The winter tyres Poll

[thinfourth2]

You've seen the threads

now its time for the winter tyre poll

[McSam]

More detailed options for those who haven't fitted them would have been good!

E46 328i, which I very much love, is staying on RE050As this winter. Thankfully I won't need to do too many miles, unluckily a lot of the ones I do will be country lanes and the like! I would have liked to get another set of wheels (or even just use the same set, since they're only 16s) and get some proper winter rubber on there until April or so, but funds don't allow right now.

I did have winters on my '96 A4 last year.

[thinfourth2]

McSam said:

More detailed options for those who haven't fitted them would have been good!
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Suggestions welcome

[g3org3y]

E36 328i touring on Hankook I*cept Evos (205/55 R16).

[anonymous-user]

Another winter tyre thread!?

Mods - can these beards have their own section?

[JimmyTheHand]

thinfourth2 said:

Suggestions welcome

don't only give options that imply the person not fitting winter tyres is making a totally irrational decision/big headed/etc., If I lived somewhere that had more snow than a few days a year - then I would have a different set of tyres on the car

How about
I live close to a well gritted route to work, and if that is blocked I'll work from home
The region I live doesn't get much snow and/or heavy frosts - so I can usually cope with driving very cautiously on short commute to work.

[EDLT]

Like I said in the other threads, the car has already got a winter tyre on it. The six hours of snow won't be killing me this year.

[DaveH23]

I dont because but for non of the reasons posted above.

I have never needed to because of a fairly short commute combined with the snow never being particularly bad around my way.

[y2blade]

Voted.

[anonymous-user]

The best fit for me is "I'd like to but can't justify it".

I live in Essex. I managed to get a FWD V6 Alfa on summer tyres 45 miles each way commuting in -14 temperatures and virgin snow last year. My current steed is Swedish, with traction control and "Winter mode". It was fine and dandy in the ice last week. I feel the biggest risk is from other drivers, and better tyres won't stop them hitting me...

[philmots]

I've voted.. Got them on rwd

I'm tempted to get rid though its absolutely awful to drive as there's so much movement in the treads!

I thought they would be ok just driving steady but keeping it in a straight line on the motorway at 70 is hard word. Awful

[thinfourth2]

JimmyTheHand said:

thinfourth2 said:

Suggestions welcome

don't only give options that imply the person not fitting winter tyres is making a totally irrational decision/big headed/etc., If I lived somewhere that had more snow than a few days a year - then I would have a different set of tyres on the car

How about
I live close to a well gritted route to work, and if that is blocked I'll work from home
The region I live doesn't get much snow and/or heavy frosts - so I can usually cope with driving very cautiously on short commute to work.

What something like

I'll stay at home if it snows


And added the last option for the clinically insane

[Tunku]

Where's the bit for All-Season tyres fitted?

[McSam]

thinfourth2 said:

McSam said:

More detailed options for those who haven't fitted them would have been good!
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Suggestions welcome

I just meant the R/F/4WD options too! Interesting to see how the proportions differ

[jwo]

Dunlop 3d winters fitted on Audi A4 Quattro - once you've used winters you always will (had them on fwd Audi before and became a convert)

[AW35]

The option I would have ticked would be

" Winter tyre folk are just A to B dogooders who expect to turn up at their destination whereas I am more PH which means my middle name is Flashheart. Although I may get stuck I will have at least 3 young ladies to keep me warm. I can just melt snow with all the wheelspin I generate after watching 3 video's of Chris "Bomber" Harris on Drive. If, and I repeat if, I ever have to resort to FWD, I will just reverse my Russian 2013 TVR at 50mph whilst looking in the rear view mirror and listening to instructions from my rear gunner who is called Ginger"

[4key]

OpulentBob said:

I feel the biggest risk is from other drivers, and better tyres won't stop them hitting me...

If you buy a load and stick them all around the outside of your car it might cause less damage though

[V8RX7]

FWD - fitted winters.

It's my wife's car and she's out early on country lanes.

If you do it right it's virtually zero cost so why wouldn't you ?

[JimmyTheHand]

thinfourth2 said:

And added the last option for the clinically insane

The vast majority of the time - the gritters do a good job, and the ones where they have failed it is often either weather issues (as in rained then frozen) or idiots have panicked and left early blocking all the roads so gritters can't get there. Where as those of us that waited haven't had too much issues getting home, all be it leaving late.

[falkster]

I'd like to try them on my ML but can't seem to get a quote for 285/55/18 but even if I did I can't see them being much cheaper then £250 each - not paying a grand for winter!!