another what tyres thread - but with some details.....
Discussion
Recently got an 06 2.5XT Forester (full time AWD), and love the car. But one front is scrubbed (tracking was knocked out, has been fixed, but needs new tyre).
Bought the car as the 'get there regardless' car, so considering winter tyres for UK use. We live in Shropshire (country lanes, no gritters) but close to major A road, and have mostly A road and motorway drive to work. Last year the snow drifts were 10' deep on the A roads, but rarely are we completely snowed in. (for non-UK people, typical winters are wet and frosty/icy, rather than heavy snow - but that does sometimes fall - see 2012....).
We drive quite progressively, so want decent tyres. Current have Geolander 900's on, which are adequate but not great.
Need 215/55 R17 V's
Looked at (based on advice here and on subaruforester):
Vredstein Wintrac extreme - but they have poor wet weather ratings on mytyres.co.uk)
Vredstein Quatrac 3's (not available in the 215/55 R17?)
Nokian WR A3
any recommendations from these or other suggestions? wet traction, good cold weather performance, good ice/snow, relatively quiet, ok fuel consumption are the factors, roughly in that order. Cost less critical - am happy paying £100-£150 a corner, though higher prices need to be better tyres, not just a stamped name on them.....)
experiences welcomed....
Bought the car as the 'get there regardless' car, so considering winter tyres for UK use. We live in Shropshire (country lanes, no gritters) but close to major A road, and have mostly A road and motorway drive to work. Last year the snow drifts were 10' deep on the A roads, but rarely are we completely snowed in. (for non-UK people, typical winters are wet and frosty/icy, rather than heavy snow - but that does sometimes fall - see 2012....).
We drive quite progressively, so want decent tyres. Current have Geolander 900's on, which are adequate but not great.
Need 215/55 R17 V's
Looked at (based on advice here and on subaruforester):
Vredstein Wintrac extreme - but they have poor wet weather ratings on mytyres.co.uk)
Vredstein Quatrac 3's (not available in the 215/55 R17?)
Nokian WR A3
any recommendations from these or other suggestions? wet traction, good cold weather performance, good ice/snow, relatively quiet, ok fuel consumption are the factors, roughly in that order. Cost less critical - am happy paying £100-£150 a corner, though higher prices need to be better tyres, not just a stamped name on them.....)
experiences welcomed....
Goodyear Vector or Kleber Quadraxer.
Fantastic things - I use them as winters and never get stuck - we've just changed to a V70 AWD and put the Klebers on that. Snow performance should be amazing. Wet weather grip is very impressive.
I'd put them on everything, always, if they did them for performance cars.
Fantastic things - I use them as winters and never get stuck - we've just changed to a V70 AWD and put the Klebers on that. Snow performance should be amazing. Wet weather grip is very impressive.
I'd put them on everything, always, if they did them for performance cars.
xcentric said:
thanks for that - though both are all-season, and my concern is that such tyres are a compromise in both summer and winter. Happy to get full winter tyres - but maybe that's not needed.... ug....
They're all-season but with the "mountain and snowflake" symbol - theGoodyears beat a load of full-fat winters in some test I saw posted up on here. For UK winters they're the b
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