Winter tyres vol 2
Discussion
21st Century Man said:
I've been in Japan this winter and there's an absolutely huge amount of winter tyre choice, you can priorities ice performance over snow performance, there will be a number of ice optimised tyres just from a single manufacturer in their winter tyre range, which will be huge. People leave their summer/winter wheels stacked up on their drives, by the front door, by their designated parking space on an apartment block car park or by the pavement. Nobody nicks them, they wouldn't last ten minutes in the UK before some scum bag had them away. 
Casual observation, but I've noticed import cars have very little in the way of alarms and immobilisers compared to Europe but often have anti hijack.Feels like you don't need to worry about theft in Japan but you do want to watch out for people hopping in your car unannounced.
When I lived in central Europe I used Avon Ice Tourer in the winter and 3 season tyres in the summer. Back here in UK I now use 4 season tyres all year round.
Currently got Goodyear Vector on the 2022 Jeep Renegade (OEM). My 2018 Jeep Cherokee is on Cooper Discoverer A/Ts for the winter, a spare set of wheels and tyres, coincidentally they also fit the Renegade.
Currently got Goodyear Vector on the 2022 Jeep Renegade (OEM). My 2018 Jeep Cherokee is on Cooper Discoverer A/Ts for the winter, a spare set of wheels and tyres, coincidentally they also fit the Renegade.
Last couple of days have given me a proper chance to put the Hankook I-Cept RS3s through their paces on untreated rural roads with lots of snow, and icey slushy roads.
These tyres have performed fantastically well. The main thing they give you is confidence. They offer really high levels of grip in heavy snow, including up some pretty steep inclines, and then downhill sections with tight corners with very good braking and grip. I don't like going downhill in snow but these feel solid.
It's hard to resist temptation to push them more to see where the breaking point is, but I guess that is not really the point of winters, or a good idea! but I'm sure they would go far beyond my comfort zone. With sensible winter driving in poor conditions they are very confidence inspiring.
I have had various Winters in the past Inc Contis, Dunlop and Uniroyal, but I would say the Hankooks are the best I have had. The price point is also very reasonable compared to the premiums.
These tyres have performed fantastically well. The main thing they give you is confidence. They offer really high levels of grip in heavy snow, including up some pretty steep inclines, and then downhill sections with tight corners with very good braking and grip. I don't like going downhill in snow but these feel solid.
It's hard to resist temptation to push them more to see where the breaking point is, but I guess that is not really the point of winters, or a good idea! but I'm sure they would go far beyond my comfort zone. With sensible winter driving in poor conditions they are very confidence inspiring.
I have had various Winters in the past Inc Contis, Dunlop and Uniroyal, but I would say the Hankooks are the best I have had. The price point is also very reasonable compared to the premiums.
The new all season tyres insisted on by Mrs Blueg33 along with the 4wd car she also insisted on came into their own today as she decided not to go to work because 5mm of melting snow was too risky!
I on the other hand drove my rear wheel drive alfa, shod with Pirell Pzero's to the Forest of Dean for a site visit and back (150 miles) with no issue whatsoever despite their being at least 3 x as much snow there as here
I on the other hand drove my rear wheel drive alfa, shod with Pirell Pzero's to the Forest of Dean for a site visit and back (150 miles) with no issue whatsoever despite their being at least 3 x as much snow there as here
blueg33 said:
I on the other hand drove my rear wheel drive alfa, shod with Pirell Pzero's to the Forest of Dean for a site visit and back (150 miles) with no issue whatsoever despite their being at least 3 x as much snow there as here
I took my (new to me) Jag XF with 20" and PZeros - we very surprised how good it was in winter mode,Easternlight said:
Anybody had any experience of Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3?
My local tyre place offered them as a cheaper alternative to cross climates.
Cross climates are not expensive, why risk it on random weird crap? My local tyre place offered them as a cheaper alternative to cross climates.
Most tyre places get a substantially larger profit on the weird crap so unless you know them well, be suspicious of their advice
Instead take that of random internet people posting at 2am.
Edited by Somewhatfoolish on Saturday 25th March 02:12
wobert said:
CrgT16 said:
Maxxis tires are not that bad, company been trading for over 50 years.
And have a great reputation in cycling circles, specifically mountain biking.I find the sweet spot (in AS) for us is in the mid ground of Hankooks and Vreds which are very very close to the class leaders
Somewhatfoolish said:
Easternlight said:
Anybody had any experience of Maxxis Premitra All Season AP3?
My local tyre place offered them as a cheaper alternative to cross climates.
Cross climates are not expensive, why risk it on random weird crap? My local tyre place offered them as a cheaper alternative to cross climates.
Most tyre places get a substantially larger profit on the weird crap so unless you know them well, be suspicious of their advice
Instead take that of random internet people posting at 2am.
Edited by Somewhatfoolish on Saturday 25th March 02:12
£40 a tyre might not matter to you but it does to me.
I'm not skimping I'm just looking for VFM as the car is only a 1.2 Yeti and I live in Suffolk I'm hardly going to be pushing them to their limits!
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