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    Active Member Two Rings
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    RS7 Performance - Winter Wheel / Tire Options - help!

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    Loving my new RS7 Performance - definitely a step up from my retired RS7 base. Unfortunately I found out that my 20" winter wheel set-up doesn't clear the new ceramic brakes and I need to find a new package. Anyone have any proven ideas for winter tires or wheel package for the RS7 Performance? The brakes are massive - good for stopping, bad for tires selection!

    All ideas welcome, thanks-
    2017 RS7 Performance w/ Akrapovic exhaust

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    Senior Member Two Rings Phoneboy's Avatar
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    You can trade cars with me. My breaks fit. lol I'm jealous


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    Veteran Member Three Rings
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    Just move to the south, and then no need for a winter setup!




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    Veteran Member Four Rings
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    Sorry, I just don't feel sorry for you. Time to pony up for OEM winter rims. :)

    Quote Originally Posted by jhsusman View Post
    Loving my new RS7 Performance - definitely a step up from my retired RS7 base. Unfortunately I found out that my 20" winter wheel set-up doesn't clear the new ceramic brakes and I need to find a new package. Anyone have any proven ideas for winter tires or wheel package for the RS7 Performance? The brakes are massive - good for stopping, bad for tires selection!

    All ideas welcome, thanks-

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    Veteran Member Three Rings
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    RS7 Performance - Winter Wheel / Tire Options - help!

    I'm looking at either TSW Bathurst, OEM A8 Rotors or RS7 Performance specific alloys plus Dunlop 4D's to clear the ceramics on my pauper RS7


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    Active Member Two Rings
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    Apr 11 2014
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    colorado

    Try a Nokian Hakka 245-35-21 if it is the correct size. I use them on my 20 inch stock wheels for the winter and find them equal to the blizzacks on ice, better on slush and standing water. Best of all they handle very well in the dry and are not too noisy even after two seasons here in the Rocky Mountains on my RS 7. I do have HRE 101s for the summer.
    Last edited by noproblemjoe; 11-20-2016 at 02:44 PM. Reason: I mean the Hakka R2 ,not the studded tires

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