Winter Tyre Information - info / threads / posts / vids

Eviltad said:
I know its "sod's law" but as I'm due to replace a pair of Winter tyres (Kuhmo snow somethings) which have been good on the 1 snow day in 3 years they have had, but fairly crap in damp or wet conditions, I am considering All Weather's as an alternative to the dedicated "Winter tyres" on offer.

Has anyone any experience or advice bearing in mind I'm in Birmingham and not Bavaria?

I.E if it snows, will the All Weather's be useless and if its Wet, I might as well have my Summer tyres on so I've bought another set of tyres for no reason?

Good Article (but can't find CrossClimates in my size)

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Is-there-a-true-all-season-tyre-We-find-out.htm
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Id go one way or the other & maybe consider investing in some Nokian's & run them all year round :

I'm currently running 4 Hankook Icept winters on our C Class & unless i upgrade to 19s next spring will more than likely run them all year but the car only does 50/60 miles a week average

A read off the web after question asked "Can i run my Nokian winters all year round ? "

A. There are probably differing views to this question from within the tyre trade. Firstly, there is no reason with regards to safety that you cannot Nokian winter tyres all year round - their performance does not diminish in warmer weather. However, the rate of wear will be higher during the summer - not so noticeable that you start leaving black tyre marks on the road! Our recommendation is to change tyres because for a winter tyre to be effective in the cold weather it needs a minimum of 3mm of tread remaining. With less than 3mm of tread remaining a winter tyre does not perform at its optimum. Therefore to "run off" the tread during the summer and find that you have 3 or 4mm remaining when the cold weather sets in seems a waste. That is the only reason we do not recommend running Nokian winter tyres all year round.
 
Evo report - basically don't run winters in summer, or summers in winter :D

We've got four cars and sets of winters for each that might see some cold weather driving. After doing a head to head in the cold in almost identical cars a few years ago I think the winter / summer swap gives longer combined life and gives you better grip in cold, damp and snow.

Have had a Quattro try to follow a zed up an incline with winters and fail :evil:

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/17033/should-you-fit-winter-tyres-to-your-car
 
HI

First post here.

i've been running 17inch Cross climates on my Skoda Yeti 1.8TSI for over a year, very pleased with summer performance and feel, noise, etc, not tried in snow yet. 225 x 50 x 17. Also wearing very well indeed.

Saves the bother of switching over summer and winter and storage
 
MGB said:
HI

First post here.

i've been running 17inch Cross climates on my Skoda Yeti 1.8TSI for over a year, very pleased with summer performance and feel, noise, etc, not tried in snow yet. 225 x 50 x 17. Also wearing very well indeed.

Saves the bother of switching over summer and winter and storage
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The issue is that a Z4 is not a Yeti....the joy of pushing a Z4 very hard through corners without any risk of sliding / breaking is a benefit you get from pure summer tyres..good as all weather tyres are, I have them on my XC 70....so I have the benefit of trying both..all IMHO
 
Kernow said:
Hi everyone

My first posting on this site.

I'm currently looking at buying a new Z4 2.0 M Sport which will come with 19" wheels. Will need to get winter tyres and there is plenty of info on this site as to the best make etc. I can't find any reference to the best place to get additional 17" wheels ( don't want to pay BMW prices). Any advice would be gratefully appreciated.

Most impressive car from the test drive, changing from an MX5

Regards
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I rushed to be buy some 17” wheels for this purpose, you find there are several 17” sets being posted here regularly for sale, all reasonably priced with some knowledge of the seller...

Often refurbished and/or with tyres...

I got a set, had them powder coated then fitted some winter Continentals...
 
Very useful thread.

I bought a set of wheels with Michelin Alpin winters for my E46 two years ago, and although I fitted them each winter we never really had the weather to allow me to evaluate them properly, although they did seem very good on wet roads at lowish temperatures (5 degrees C or so).

But I've also just bought a set of wheels for my Z4C with Falken Winters on them - so get ready for the heatwave everyone! :rofl:
 
Just fitted my winter BMW 103 wheels with Continental Winter Tyres...interestingly the traction control light was on and off for about 2 miles till the release agent on the tyres had worn off... :!:

I'll have to wait till its

a) Cold
b) Sunny

to give a report... :thumbsup:
 

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Almost getting away with those 103s :oops: for relatively little money adding some spacers will enhance them massively :)
 
mr wilks said:
Almost getting away with those 103s :oops: for relatively little money adding some spacers will enhance them massively :)
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20, 30 or 40?
 
Hope nobody minds the plug:
I have some Powder Coated Anthracite Style 67 wheels with Vreds Wintrac going up in the For Sale Section.
Some may say it's nice timing, having looked out of the window this morning...... It was bloody freezing photographing them!
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sorry the centre caps are upside down.....
 
I was wondering about the need to tell my insurance company about fitting winter tyres (not the Zed, than never sees snow/salt!) :o

Anyway the UK Association of British Insurers have published advice on which companies require you to inform them and what effect it has on the policy. Basically, providing tyres/wheels match the sizes fitted by the vehicle manufacturer as either standard fitment or as an optional extra, then only esure and Southern Rock require notification.

ABI link https://www.abi.org.uk/products-and-issues/choosing-the-right-insurance/motor-insurance/winter-tyres/

ABI list of companies https://www.abi.org.uk/globalassets/files/publications/public/motor/2017/10/abi-guide-to-winter-driving---the-motor-insurance-commitment.pdf

.... what's the definition of a 'winter tyre', well that's another question when it comes to full M&S rated 'all season tyres' like the Michelin CrossClimates on one of my cars? But I'm not with esure so it doesn't matter :)
 
That's really helpful, Ewazix! :thumbsup:

Given what has just happened with the weather I expect I'll be fitting winters to my daily soon - nice to know I won't need to tell my insurer! :D
 
Thought I'd add to this thread, really happy with the Michelin crossclimate+ tyres I've got on, lots better in the snow than any summer tyre I've ever used (obviously), we shall see how well they'll wear- meant to be like a summer tyre in that respect.
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Can anybody recommend a set of all season tyres for 19 inch wheels?

I'm in Northern Ireland and we usually get plenty of rain and some snow.
 
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