Winter wheels on today

[Highlander]

Finally got the winters on that I picked up from Kermit a few months ago.
And in typical fashion was cold and dry yesterday but I ran out of time and it was cold and wet today
Persevered though...wheels changed,pressures checked,etc.....test drive tomorrow...wasn't far off hypothermia by the time I'd finished
Running a 10mm spacer on rear
8x18 rims...sorry didn't note the offset
225 Dunlop winters

 

[Twin Turbo]

They look kool, interesting on your feedback

I was thinking up doing the swop over this weekend - but its still mild in the midlands

 

[KERMIT1970]

Looking great Jim 34 ET all round if I remember correctly.

 

[Mr Tidy]

Thought about fitting mine to the E46 on Friday (it was really cold even down here) but I didn't.

Now I am glad I didn't as the temperature looks like it is up a bit for a few days. :lol:

 

[harvchan]

Hi being a newbie what's the advantage of changing to winter tyres and the what are winter tyres??

 

[Chris_D]

Hi being a newbie what's the advantage of changing to winter tyres and the what are winter tyres??

Welcome harvchan. Forum decorum to make an introduction to yourself and zed :wink:
Re winter tyres its like comparing chalk and cheese and there are plenty of youtube vids extolling the virtues of using them.
I would certainly recommend them especially in snow and ice.
The increased grip on ice and snow comes from the cuts or 'sipes' in the tread blocks and softer compound rubber.
A worthwhile investment in many peoples opinion....

 

[ruffedlemurz4]

Put winters on on Saturday and now it's 12 degrees!

 

[ronk]

Hi being a newbie what's the advantage of changing to winter tyres and the what are winter tyres??

It's basic physics - the rubber of the winter tyres has a high silicon content and remains soft in lower temperatures . Thus the co-efficient of friction of friction is higher.

I would say that once you've driven on winters you won't go without again.

 

[Highlander]

Put winters on on Saturday and now it's 12 degrees!

Same here,-5°C in the middle of last week and drove home from Perth @9pm tonight and it was showing temp as 14°C.....most unseasonal 8)
Car drives much better than on Bridgestone run flats and that's a comparison with Dunlop winters which have been pre-used.Because it's a "square" set-up I've got on now I've no way of knowing how the wheels were fitted to Kermits car so more than likely they're being used in a differant orientation so will "wear" in to their present fitment.Feel fine though and definately less darty/twitchy and that was a slow run into town & back.

 

[KERMIT1970]

Put winters on on Saturday and now it's 12 degrees!

Same here,-5°C in the middle of last week and drove home from Perth @9pm tonight and it was showing temp as 14°C.....most unseasonal 8)
Car drives much better than on Bridgestone run flats and that's a comparison with Dunlop winters which have been pre-used.Because it's a "square" set-up I've got on now I've no way of knowing how the wheels were fitted to Kermits car so more than likely they're being used in a differant orientation so will "wear" in to their present fitment.Feel fine though and definately less darty/twitchy and that was a slow run into town & back.

Never thought about that Jim I had them in wheel bags & marked up where they where fitted as well. Sorry

 

[Highlander]

No worries man,totally my own doing.....never even looked to see if they were directional when I put them on due to the weather.
Only thought about it the next evening on my 1st drive.....TBH they're not showing any signs of wearing in a particular wheel orientation....it's probably just that they sound different to what I'm used to.