Winter tyres vol 2
Discussion
kapiteinlangzaam said:
RicksAlfas said:
Quick opinion chaps if you don't mind.
Which of these would you fancy on a Range Rover Classic?
It only does 1,500 miles a year, but most of it in the winter so I'll be leaving them on all year round. (shoot me now).
All very similar price fitted:
Hankook IceBear
Vredestein Wintrac4 Extreme
Continental CrossContact
Nokian WR-SUV
Bridgestone Blizzak
Thanks!
Nokian WRSUV.Which of these would you fancy on a Range Rover Classic?
It only does 1,500 miles a year, but most of it in the winter so I'll be leaving them on all year round. (shoot me now).
All very similar price fitted:
Hankook IceBear
Vredestein Wintrac4 Extreme
Continental CrossContact
Nokian WR-SUV
Bridgestone Blizzak
Thanks!
Mine stay on all year round, and I do 20-30k miles PA
shoestring7 said:
Winter rubber back on the Golf. And the usual fight with wheel nuts that the VW dealership runs up to 250b/ft* or so every time they service the car.
Still 5-6mm of tread so they should manage a 3rd winter.
SS7
*Based on 95kgs of me jumping up and down on a ~14" tyre iron
Worth investing in a 3ft breaker bar. Or some scaffolding...Still 5-6mm of tread so they should manage a 3rd winter.
SS7
*Based on 95kgs of me jumping up and down on a ~14" tyre iron
kapiteinlangzaam said:
jshell said:
kapiteinlangzaam said:
RicksAlfas said:
Quick opinion chaps if you don't mind.
Which of these would you fancy on a Range Rover Classic?
It only does 1,500 miles a year, but most of it in the winter so I'll be leaving them on all year round. (shoot me now).
All very similar price fitted:
Hankook IceBear
Vredestein Wintrac4 Extreme
Continental CrossContact
Nokian WR-SUV
Bridgestone Blizzak
Thanks!
Nokian WRSUV.Which of these would you fancy on a Range Rover Classic?
It only does 1,500 miles a year, but most of it in the winter so I'll be leaving them on all year round. (shoot me now).
All very similar price fitted:
Hankook IceBear
Vredestein Wintrac4 Extreme
Continental CrossContact
Nokian WR-SUV
Bridgestone Blizzak
Thanks!
Mine stay on all year round, and I do 20-30k miles PA
TBH Nokian make some really special tyres. These are easily as good as the OE summer Contis that I used to run. I cant see me buying anything other than these in the future, unless Nokian supercede them with something else.
They wear very acceptably too, at around 1mm per 4-5k miles.
TEKNOPUG said:
shoestring7 said:
Worth investing in a 3ft breaker bar. Or some scaffolding...SS7
shoestring7 said:
Winter rubber back on the Golf. And the usual fight with wheel nuts that the VW dealership runs up to 250b/ft* or so every time they service the car.
Still 5-6mm of tread so they should manage a 3rd winter.
SS7
*Based on 95kgs of me jumping up and down on a ~14" tyre iron
What sized wheels have you put on it? Putting mine on this weekend, 16" so hoping they don't look too terrible!Still 5-6mm of tread so they should manage a 3rd winter.
SS7
*Based on 95kgs of me jumping up and down on a ~14" tyre iron
RicksAlfas said:
jon- said:
Nokian. Latest 4x4 winter tyre test here: http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2014-Autobild...
Thanks Jon. I don't do any off roading, but would they get me out of a wet Autumn field or leave me embarrassed?JonnyxM said:
shoestring7 said:
What sized wheels have you put on it? Putting mine on this weekend, 16" so hoping they don't look too terrible!SS7
ncjones said:
blueg33 said:
tjlees said:
Are we allowed to use snow socks in lieu of chains these days? In France that is.
I fitted the incorrectly in the dark and by the time I had got to the valley and could take them off I had trashed a tyre. Snow socks would be so much easier
AutoSock have been approved since 2010 for use in France as an alternative to metal snow chains where the B26 snow chain signs require snow chains to be carried. Visitors to France will need to download a sticker to fix to the AutoSock storage bag, and are also advised to download the relevant details, taken from the Gendarmerie website, and AutoSock’s press release.
AutoSock can also legally be used when snowchains must be carried or fitted in the Czech Republic, Germany, and Slovenia.
sticker ... http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/pdfs/AutoS...
frenchy rozzer website ... http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/AutoSock_F...
autosock press release ... http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/AutoSock_F...
WestyCarl said:
Road Block???? I'm driving to Les Arcs (1950) in March, I have snow tyres and are considering chains or snowsocks. Never heard of roadblocks before.
If conditions are bad on resort approach roads they divert all traffic into a layby and do not let you proceed until they are convinced you can make it up the hill i.e.chains, socks, winter tyres 4x4...their discretion what's needed. sly fox said:
Swapped mine over today.
2nd Winter for these and still over 6mm tread. (Nokian WRA3)
Immediately loving the quieter and more comfortable ride compared with the summer Michelin Primacy 3's.
I put mine on last night, big difference in the ride between them and the Toyo C1-S that I've been running this summer. Comfier, softer (at the same pressure) and about the same noise level.2nd Winter for these and still over 6mm tread. (Nokian WRA3)
Immediately loving the quieter and more comfortable ride compared with the summer Michelin Primacy 3's.
But where has my steering feel gone??!!!
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