[s-cars] Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 not good in deep snow

[Taka Mizutani]

Well- the V70R did better on Nokian WR than the current tires. Not a whole
lot better, but definitely better.

I never had issues with Nokian NRW on both the STi or the 200q as long as I
kept the STi in 50/50 mode. IMO, the AWD system in the STi is better than
any iteration of Audi quattro that I've driven- I can lock the center diff
like an old 5ktq and get through damn near anything with good tires. Also, a
true LSD in the back and with the '06+ car, a front LSD as well. I'd need to
get a G-Wagen or a TLC in order to get a better system on a contemporary
car.

What is the system on the Q7? That's one that I'm really not familiar with.
Is it still like quattro IV or is it more like a Cayenne?

Taka


On Mon, Dec 21, 2009 at 11:30 AM, Wylie Bean <theringmeister at triad.rr.com>wrote:

> To me, logically, if tires are the constant and the awd systems are the
> variables producing differing results, then I'd say, discounting some other
> variables like weight distribution the superiority of one AWD system over
> another is being proven-out over the inferior ones.  It's on all the time,
> proactive (all-mechanical) design is what sets quattro apart. Sometimes its
> the cake, not the icing.
> Wylie Bean
> TheRingmeister at triad.rr.com
> 90 cq
> 91 90q20v
> 92 UrS4
> 08 Q7 3.6
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