Snow Tyres
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IanMSpencer wrote: »For the UK I'd consider not putting on summer tyres but saving the money on a spare set of rims and simply having all season tyres, we rarely have extremes so rarely will you get the benefit of a full winter set, and the difference between summer and all season performance is low while they are still considered winter enough to get the mountain mark which means you can use them abroad in places and times where winter tyres are compulsory.
Rarely having extremes, rather depends where in the UK you live though - the OP hasn't mentioned that, I think.
Which brand of all-season tyres are you thinking of when you say they have the 'snowflake on the mountain' symbol?0 -
Rarely having extremes, rather depends where in the UK you live though - the OP hasn't mentioned that, I think.
Which brand of all-season tyres are you thinking of when you say they have the 'snowflake on the mountain' symbol?
Kumho KH21s I had on an e46 3-series did for sure, and they were extremely competent including in pretty bad snow and ice in the North East0 -
scotty1971 wrote: »So would i just look out for 16inch ford alloys?
if you look for alloys for your specific ford model
as different cars may have different offsets so the wheels would not fit correctly, you should be able to pick up a nice set for not to much money0 -
^^ I think most Fords now use the same wheel sizes, even the new Fiesta/KA probably use 16inch wheels like my Mundano.
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Just been having a look around on the net for tyres that would suit my car.When i put the reg in,it says 205/55/16 should be on my car,had a look at the tyres on my car they are 215/55/16!!. Does this effect the car in any way?0
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Some of these tyre-finder sites are pretty unreliable as they don't seem to cater for all the options and variables.
What does the tyre-pressure label on the car actually say for the sizes - is 215/55 16 actually listed?
Having said that 205/55 16 is a less popular size and likely to cost a few £ more so many owners will go for the next size up the 215/55 16 where there is also a much bigger choice.
As to the effect - the speedo will read just under 2% low - but as most speedos read high it will make not a jot of difference.
As to roadholding, cornering and mpg - that will be improved.0 -
Having said that 205/55 16 is a less popular size and likely to cost a few £ more so many owners will go for the next size up the 215/55 16 (...) and mpg - that will be improved.
I think you might have got this the other way round...
205/55/16 is one of the most popular tyre sizes - as fitted to most Civics, Focuses, Mondeos, Merc C-Class (W204 as basic size) and so many others.
Also, a wider tyre means there is more resistance (more contact witth the road), so more fuel will be needed. That's why eco (Prius for example, BMW i3) cars have narrow tyres....0 -
Just run them all year round it will be fine. I did that on my V50 2.0d so not that dis similar to a C max. You will get a lot of wear from them as the tread is deeper to start with.
Ignore people who say they will melt etc, they will not. Go to any European country during the summer and you will see many cars with winter tyres on. their summers are much hotter than ours.0 -
It's not a case of them "melting" it's simply that they are most definitively not the optimum tyre to have on during dry spring/summer months. The stopping distances, grip etc is going to be heavily compromised. Personally when you need it the most I'd rather be safe in the knowledge that I have the best set of tyres on for the occasion.Just run them all year round it will be fine. I did that on my V50 2.0d so not that dis similar to a C max. You will get a lot of wear from them as the tread is deeper to start with.
Ignore people who say they will melt etc, they will not. Go to any European country during the summer and you will see many cars with winter tyres on. their summers are much hotter than ours.0
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