Winter Tyres

jjonesy

Anybody bothering with these this year?

Temperatures starting to drop and no doubt that we will start to see adverts on TV soon.

I need two front tyres 205/55 16, but guessing that the winter tyre prices for premium tyres will be the usual silly prices.

Whats the view of everyone?

xbethanyx

i think it depends on what kind of car you have and also how good your "summer" tyres are.
I own an audi a3 with 4 wheel drive and was still plowing through the snow past other stuck cars because I had decent "summer" tyres on.
I agree that winter tyres are very expensive, and i again need 4 new tyres just now and i'm just looking at buying great normal tyres. i now tend to not bother with budget tyres as i find they need replacing a lot sooner than slightly dearer tyres.
i usually do my research on tyre review before deciding.

jase1

Define "decent" in this context.

Some (most, in fact) of the very best summer tyres are the very worst in snow.

These tyres have no blocks, and very few sipes in the tread, and for all intents and purposes the tread is just a series of parallel rings.

Great in summer, no traction at all in winter.

Pirelli P7s are bad for this, as are some Continentals.

marlot

I bought winter tyres, ready mounted on rims from mytyres. Shipped from poland in about 2 weeks.

This is the time of year to buy - prices start rising as we move towards november

sunshinetours

Any car will benefit from winter tyres in the right conitions, its just whether you wish to spend the money on getting them , and ideally a second set of wheels to keep them on

Mine will go on probably first week of December weather depending

Stopping distances is often the biggest noticeable difference in budget and premium tyres especially in wet or cold conditions,a nd its no different for winter or summer tryes in general

Cars like mine with very low profile tyres and large diameter wheels will probably notice the most difference

In snow there obviously is no real comparison in stopping and steering, but reality is we only usually get a handful of snow days a year down here, so that isn't really why I got them

Chorlie

I have an AWD car which came with tyres marked as M+S.

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Can anyone tell me if these are Summer or Winter Tyres and how they compare to Winter Tyres (if they aren't) or other brands etc.

Thanks

sunshinetours

Chorlie wrote: »

I have an AWD car which came with tyres marked as M+S.

SCORPION™ ZERO™ ASIMMETRICO

Can anyone tell me if these are Summer or Winter Tyres and how they compare to Winter Tyres (if they aren't) or other brands etc.

Thanks

Think they are Pirelli's "all season tyres". Unless they have a snowflake symbol they are unlikely to be genuine winter tyres no bt probably pretty well suited to genrally the wet conditions rather than snow here

Lum

I'll be putting winter tyres on this year, though this doesn't really help you as I'll just be getting them out of the shed and swapping them over. It'll be the 3rd year I've used the same set of tyres.

mkirkby

Chorlie wrote: »

I have an AWD car which came with tyres marked as M+S.

SCORPION™ ZERO™ ASIMMETRICO

Can anyone tell me if these are Summer or Winter Tyres and how they compare to Winter Tyres (if they aren't) or other brands etc.

Thanks

According to the IAM, a bit of both:-

"The advice for motorists who do not want the inconvenience of storing extra wheels and tyres is to consider fitting all-season tyres. These use the same rubber compound as winter tyres and should be marked on the sidewall with a snowflake or mountain symbol, or marked "M+S" (Mud and Snow). However, they are a compromise and their ultimate performance is not as good as a standard tyre in the summer or a winter tyre in snow and ice."

neilmcl

jjonesy wrote: »

Anybody bothering with these this year?

Temperatures starting to drop and no doubt that we will start to see adverts on TV soon.

I need two front tyres 205/55 16, but guessing that the winter tyre prices for premium tyres will be the usual silly prices.

Whats the view of everyone?

Well if you go for winters then please don't go for just 2, get a full set.

vikingaero

For most mass market cars you are looking at around £100 per corner for a decent winter tyre. Even ditchfinders such as LingLong make winter tyres.

One point to remember is that when you have winter tyres fitted you save wear on your summer tyres. The biggest difference is in traction and stopping and turning into a snow and ice packed car park and choosing to park on the snow/ice because you can!