RS6 In The snow?

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RS6 In The snow?

Post by HDPete » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:27 am

I’ve got to drive from london to Bournemouth tomorrow and the snow forecast is blizzard conditions. I’m up for it, but how does the RS6 Quattro perform with road tyres in the snow? Obviously flat out is ideal, it I don’t think the M3 is the best place to try that.

Does Quattro have a form of diff lock when it gets a bit tricky?

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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by S4WON » Thu Mar 01, 2018 9:34 am

The diff isn’t the problem, its 2+ tonnes of metal without any traction.

Seriously though, do not rely on any 4wd system to save you in the snow, it wont.
Safer than a bike though.

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Post by rtd » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:06 am

I’ve been driving around all week in mine with no issues actually been a laugh but having winter tires on has made a big difference


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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by Scotty C » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:11 am

Winter Tyres + Quattro is an unbeatable combination...
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by DragonRR » Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:36 pm

I have the normal tyres on and it is very good at going side ways :)
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by Scotty C » Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:27 pm

DragonRR wrote:
Thu Mar 01, 2018 2:36 pm
I have the normal tyres on and it is very good at going side ways :)
I bet that's a controlled sideways though :lol:
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by Ian_C » Thu Mar 01, 2018 3:28 pm

The Scandinavians have a saying - winter tyres first, four wheel drive second
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by Graeme4130 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:07 pm

Winter tyres are the answer in all honesty.
As good as the quattro system is for pulling away and going up hill, most of the issues you'll have in the snow are not being able to stop, and all the driven wheels in the world aren't going to help there.
An Rs6 (or an Rs4 in my case) is still a near 2 tonne car on very wide, lightly cut tyres and just becomes a sledge when the roads get icy or covered in snow like they are now
Winter tyres transform it and make a world of difference, but most of the chance of being in a prang this time of year is someone else ploughing straight into you when they can't stop, so personally, I'd just avoid driving if you can
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by Scotty C » Thu Mar 01, 2018 5:06 pm

graeme4130 wrote:
Thu Mar 01, 2018 4:07 pm
Winter tyres are the answer in all honesty.
As good as the quattro system is for pulling away and going up hill, most of the issues you'll have in the snow are not being able to stop, and all the driven wheels in the world aren't going to help there.
An Rs6 (or an Rs4 in my case) is still a near 2 tonne car on very wide, lightly cut tyres and just becomes a sledge when the roads get icy or covered in snow like they are now
Winter tyres transform it and make a world of difference, but most of the chance of being in a prang this time of year is someone else ploughing straight into you when they can't stop, so personally, I'd just avoid driving if you can
Exactly why mine is safely tucked up on the drive right now and I am out in my LR Defender :bigblink:
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by skirs6 » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:01 pm

Mine is pants. My daughters two wheel drive mini is much better in the snow and ice. I thought about winter tyres but a lot of money for a few days a year

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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by noidea » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:08 pm

My RS4 was doing great on it's winter tyres this morning, very smug was I!
That was until I beached it on top of a snow drift and had to dig it out

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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by Covkiller » Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:14 pm

I've driven my RS4 B7 in heavy snow on the M1 and in the Alps. As long as you have decent tread you are better than rear or front wheel drive cars. But having said that you still need to be extremely cautious. Pull off in a higher gear, use your gears to slow down and brake with at least 6 times the distance. You probably know all this anyway. Go if you need to but my advice is either fit winter tyres or stay at home with a beer or two.
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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by MikeFish » Thu Mar 01, 2018 11:39 pm

Covkiller wrote:
Thu Mar 01, 2018 10:14 pm
I've driven my RS4 B7 in heavy snow on the M1 and in the Alps. As long as you have decent tread you are better than rear or front wheel drive cars. But having said that you still need to be extremely cautious. Pull off in a higher gear, use your gears to slow down and brake with at least 6 times the distance. You probably know all this anyway. Go if you need to but my advice is either fit winter tyres or stay at home with a beer or two.
The B7 is much better in the snow than the C7.

I was out in the C7 this evening in very tricky conditions. But as said already I was most concerned about other people driving into me and being able stop. Quattro isnt much use if all 4 wheels are locked and you are sliding. There was one BM struggling to pull off from a roundabout then snaking on the straight but thankfully most people were driving sensibly.

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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by JimbobSquarePants » Fri Mar 02, 2018 12:40 am

If I could avoid it I would. Mines been out with summer Dunlop’s for last few days and it’s been very sketchy. Had an unexpected sideways slide on a dual-carriage way, squeaky bum time.... best avoid if you can, unless you have winter tyres and that case what are you for, get out and have some fun!

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Re: RS6 In The snow?

Post by drhex » Fri Mar 02, 2018 2:20 pm

Kerbed my rear right badly after getting on ice - Quattro is great with winter tires but 295s are too wide for traction. Anybody want to sell a five spoke titanium finish?

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