which includes towing) should that being required. My winters aren’t even RFTs and I drive in eastern Saskatchewan. That’s remote. Caveat being that I run 19” wheels on the Q7 as lower profile tires are more susceptible to sidewall damage. I think the no spare tire thing is mostly overblown. I may change my opinion should I ever become stranded.
