Winter tyres vol 2
Discussion
Tom_Spotley_When said:
jon- said:
Tom_Spotley_When said:
Just had the General Snow Grabber fitted to the Touareg.
Under £600 fitted, for 20" tyres seemed a decent deal to me.
Reckon I'll run them all year, for the mileage that I do, I don't really have much enthusiasm for buying a set of summers.
You ok with 20% worst dry braking, for the 200+ days a year the roads are dry?Under £600 fitted, for 20" tyres seemed a decent deal to me.
Reckon I'll run them all year, for the mileage that I do, I don't really have much enthusiasm for buying a set of summers.
Because I can’t afford to spend another £600 at the same time that I get married, for the 5,000 miles a year that I do, when 75% of my journeys are within 15 miles of my house at speeds of less than 40mph.
The 25% that aren’t are either to Manchester (maybe once or twice a month?) or to Gloucestershire (maybe once every 2 months). So that’s what, 12 journeys over 6 months?
Suspect I’ll manage, but appreciate your concern.
jon- said:
Tom_Spotley_When said:
jon- said:
Tom_Spotley_When said:
Just had the General Snow Grabber fitted to the Touareg.
Under £600 fitted, for 20" tyres seemed a decent deal to me.
Reckon I'll run them all year, for the mileage that I do, I don't really have much enthusiasm for buying a set of summers.
You ok with 20% worst dry braking, for the 200+ days a year the roads are dry?Under £600 fitted, for 20" tyres seemed a decent deal to me.
Reckon I'll run them all year, for the mileage that I do, I don't really have much enthusiasm for buying a set of summers.
Because I can’t afford to spend another £600 at the same time that I get married, for the 5,000 miles a year that I do, when 75% of my journeys are within 15 miles of my house at speeds of less than 40mph.
The 25% that aren’t are either to Manchester (maybe once or twice a month?) or to Gloucestershire (maybe once every 2 months). So that’s what, 12 journeys over 6 months?
Suspect I’ll manage, but appreciate your concern.
Any tyres are better than the set I took off, which were well worn.
TheStigsWeeBrother said:
Has anyone had experience with Nexen or Gislaved tyres, how did you find the or any others recommendations?
You don't say where you are based but Gislaved, whilst making v good winter tyres, they are essentially designed for the Nordic market, therefore aren't probably a good choice for UK or Central Europe.No personal opinion or experience on Nexen.
The sensible choice is good quality all season and not winters that maybe useful for a few weeks of snow we may get - I got a set of Vredestein Quatrac 5; phenomenal so far in the torrental rain and general terrbile weather, doing some silly speeds and just sticks to the road the AWD Legacy.
Edited by ericmcn on Friday 7th December 20:48
Nexen are an excellent mid-range choice - they offer the performance of a really good mid-range for the price of a ditchfinder cheapy.
Gislaved are generally a really specialized cold climate winter tyre producer, big market in Scandinavia and CA, not so much here.
As ever, it depends on a number of factors, your location is only one of them.
Gislaved are generally a really specialized cold climate winter tyre producer, big market in Scandinavia and CA, not so much here.
As ever, it depends on a number of factors, your location is only one of them.
My Nokian winters were bought on a set of steel wheels with 6mm tread left all round for 75 pounds including delivery. Oh I got a set of wheels bolts with them too.
Just put them on for my second winter with them. Temps are up and down, but it feels better knowing I'd the bad weather hits I will be getting around safely.
Also saving my summer tyres, the nexens seem to be wearing pretty fast on the fronts. Don't think they will even last 10k, so far done about 4k on them and will replace when they hit the wear markers
Just put them on for my second winter with them. Temps are up and down, but it feels better knowing I'd the bad weather hits I will be getting around safely.
Also saving my summer tyres, the nexens seem to be wearing pretty fast on the fronts. Don't think they will even last 10k, so far done about 4k on them and will replace when they hit the wear markers
Terzo123 said:
Tyres are Dunlop winters with about 4mm. Will last this winter anyway.
From Nokian Tyres website."The law in many countries forbids using winter tyres with a tread depth below 3 millimetres. For safety reasons, however, the minimum recommended tread depth is 4 millimetres."
JM said:
From Nokian Tyres website.
"The law in many countries forbids using winter tyres with a tread depth below 3 millimetres. For safety reasons, however, the minimum recommended tread depth is 4 millimetres."
We don't do a lot of miles in the wife's car. 700 a month at the most. Over winter with the holidays probably alot less. They should last a couple of months to see us through the worst of winter. "The law in many countries forbids using winter tyres with a tread depth below 3 millimetres. For safety reasons, however, the minimum recommended tread depth is 4 millimetres."
Replacement tyres are 70 quid each, so not the worst If they need replaced.
