2013 A/Express best buys for winter tyres

[mr wilks]

The question,s & posts are popping up daily now so thought id put this up for a read & maybe assist those unsure of the merits of winter tyres .
Ultimately whichever ones you go with will outperform even the most expensive summer rubber so no excuse for not fitting any onto your car if you plan to run it in all condition,s

Winter test / / http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accessories-tyres/66645/winter-tyres-test-reviews-and-prices-2013

& i review of all season tyres which other country,s have used for years , I,m on Pirelli all season Scorpion Verde,s with our X3 & up to now i rate them highly

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/road-safety/10402808/All-season-tyre-test-part-2.html

 

[mmm-five]

Not going to claim otherwise, and if people want the peace of mind that winter tyres provide then go for it.

As for the article, I can't see any figures on there to compare against the 'best performing summer tyre' in the dry tests. There is another test from the same period with compares the alternatives - but they seem to have now linked the alternatives to the tyre test instead - and made the summer tyre comparison only available in the paid-for version.

My worry with winter tyre users is that they believe they're invincible, so they approach those sub-zero, icy corners and assume their winters will take save them - but will just see you off as fast as if you had racing slicks

Don't forget that even if a summer tyre doesn't work as well/at all below 7ºC then you only have to drive a few miles and the tyre will be at well above that temperature - even if the road isn't - so it does start to work better.

The snow/slush clearing performance of snow tyres however is something else

I had no problem in these conditions, or in any of the winter conditions we've have in the 5 years since I bought the Z4MC, but I do start off very slow and gradually get a feel for the conditions.

Luckily I'm not in a area particularly prone to heavy snow (200ft above sea level and near the Mersey), and 99% of my daily driving is on treated dual-carriageways and motorways. Plus I do keep an eye on the weather, so if it looks like it's going to be bad I can simply work from home.

However, I do carry a set of sno-socks just in case I do get stuck - although they've been sat, unused, in the boot for over 4 years.

 

[mr wilks]

Its each to their own m5 , i,m a fan & like the grip they offer in all weather,s & the 1st time i bought any was when a RWD Lexus would not even go 10ft up the drive without going 3ft to the side , the winter tyres i had fitted the day after (6mm part worns) completely transformed the traction,steering & braking so for me i have seen the difference & that,s why i would always have them on at least one vehicle in the house :wink: