Winter tyres for all year use?
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It's dropped a degree or two outside; must be time for a winter tyre thread!
My wife's company car is on the verge of needing replacement tyres, she pays for them herself and claims the money back so the choice is completely down to her.
She is doing approx. 30k pa and so far the Conti Sport tyres she has on have managed 36k, her mileage is mostly M-Way and she doesn't drive especially hard.
With living in N.Yorks I'd much prefer her to have winter tyres for the winter months. She will not entertain having a set of summer/winter tyres so it has to be the one set only.
Is it sensible to consider winter tyres for that level of mileage? By my reckoning if she fitted them now she would get this winter and through to next October on them so pretty good timings wise.
Are there any major drawbacks with increased fuel consumption and noise?
Car is a 1.6 A3 TDi and tyres are 215/45/18
My wife's company car is on the verge of needing replacement tyres, she pays for them herself and claims the money back so the choice is completely down to her.
She is doing approx. 30k pa and so far the Conti Sport tyres she has on have managed 36k, her mileage is mostly M-Way and she doesn't drive especially hard.
With living in N.Yorks I'd much prefer her to have winter tyres for the winter months. She will not entertain having a set of summer/winter tyres so it has to be the one set only.
Is it sensible to consider winter tyres for that level of mileage? By my reckoning if she fitted them now she would get this winter and through to next October on them so pretty good timings wise.
Are there any major drawbacks with increased fuel consumption and noise?
Car is a 1.6 A3 TDi and tyres are 215/45/18
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My missus does 6k a year on rural roads on Kleber Quadraxers and not had any issues other than a bit more road noise. I've used them in all conditions from snow and ice to fast ish use on A roads when it's hot and never found them wanting. And the reviews don't particularly rate them, so you should be fine.
My missus does 6k a year on rural roads on Kleber Quadraxers and not had any issues other than a bit more road noise. I've used them in all conditions from snow and ice to fast ish use on A roads when it's hot and never found them wanting. And the reviews don't particularly rate them, so you should be fine.
I've run winter tyres during warm, dry weather, and they were functionally ok, maybe a little noisier, but very noticeably easier to lock up under braking.
Definitely recommend them for winter, but I say have a second set on cheap wheels rather than running them year round.
I don't view it as an extra expense, as such, because when you're running one set, you're not running the other, so they last longer, and there seems to be a ready market for selling winter tyre/wheel set on if you change cars.
Definitely recommend them for winter, but I say have a second set on cheap wheels rather than running them year round.
I don't view it as an extra expense, as such, because when you're running one set, you're not running the other, so they last longer, and there seems to be a ready market for selling winter tyre/wheel set on if you change cars.
TheEnd said:
Me too, I've had a pair of winter tyres on my front wheels for about 18 months now.
They might be a bit more screechy around dry smooth roundabouts, but that's about it.
Winters on the front but not on the back? I'm suprised your not dead (via a PH lynch mob not via an accident which was in any way influenced by your tyres)They might be a bit more screechy around dry smooth roundabouts, but that's about it.
t hot premium 'summer' tyres. Other than that if you don't take the piss they're fine. You can't say the same about summer tyres in snow.optimal909 said:
Anyone with a bit of feel for driving notice that there is a significant difference between winter and summer tyres - day and night difference I mean.
In an age when you can get budget summer tyres for peanuts, it is frankly irresponsible to have winter tyres only.
I agree with the first comment but not to the extent of the second comment. Just a bit OTT.In an age when you can get budget summer tyres for peanuts, it is frankly irresponsible to have winter tyres only.
Another person here running all-season tyres all year round (Falkens) on my every day family barge. They've been fine. It wheelspins quite easily on warm days when enthusiastically pulling out of junctions, but for every day driving I've had no problems at all.
Maybe my stopping distances are increased. I've no idea. I drive carefully and haven't needed to test that statistic yet.
Maybe my stopping distances are increased. I've no idea. I drive carefully and haven't needed to test that statistic yet.
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