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Post by ronk » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:50 am

My first choice for winter tyres would be the Vredesteins - I put a set on my Disco3 and use them all year round. Ive now done 15k and would say the are 1/3 worn - Compare that to the total 20k life of the old Pirellis then its a no brainer.

I dont think I would leave winters on my zed all year tho!
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Post by Bing » Sun Oct 21, 2012 4:31 pm

They wouldn't last - they scrub away over the 'summer' and you'd have thrown good money away. Mine are still hibernating in the garage, temps still to high down here.
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Post by aquazi » Sun Oct 21, 2012 8:33 pm

i secretly want the weather to go cold so i can fit my new winter wheel and tyres (falkens) :roll:

Will review them with costs/ effectiveness soon (i hope!)

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Post by ronk » Sun Oct 21, 2012 9:44 pm

Remember that they are designed to function better at 7 degrees and under - That also means shorter stopping distances in the wet autum days.

I fully appreciate that my D3 and my Z4 are poles apart - but the Vreds I fitted still look very good and have been used all year round. At the same stage the Pirellis were looking a wee bit sadto say the least !

It certainly wouldnt bother me if I had to put winter rubber on the zed to put them on early.

Again I am not suggesting them as an all year tyre!
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Post by a11y » Mon Oct 22, 2012 1:28 pm

Can't recall the source (possibly a tyre manufacturer) stating that a winter tyre is a better all-round option in the UK than a summer tyre, i.e. a winter tyre is less-compromised during the warmer months than a summer tyre is compromised during the winter months. Of course I gather that'd be different where outright performance is desired, e.g. those who enjoy a spirited hoon...
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Post by Seb.F » Tue Nov 06, 2012 3:29 pm

Agree with the above really. At the end of the day if you are really hardcore you'd go semi-slick, the winter tyres most definitely aren't as bad in summer as the summer ones are in winter! This is only speaking from the experience of two vehicles though.
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Post by Eviltad » Sat Nov 10, 2012 2:40 pm

Just ordered mine to be fitted at home next Friday. Kuhmo I'zen KW27's. Will feedback how we get on.

Almost guaranteed to have snow fall this week and then a balmy, mild winter now.
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Post by Mharv » Wed Sep 04, 2013 4:08 pm

Ready for the winter with oem wheels 17" 276 from ebay.de.... nice price and oponeo.co.uk for vereds wintrac :thumbsup:
standard wheels are 19" on summer tyres just no good when the temps are below 7c and snow/slush... hard to even drive of my
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Post by boristhebold » Wed Oct 02, 2013 4:27 pm

I'm just about to stump up for 4 Nokian WR winter tyres. Anyone have/had them ? Owner ratings seem high on Oponeo. 225/45-17

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Post by rrrtc » Sat Nov 09, 2013 6:28 pm

Had Goodyear ultra grip 7+ winter tyres fitted on my old BMW 320 ES wheels (156 wheels) tyre size 205 55 16 H & they are now on my Z4 2.0i M - ready for the winter, drives well & feels like it should, looking forward to trying them out in the snow ;)
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Post by bart23 » Fri May 09, 2014 4:58 am

Thanks for the effort, and for sharing some knowledge, this would really help...

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Post by RoyE » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:53 am

Fantastic info. I don't collect the car until tomorrow but feel I should order winter wheels/tyres now. I'm afraid I have been spoilt for the last 12 years owning a Landcruiser.
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Post by ronk » Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:55 am

Go full winters!
Vredestein offer good value in my book and they stick!
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Post by A1GSS » Sat Sep 20, 2014 4:58 pm

ronk wrote:My first choice for winter tyres would be the Vredesteins - I put a set on my Disco3...
Me too! Hi ronk.
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Post by ronk » Sat Sep 20, 2014 5:09 pm

A!GSS wrote:
ronk wrote:My first choice for winter tyres would be the Vredesteins - I put a set on my Disco3...
Me too! Hi ronk.
They just work don't they ?
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