RE: PH Fleet: Porsche Panamera Diesel
Discussion
I decided to leave the winters over this summer and have only just dropped below the snow limit (4mm) after 23k of mixed driving. Only downside I noticed were slightly reduced MPG (came from Michelin energy green x) slightly sloppier handling (mk4 golf of 195 profiles) and a tiny bit more noise.
I would now consider recommending anyone who isn't bothered by fast road performance that they'd probably be better day to day on winters as it gives far more options than some summer based sports tyres that are useless in poor weather.
I would now consider recommending anyone who isn't bothered by fast road performance that they'd probably be better day to day on winters as it gives far more options than some summer based sports tyres that are useless in poor weather.
I ran my car all summer on winter tyres with no problems, except on the one day this year when the temperature went into the thirties and I did find I was wheelspinning a bit out of junctions. Now I was only in a diesel A4 on 17 inch wheels and I didn't do a single drift all year, but the wear rate was superb on them. I got rid of the car last month and the tyres, after doing nearly 30k miles, still had a few mm left on them. I had Michelin Pilot Alpins.
Output Flange said:
Why are they so good at that? The tread pattern on mine doesn't look like it would be any better than summer tyres to my untrained eye.
Greater tread separation. The sipes and 'valleys' are wider and therefore clear water more effectively. They really are superb in wet weather. There's also greater tread depth on winter tyres, although of course that's something that diminishes with wear.LaurasOtherHalf said:
I was under the impression that winter tyres offered reduced performance in standing water?
My experience is that they are great with deep puddles and just plow through them without aquaplaning, compared to normal tyres like T1Rs. I could end that statement with a question mark if that would make it more confusing/make people read it like I'm Australian.
gofasterrosssco said:
"And why does the low coolant light come on in fast right-handers?"
Bit of a guess, but probably due to the shape of the coolant tank and location of the level sensor, meaning right-handers cause the fluid to be pushed away from the sensor side of the tank, thus indicating a low fluid level. Had this happen on a previous car. Try topping it up a little.
That's why I don't design a sensor in Bit of a guess, but probably due to the shape of the coolant tank and location of the level sensor, meaning right-handers cause the fluid to be pushed away from the sensor side of the tank, thus indicating a low fluid level. Had this happen on a previous car. Try topping it up a little.
a11y_m said:
dod said:
agree that it's a marginal case for enforcing winter tyres (during winter) in England, but running winter tyres during summer is simply nuts.
Wrong wrong wrong...Continental Tyres said:
If you are reluctant to change tyres and have nowhere to store summer tyres when they are not in use, you are better off using winter tyres all year round.
Winter tyres are as quiet and comfortable as summer tyres and, thanks to sophisticated compound technology, do not wear any more quickly.
There is a slight trade off with stopping distances as a winter tyre does not stop as quickly in the dry as a summer tyre, however, on balance if it is not possible to switch tyres in the winter, experts say you are better off with winter tyres all year round. This is because the difference in stopping distances of summer tyres in winter is far greater than for winter tyres in the summer.
See for yourself: http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/uk/en/co...Winter tyres are as quiet and comfortable as summer tyres and, thanks to sophisticated compound technology, do not wear any more quickly.
There is a slight trade off with stopping distances as a winter tyre does not stop as quickly in the dry as a summer tyre, however, on balance if it is not possible to switch tyres in the winter, experts say you are better off with winter tyres all year round. This is because the difference in stopping distances of summer tyres in winter is far greater than for winter tyres in the summer.
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