Winter tyres time?

neilmcl

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

After trying to work out how cost effective it would be to buy winter tyres and a set of wheels for them, where they might only get a couple of weeks usage this winter..... I bought a Jeep Cherokee instead

You'll get more than a couple of weeks usage. Winter tyres are not just for snow, they are more effective than standard summer tyres at temps below 7 degrees, particularly in the wet. You could probably pay around £400-500 or less for some cheap 16" rims of ebay and a new set of winter tyres.

scheming_gypsy

I only paid £500 for the Cherokee and as it's LPG converted I'll get my money back on it when I'm bored of it.

mikey72

Winter tyres cost me nothing on top of the price I pay for summer tyres, I paid £20 for 4 rims off ebay, but used two of the summer tyres that came with them. So a net saving if anything.

andy8442

scheming_gypsy wrote: »

After trying to work out how cost effective it would be to buy winter tyres and a set of wheels for them, where they might only get a couple of weeks usage this winter..... I bought a Jeep Cherokee instead

I also seriously looked into a 4WD a few years ago, but £250 for a full set of wheels and tyres? the maths just didn't work out. They are bought and paid for, and I should get about 4-5 years out of the tyres.