i don't think you've seen this vid then. watch the other parts of it too
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rtZ08DkGNo

 

Has anyone had experience with Proxes in the snow? I have brand new snow tires that I never had a chance to mount for my old car but they are 14" and I dont think that 14" will fit over my calipers so for now I am going to have to run the Proxes unless I can sell my snows and get rims with snows. I live in Northern Jersey but I take trips to Vermont to go boarding at Stowe, will they cut it with Quattro?

 

which ones?

 

From Toyo's site these are your choices of 'proxes' not including older/discontinued models.


Proxes TPT™
Proxes 4™
Proxes T1R™
Proxes TPT™
Proxes FZ4™
Proxes R1R™
Proxes R888
Proxes RA1™
Proxes ST II™
Proxes S/T™
Proxes Drag Racing Slick

 

My A4 is by far the best car I have ever driven in the snow. Out of all the 4x4's I've had, the A4 would run circles around them, litterally. I have driven it in all types of snow and it just keeps going. However, with the 18's on it the car is like a sled, hard to control, period. With the Winterforece studded snows, the thing is a tank.

 

sorry I meant to say Proxes TPTs, and LowA4, those are the most beautiful Audi shots I have ever seen, no joke thats just awesome!

 

Quattro can go as much as you got ground clearance. If your wheels are off the ground then it doesn't matter what traction you got or what tires. There were a couple times that I'd look outside and all 4 wheels were spinning off the ground with piles off snow packed under my car. I'll admit that I have indeed gotten stuck in the snow, but I've driven through some extreme conditions (we had a few 14"+ nights last winter) and I fool around all the time. But if you know what you're doing then you won't get stuck anywhere. But remember that Quattro has no control over brakes. You can get going on AWD no problem but you can't stop it whenever you want. Common sense is key.

 

One thing to keep in mind when you're out in the snow - with quattro, you are driving some power to the rear wheels. Last winter, it was really cold one day (like -15) and it was too cold for the salt to melt the snow/ice. As a result, the salt just made the road even more slick. I turned onto the road, and shifted (smoothly) mid-turn. Soon as I eased back onto the gas, I pushed the rear end right around and half spun out. If the road is truly slick like that, the fact that you're putting power to the rear can make the car behave like a rear-drive car. Just something to keep in mind.

 

I cant wait for the snow to come!

 

tires are everything. two years ago I couldn't spin a tire if I tried, this year my tires are qustionable at best, and it really sends the rear end out quite easily, but still better then two-wheel drive.