Great price that, I got some hardly used steels with Michelin Alpin for my Swift Spirt for £100 a couple of years ago. Would have loved some alloys but the drop from 17” to 16” pretty much rules that out, plus I got Suzuki trims included anyway.
Just put them on and much prefer them to my normal ones to be honest.
Just put them on and much prefer them to my normal ones to be honest.
I got a set of brand new genuine Mercedes 16” alloys (even with new, wrapped Centre caps) and a set of unused Continental winterContact tyres for the OHs SLK - £399 off ebay off a chap in Leyburn. We will just use that car in inclement weather as I can't stretch to winters on my new car.
The actual rolling diameter is the same as the 225 and 245 17” that came off, but they look really skinny from behind (205/55x16). Comfy.
The actual rolling diameter is the same as the 225 and 245 17” that came off, but they look really skinny from behind (205/55x16). Comfy.
Terzo123 said:
I've been thinking about getting a second set of alloys shod with winter rubber for the wife's car for a while.
Anyway I saw a set posted online.
A short journey and 150 quid later.
Tyres are Dunlop winters with about 4mm. Will last this winter anyway.
Mine are the same, bought them off eBay, the tyres were near enough done. I put Nokians on 3 years ago and since done about 10,000 miles on them. Still got about 6mm left. They do get noticeably worse the more they wear.Anyway I saw a set posted online.
A short journey and 150 quid later.
Tyres are Dunlop winters with about 4mm. Will last this winter anyway.
Out of interest, how does everyone judge when to put their winters on?
It's a bit chilly here today, about 4 degrees and tomorrow is forecast to be even colder, but then the forecast into next week is about 10 degrees and rain. Trying to decide when to swap the wheels over doesn't seem so clear cut as I'd imagined it to be, as it's not consistently sitting below 7 degrees. Of course you have to expect temperature fluctuations throughout any season, I guess I'm just irrationally concerned I'll be wearing my new winters out excessively fast when it's 7.5 degrees
It's a bit chilly here today, about 4 degrees and tomorrow is forecast to be even colder, but then the forecast into next week is about 10 degrees and rain. Trying to decide when to swap the wheels over doesn't seem so clear cut as I'd imagined it to be, as it's not consistently sitting below 7 degrees. Of course you have to expect temperature fluctuations throughout any season, I guess I'm just irrationally concerned I'll be wearing my new winters out excessively fast when it's 7.5 degrees
Muddle238 said:
Out of interest, how does everyone judge when to put their winters on?
It's a bit chilly here today, about 4 degrees and tomorrow is forecast to be even colder, but then the forecast into next week is about 10 degrees and rain. Trying to decide when to swap the wheels over doesn't seem so clear cut as I'd imagined it to be, as it's not consistently sitting below 7 degrees. Of course you have to expect temperature fluctuations throughout any season, I guess I'm just irrationally concerned I'll be wearing my new winters out excessively fast when it's 7.5 degrees
You won't wear them out unless you are doing 24 hour trackdays.It's a bit chilly here today, about 4 degrees and tomorrow is forecast to be even colder, but then the forecast into next week is about 10 degrees and rain. Trying to decide when to swap the wheels over doesn't seem so clear cut as I'd imagined it to be, as it's not consistently sitting below 7 degrees. Of course you have to expect temperature fluctuations throughout any season, I guess I'm just irrationally concerned I'll be wearing my new winters out excessively fast when it's 7.5 degrees
I put mine on whenever is convenient around the clock change. I don't want to be putting them on fumbling around in the dark with snow blowing down my neck. Done it once - never again!
RicksAlfas said:
Muddle238 said:
Out of interest, how does everyone judge when to put their winters on?
It's a bit chilly here today, about 4 degrees and tomorrow is forecast to be even colder, but then the forecast into next week is about 10 degrees and rain. Trying to decide when to swap the wheels over doesn't seem so clear cut as I'd imagined it to be, as it's not consistently sitting below 7 degrees. Of course you have to expect temperature fluctuations throughout any season, I guess I'm just irrationally concerned I'll be wearing my new winters out excessively fast when it's 7.5 degrees
You won't wear them out unless you are doing 24 hour trackdays.It's a bit chilly here today, about 4 degrees and tomorrow is forecast to be even colder, but then the forecast into next week is about 10 degrees and rain. Trying to decide when to swap the wheels over doesn't seem so clear cut as I'd imagined it to be, as it's not consistently sitting below 7 degrees. Of course you have to expect temperature fluctuations throughout any season, I guess I'm just irrationally concerned I'll be wearing my new winters out excessively fast when it's 7.5 degrees
I put mine on whenever is convenient around the clock change. I don't want to be putting them on fumbling around in the dark with snow blowing down my neck. Done it once - never again!
Not a brilliant day.
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