Winter tyres vol 2
Discussion
FlatToTheMat said:
It wasn't sorry, I was posing a genuine question to the thread.
Why do motorists of warm country's choose winter or rain tyres? Are there reasons beyond price etc?
These are not warm countries in winter - January in Zagreb for example has maximum temperatures not much above freezing!Why do motorists of warm country's choose winter or rain tyres? Are there reasons beyond price etc?
I’m waiting for the right time to fit my set of winter tyres to the 640d.
I was trying to have the summers hold out for swap time. The rears didn’t make it and had to be replaced with another pair of summer tyres about a month ago.
The fronts are down to 3mm now I felt them loose grip on a greasy roundabout the other morning for the first time.
How bad are winter tyres in the moderately mild current weather?
I was trying to have the summers hold out for swap time. The rears didn’t make it and had to be replaced with another pair of summer tyres about a month ago.
The fronts are down to 3mm now I felt them loose grip on a greasy roundabout the other morning for the first time.
How bad are winter tyres in the moderately mild current weather?
Fox- said:
jon- said:
What summer tyre do you classify as good in the tested sizes (most often 205/55 R16)?! As far as wet grip goes, the Conti is usually top.
The UHP tyres as they are more relevant to most of us on here. I'm not bothered how a PremiumContact performs as I don't buy them.jon- said:
Have they sacked Nathan Rao?Worst in 5 years is off the bottom of the scale for the Express - They usually forecast the worst in eleventy billion years, with six feet of snow lasting until next August
So I was almost set on a set of the Mini 16 inch winter wheels until I find out they use a narrower rim than the regular 16s and thus 175/60/16 tyres.
In theory that's great because snow performance is better with narrow rubber.
In practice it's ridiculous as it's probably the most obscure tyre size ever and there appears to be only a single make and model of tyre available - Dunlop Winter Sport 3d. They are only available as RFT and the uniqueness of them means they are very expensive too.
Plus it seems fairly risky to have a tyre size served by only a single tyre. What if Dunlop stop making them?
Back to the drawing board.
In theory that's great because snow performance is better with narrow rubber.
In practice it's ridiculous as it's probably the most obscure tyre size ever and there appears to be only a single make and model of tyre available - Dunlop Winter Sport 3d. They are only available as RFT and the uniqueness of them means they are very expensive too.
Plus it seems fairly risky to have a tyre size served by only a single tyre. What if Dunlop stop making them?
Back to the drawing board.
jon- said:
Fox- said:
What if Dunlop stop making them?
Back to the drawing board.
If the Dunlop tyres are OE (*marked) they'll be on at least a 5 year, if not a 10 year production contract.Back to the drawing board.
I notice 195/55/16 has a huge choice and has a rolling radius of just 0.4% more.
Will they fit a 5.5" wide rim without issues?
jon- said:
It's a bit sad that so many people lap up this utter drivel. Wait until spring and they will be forecasting the hottest summer since the beginning of the universe.Any recommendations for runflat winters in 205/55/16 91H to replace some worn Dunlop 3Ds on my Dad's 320d?
He wants to stick with runflats but they don't need to be manufacturer approved.
Also, does anyone know if the 2017 3 series still uses the ABS sensors for tyre pressure monitoring, or are we going to be looking at new valves this time?
(The wheels and tyres are left from his previous F30 which I think was a 2013).
He wants to stick with runflats but they don't need to be manufacturer approved.
Also, does anyone know if the 2017 3 series still uses the ABS sensors for tyre pressure monitoring, or are we going to be looking at new valves this time?
(The wheels and tyres are left from his previous F30 which I think was a 2013).
Fox- said:
So I was almost set on a set of the Mini 16 inch winter wheels until I find out they use a narrower rim than the regular 16s and thus 175/60/16 tyres.
In theory that's great because snow performance is better with narrow rubber.
In practice it's ridiculous as it's probably the most obscure tyre size ever and there appears to be only a single make and model of tyre available - Dunlop Winter Sport 3d. They are only available as RFT and the uniqueness of them means they are very expensive too.
Plus it seems fairly risky to have a tyre size served by only a single tyre. What if Dunlop stop making them?
Back to the drawing board.
Go online and buy any aftermarket alloy you like the look of in the size you want.In theory that's great because snow performance is better with narrow rubber.
In practice it's ridiculous as it's probably the most obscure tyre size ever and there appears to be only a single make and model of tyre available - Dunlop Winter Sport 3d. They are only available as RFT and the uniqueness of them means they are very expensive too.
Plus it seems fairly risky to have a tyre size served by only a single tyre. What if Dunlop stop making them?
Back to the drawing board.
Fox- said:
I'm really keen to avoid the look of aftermarket wheels so I'd like to keep it to genuine ones only.
Understandable, but it sounds like you're having a hard time finding some that suit you.Why don't you at least have a look? You might find something that looks really similar and when you put on the mini centrecaps, will look stock.
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