winter tyres on mx5
Discussion
Guys, I already posted in GG but then I remembered this board and thought I may get a more measured response, heres what I said:
Have been thinking about a winter snotter to take the strain off the morgan over winter. So having spent a while looking at worthy but dull hatches, saloons and estates, i keep finding myself in the mazda section of the classifieds.
I have had an mx5 before and once i had replaced the 'stat the heater worked well and I enjoyed using it all through the year, except when it snowed when it had less traction than a slippery thing on a slide. Its all a few years ago now and I cant remember whether the snow came before I had swapped out the japanese ditchfinders that came on the car (it was a eunos import)
Has anyone had better experience of snowy traction issues, or of using winter tyres on one of these???
Have been thinking about a winter snotter to take the strain off the morgan over winter. So having spent a while looking at worthy but dull hatches, saloons and estates, i keep finding myself in the mazda section of the classifieds.
I have had an mx5 before and once i had replaced the 'stat the heater worked well and I enjoyed using it all through the year, except when it snowed when it had less traction than a slippery thing on a slide. Its all a few years ago now and I cant remember whether the snow came before I had swapped out the japanese ditchfinders that came on the car (it was a eunos import)
Has anyone had better experience of snowy traction issues, or of using winter tyres on one of these???
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootsawman said:
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootWill keep updating
ironictwist said:
sawman said:
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootWill keep updating
ironictwist said:
sawman said:
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootWill keep updating
theres a nice red mk1 for sale near me, seems reasonable condition for age even has dual 'zorts
piefacemate said:
ironictwist said:
sawman said:
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootWill keep updating
I ran the WR G2's on my 98 XJ 4.0 V8 last winter...HUGELY confidence inspiring. Able to drive completely "normally" in the worst of the winter last year! Plenty of feedback through the Jag about the surface below & the Nokian's rarely felt "iffy" even when going at 60/70 cutting through the slush with complete ease. It could climb up iced up hills on many occasions where as for other cars it was a complete no go & sweeping twisties could be taken "normally" as if you were on summer tyres in the dry.
I drive up from the south coast to the middle of the Ashdown Forest up near E.Grinstead/Gatwick & none of my colleagues (who all live in a 5 mile radius) could make it in during the worst of it so everyone got in the XJ in order to get to work for the week!
Worth every single penny - 10/10
71notout said:
Where are you guys geting your Nokians from?
And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
I put the order in with mytyres. I've gone for a 175/65 14 as per the manual recommendation for "snow tyres". Plus there's a lot more choice in that size than in 185/60 14. And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
Munter said:
71notout said:
Where are you guys geting your Nokians from?
And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
I put the order in with mytyres. I've gone for a 175/65 14 as per the manual recommendation for "snow tyres". Plus there's a lot more choice in that size than in 185/60 14. And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
ironictwist said:
piefacemate said:
ironictwist said:
sawman said:
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootWill keep updating
I ran the WR G2's on my 98 XJ 4.0 V8 last winter...HUGELY confidence inspiring. Able to drive completely "normally" in the worst of the winter last year! Plenty of feedback through the Jag about the surface below & the Nokian's rarely felt "iffy" even when going at 60/70 cutting through the slush with complete ease. It could climb up iced up hills on many occasions where as for other cars it was a complete no go & sweeping twisties could be taken "normally" as if you were on summer tyres in the dry.
I drive up from the south coast to the middle of the Ashdown Forest up near E.Grinstead/Gatwick & none of my colleagues (who all live in a 5 mile radius) could make it in during the worst of it so everyone got in the XJ in order to get to work for the week!
Worth every single penny - 10/10
Also, do you have any recommendations as to where to source a set? Camskills and Blackcircles don't seem to have the Nokians listed!
piefacemate said:
ironictwist said:
piefacemate said:
ironictwist said:
sawman said:
piefacemate said:
N There's not much weight over the back of an MX5 and they're often slightly overtyred, not a good combination in the slippy stuff.
Yes that was my previous experience, I'm interested to kow if winter tyres would help resolve things, perhaps with a sack of cement in the bootWill keep updating
I ran the WR G2's on my 98 XJ 4.0 V8 last winter...HUGELY confidence inspiring. Able to drive completely "normally" in the worst of the winter last year! Plenty of feedback through the Jag about the surface below & the Nokian's rarely felt "iffy" even when going at 60/70 cutting through the slush with complete ease. It could climb up iced up hills on many occasions where as for other cars it was a complete no go & sweeping twisties could be taken "normally" as if you were on summer tyres in the dry.
I drive up from the south coast to the middle of the Ashdown Forest up near E.Grinstead/Gatwick & none of my colleagues (who all live in a 5 mile radius) could make it in during the worst of it so everyone got in the XJ in order to get to work for the week!
Worth every single penny - 10/10
Also, do you have any recommendations as to where to source a set? Camskills and Blackcircles don't seem to have the Nokians listed!
I bought the tyres from mytyres, had them delivered to one of there "partnered" fitting stations, went along & had them fitted. Nice & easy
piefacemate said:
£152 each... ouch! Think I need to think about this one a little more!
It's gone up a fair chunk?Item No.: R-159426
Item: Nokian WR G2 225/60 R16 102V XL Fully Fitted (Wi)
Quantity: 4
unit price net: 97.65 GBP (112.30 GBP brutto)
Total amount net: 390.61 GBP
That includes the fitting too...From December 2009.
Edited by ironictwist on Wednesday 6th October 11:00
ironictwist said:
piefacemate said:
£152 each... ouch! Think I need to think about this one a little more!
It's gone up a fair chunk?Item No.: R-159426
Item: Nokian WR G2 225/60 R16 102V XL Fully Fitted (Wi)
Quantity: 4
unit price net: 97.65 GBP (112.30 GBP brutto)
Total amount net: 390.61 GBP
That includes the fitting too...From December 2009.
Edited by ironictwist on Wednesday 6th October 11:00
ironictwist said:
Munter said:
71notout said:
Where are you guys geting your Nokians from?
And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
I put the order in with mytyres. I've gone for a 175/65 14 as per the manual recommendation for "snow tyres". Plus there's a lot more choice in that size than in 185/60 14. And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
Here ya go from my MK1 manual.
Munter said:
ironictwist said:
Munter said:
71notout said:
Where are you guys geting your Nokians from?
And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
I put the order in with mytyres. I've gone for a 175/65 14 as per the manual recommendation for "snow tyres". Plus there's a lot more choice in that size than in 185/60 14. And are you keeping 195/50/15 or going for slightly slimmer, higher sidewall ratio?
Here ya go from my MK1 manual.
Hmmm?! What to do!
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