Winter tyres vol 2
Discussion
Sorry mild winter was my fault, got winter tyres (Nokian WRA3) on both cars & new central heating last year.
The Nokians seemed to take about 1000miles to wear in on the Impreza, were very squirmy until then, had to pump them up quite hard otherwise they were all over the place. Now they're worn in they seem fine at normal pressures, will keep them for a while yet as they're great in heavy rain too.
The Nokians seemed to take about 1000miles to wear in on the Impreza, were very squirmy until then, had to pump them up quite hard otherwise they were all over the place. Now they're worn in they seem fine at normal pressures, will keep them for a while yet as they're great in heavy rain too.
Just thought I'd drop a mini review in of my Nokian WR D3's
Paid £390 delivered from tyreleader for 225/45/17 - cheapest I could find.
So far they've been excellent, tried getting the car to lose grip in the breif snow around a small roundabout turn around point near the school next to my house, got to about 25mph before losing traction so very impressive!
In the rain they've made me feel very confident given the conditions, no problems there whatsoever.
Next I plan to run throughout the year but I do maybe 5k a year so shouldn't be an issue, I'll see how they cope in summer but have heard they're fine
Paid £390 delivered from tyreleader for 225/45/17 - cheapest I could find.
So far they've been excellent, tried getting the car to lose grip in the breif snow around a small roundabout turn around point near the school next to my house, got to about 25mph before losing traction so very impressive!
In the rain they've made me feel very confident given the conditions, no problems there whatsoever.
Next I plan to run throughout the year but I do maybe 5k a year so shouldn't be an issue, I'll see how they cope in summer but have heard they're fine
I'll wait til March, not because of judgements about the weather mainly because I can't be arsed right now 
They made little difference this year but it's a gamble. Just because my airbag didn't get used this year doesn't mean it makes sense to get rid of it.
The winter before, my winter tyres were worth every penny I paid.
What's annoying is puncturing one- self inflicted, pulling out of a layby through a small puddle that was a very big puddle/pothole with sharp bits. Changing one was quite a palaver when stocks are low- took me 3 days to find a matching one. Just as well the (mismatched) spare was only required for inner-city pottering.
They made little difference this year but it's a gamble. Just because my airbag didn't get used this year doesn't mean it makes sense to get rid of it.
The winter before, my winter tyres were worth every penny I paid.
What's annoying is puncturing one- self inflicted, pulling out of a layby through a small puddle that was a very big puddle/pothole with sharp bits. Changing one was quite a palaver when stocks are low- took me 3 days to find a matching one. Just as well the (mismatched) spare was only required for inner-city pottering.
Edited by blearyeyedboy on Monday 24th February 11:56
smn159 said:
Warmest day of the year today, fully vindicating my decision to lose the Winters at the weekend
(please don't snow now!)
I drove an E39 BMW 525 from Portsmouth to north Yorks in the bad winter of 2010 snow on Normal Tyres.(please don't snow now!)
Scariest drive ever, but its no big deal. Thousands of people can actually drive on normal tyres in bad weather
I am more worried about getting snowed in at work and not being able to get home.
Edited by nottyash on Monday 24th February 21:11
wombleh said:
RammyMP said:
Winter wheels off, summer wheels back on.
...stand by for snow next week!
Just heard the forecast, snow for North Oxfordshire on Friday. Believe it when I see it, but the winters are staying on a while longer here ...stand by for snow next week!
nottyash said:
smn159 said:
Warmest day of the year today, fully vindicating my decision to lose the Winters at the weekend
(please don't snow now!)
I drove an E39 BMW 525 from Portsmouth to north Yorks in the bad winter of 2010 snow on Normal Tyres.(please don't snow now!)
Scariest drive ever, but its no big deal. Thousands of people can actually drive on normal tyres in bad weather
I am more worried about getting snowed in at work and not being able to get home.
Edited by nottyash on Monday 24th February 21:11
Just because something is possible, doesn't mean that its a good idea, so I've put winters on my daily this year (and of course its been the warmest bloody winter on record. Probably
)Some interesting posts lately.
I have had 4 occasions in the last few months where I have driven over very bad BLACK ICE.
30 meters long in one place!
It is not nice, but I was using the car with winters on so did not slide much.
This morning I took the summer clad car and hit some more BLACK ICE, not bad compared to the other times, but all 4 wheels were sliding gently for about 6 meters or so.
So if there is clear sky in the morning, it's back to the winter clad car for me!
Mind you I leave home at 05:00 and generally very few cars about at that time.
I have had 4 occasions in the last few months where I have driven over very bad BLACK ICE.
30 meters long in one place!
It is not nice, but I was using the car with winters on so did not slide much.
This morning I took the summer clad car and hit some more BLACK ICE, not bad compared to the other times, but all 4 wheels were sliding gently for about 6 meters or so.
So if there is clear sky in the morning, it's back to the winter clad car for me!
Mind you I leave home at 05:00 and generally very few cars about at that time.
Jimboka said:
Interesting, no ice incidents at all this year in my part of Berkshire
Hi JimMost of my encounters were between Dorking and Guildford on the A25, up in the North Downs Surrey Hills. one day it went from -2 to +2 in about 5 miles.
The section near Wotten Hatch Pub being well known for freezing and the bit in Gomshall had Police blue lights flashing and a damaged motorbike up on the footpath.
But one bad section was near work, just outside Alton Hants, again up high near Lasham Airfield.
With all this water still flowing across the roads, and cars spreading it about, it freezes easily.
So people if you know the wet spots en-route and it is frosty, take a bit of extra care is all I'm suggesting.
I am off to norway this morning for a week and the car shall be sitting at the airport however if the weather is the same when i get home the winters will be coming off. They have been a bit of a waste this winter as we have only had 1 slight covering of snow up here in Co Durham 1000ft above sea level where we usually have a lot.
Still i managed to get stuck on the in laws drive in may last year due to a late heavy dump of snow so it might be too soon! still i suppose its only a half our job to change the wheels over again if it snows.
Still i managed to get stuck on the in laws drive in may last year due to a late heavy dump of snow so it might be too soon! still i suppose its only a half our job to change the wheels over again if it snows.
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