winter tyre size choices

[Loz]

I was just wondering, if I were to buy a set of winter tyres and wheels would there be any advantage to dropping a rim size and running a higher profile tyre?

It seems to me a little more compliance in the side wall may be more useful.

Or have I got it wrong? 0.o

 

[claymore]

Narrower is more important, but I find snowsocks work really well.

 

[geraint13]

i remember you on about em last time we got covered in white. got to work this afternoon and its just started snowing again.
you said they worked well didnt you claymore ?

 

[claymore]

i remember you on about em last time we got covered in white. got to work this afternoon and its just started snowing again.
you said they worked well didnt you claymore ?

They work a lot better than you would ever expect, just put snowsocks in youtube.

 

[obi_waynne]

Just make sure you spell it right though!

They do seem a more sensible proposition than chains or winter tyres taking into account our almost random weather patterns.

 

[Loz]

Their easier to fit too.

 

[geraint13]

just checked the bay and they are around £40 + for them. well worth it imo

 

[claymore]

you could always use chains....lol

 

[geraint13]

ive seen loads of cars with chains and tbh, they seem to come off alot.

 

[claymore]

ive seen loads of cars with chains and tbh, they seem to come off alot.

but how many BMWs have you seen with chains on the front wheels?

 

[geraint13]

not many lmao

its like DUH ?!!!!?!!!?!!!

 

[claymore]

So this is a typical bmw owner, it would seem.

 

[Yugguy]

It's scary how little the average driver knows about their car.

 

[geraint13]

please give these people a cattle prod shock for there stupidness !!!!!!!!

is that the same car claymore as the one above ?

 

[claymore]

I think they'r both 1 series bm's,

 

[claymore]

sorry for the thread derailment Loz.

 

[geraint13]

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[HDi fun]

I'm looking into fitting Vredestein Quatrac 3's next time I need a set of tyres. Apparently it's a true all-season tyre, rather than the summer tyres we usually use in The UK for all-year-round driving.

Given that 8-9 months of the year we're dealing with wet roads it makes sense to do this as a better compromise than summer tyres.

 

[Loz]

sorry for the thread derailment Loz.

It did go a bit sqiffy! :amuse:

 

[geraint13]

I'm looking into fitting Vredestein Quatrac 3's next time I need a set of tyres. Apparently it's a true all-season tyre, rather than the summer tyres we usually use in The UK for all-year-round driving.

Given that 8-9 months of the year we're dealing with wet roads it makes sense to do this as a better compromise than summer tyres.

how much extra will you be paying for the privellage tho paul ?

 

[Jakeymd]

I'm looking into fitting Vredestein Quatrac 3's next time I need a set of tyres. Apparently it's a true all-season tyre, rather than the summer tyres we usually use in The UK for all-year-round driving.

Given that 8-9 months of the year we're dealing with wet roads it makes sense to do this as a better compromise than summer tyres.

Vreds are very good. My Astra ploughed through the snow

 

[Loz]

how much extra will you be paying for the privellage tho paul ?

If it's still less than buying 4 winter tyres & 4 summer ones it could be winner. :amuse:

 

[Jakeymd]

You can pick up a set for about the same as an average premium tyre like Toyo

 

[stamford]

Glad I have Goodyear Wranglers on the Landy! :bigsmile:

Have 'borrowed' M&S set-up from race car one winter, same pcd as tow car. That was really good!

 

[Yugguy]

I'm not having much trouble with the snow. Having firm suspension helps, plus of course new tyres with lots of tread. And unlike a lot of drivers I see I know the clutch is not a digital device.

 

[HDi fun]

I'm considering these Quatracs or even maybe full on Snowtracs because RWD is a bit of a menace on snow.