Can you mix winter tyres
Discussion
GreigM said:
...its not optimal....
+1The context is key here of course. I'd imagine you could probably buy a pair of supposedly 'winter tyres' from a manufacturer you've never heard of in a land far, far away that could actually perform worse than premium summer tyres from a top brand.
Mixing pairs of winter tyres (and for the sake of argument let's say 'winter tyres' in this context means "highly siped, with the three peak symbol") in theory is no different from mixing pairs of summer tyres. Ideally you have the same brand and model of tyre on every corner, but ultimately it's a choice.
My personal advice to anyone is always to buy the very best set of tyres that you can afford. They're the only thing connecting you with the road surface, so the question is: what's that worth to you?
torquespeak said:
Prof Prolapse said:
and "how much money do you want to piss away on tyres you don't need unless you live North of the border?"
Are you talking about decent tyres generally, or winter tyres?It's horses for courses IMO.
Mr2Mike said:
loko said:
i,ve just stuck 2 winters on the front of my work pug and left the normal ones on the back, ebay bargain at £30 the pair with 6mm on
That really isn't a very clever idea.In a perfect world we'd all be able to afford decent tyres for the different seasons.
But, sometimes we just have to make the best of what we have.
If I was only putting two winters onto the front though, I'd wait until much deeper winter when the snow and ice was due before fitting them.
I'd prefer to have even grip on the wheels right up until the point I needed the winter tyres.
Prof Prolapse said:
and "how much money do you want to piss away on tyres you don't need unless you live North of the border?"
How is it pissing away money? Winter tyres last as long as summer/all-season. You are still driving the same number of miles so tyre wear is the same, you are just spreading it over two sets instead of one. The only time it gets more expensive is if you do not 'use up' the tyres before they have degraded due to age.As far as your comment about north of the border goes I will use winter tyres if the average temperature for the time of day I am driving is less than 7C. Since I mostly drive between 06:30 - 08:30 and 17:30 - 22:00 it is usually below 7C between end November and early April. Therefore winter tyres are a benefit.
I have brought a pair of Vredestein Winter tyres with the view to buying a matching pair of new ones. However, they are £170 odd each and for a lot less I can get a pair of Bridgestone M&S.
Yes I am being tight but cant see the point in spending a huge amount of money when they are going on a second set of 18" wheels.
Yes I am being tight but cant see the point in spending a huge amount of money when they are going on a second set of 18" wheels.
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