Winter Tyres

[NorthEast]

Has anyone fitted winter tyres, if so what size, make and type (RF on NRF) and how good were they.

At the moment looking at trying to pick up a second set of 16" alloys and finding a set of winter tyres to suit.
I think Mini are doing a set of 15" steel wheels and tyres for £560.

[DanGT]

At one time you would go smaller but now you would just match what ever your car is fitted with. Steel wheels do take a bit more abuse but are not realy required.

I have driven cars with winter tyres and found the grip very good but have not run the same car with out. My Brother who livis in Belgum, 2 years ago started running winter tyres and found a big diffrance. He now always uses them.

I have all weather tyres and found that I could get in to the car park at work when others could not (even in a low car with wide wheels). But are now thinking of having a summer and winter set.

[jonnydrama]

Hi there,

If you are interested I have a set of 17" S-lites that refurbished last year fitted with Vredestein Wintracs for sale for £550.
Tread depths are 6mm, 6mm, 7.5mm and 7.5mm. I'm only selling them as the wheels wont clear my R56 JCW calipers.

Here's my for sale thread with loads of pictures http://www.newminiscotland.co.uk/forums/showthread...

EDIT: NOW SOLD

Edited by jonnydrama on Tuesday 11th October 21:04

[sad61t]

Ouch, picked up a set from my dealer last year for £420.

Plus £80-ish for fitting. Tried it myself, after all what could possibly go wrong. Watch out for the locking wheel nuts breaking; that was an extra £70.

ETA: They were Conti winter contact tyres. Did about 1000 miles on them - better grip and turn in than the original 15" EcoContact; slightly more noise and about 1 mpg down. TBH I drive like a granny so didn't notice a lot of difference compared to the 15" tyred Megane 1.6 from when I last drove in conditions similar to last year.

Edited by sad61t on Monday 10th October 14:04

[s m]

I found the runflats particularly poor in the snow so stuck on a set of Conti Winter Contacts in 195/55/16 ( OE size on my R53 MCS as I didn't go for the normal 17s )



Worked very well and coped with everything last winter in Wales and surroundings

[Wild Rumpus]

I fitted 205/45 X 17 Continental Wintersport Contact(TS830P) tyres to my JCW Clubman last year. They are superb on cold, wet roads and on snow. On dry roads you can feel the blocks moving around, but they aren't too bad.

[Peter Cee]

Runflat winter tyres and compatible wheels mean choice is a bit restricted.

Fitted a set of 16 inch Mini S Winder alloys with 195 x 55 Dunlop SP Wintersport Plus runflat tyres to the wife's Cooper S last year.

Worked a treat.

1st November - they go back on the car - let's hope it snows again this year.......

Edited by Peter Cee on Wednesday 26th October 14:12

[ashway]

just had a set of Dunlops fitted to a spare set of rims I picked up on Ebay. 4 tyres fitted was £439 at Kwikfit, book and pay online. Tyres are 195/55/R16 non runflats. best I could get anywhere for premium branded tyre

[MattOz]

We have a set of 5 spoke 16" alloys with Dunlop winters (non-RFT) bought off ebay and they were brilliant last year.