Summer tyres for winter?

force_ten

mjoneseyjones wrote: »

Some info about the drawbacks of winter tyres in summer:

http://www.which.co.uk/cars/driving/car-tyres/winter-tyres/

that link to the which website gave no info whatsoever about the drop off in performance when using a winter tyre in temperatures over 7 deg

www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Summer-VS-Winter-tyres-Warm-weather-performance

have a look at the info given on that site and it clearly shows that winter tyres are better in summer than summer tyres in winter

pullenuk

My work van is fitted with summer tyres. Couple of winters ago I couldn't get up a simple hill to a customer. She came down in a top of the range Jag and I asked how she managed to get traction. Simple it was fitted with winter tyres. Made me look stupid struggling to go anywhere.

DoctorFoster

pullenuk wrote: »

My work van is fitted with summer tyres. Couple of winters ago I couldn't get up a simple hill to a customer. She came down in a top of the range Jag and I asked how she managed to get traction. Simple it was fitted with winter tyres. Made me look stupid struggling to go anywhere.

Give josiejones a call if you have similar problems this year and he'll tell you where you're going wrong.

neilmcl

mjoneseyjones wrote: »

Pretty pointless when their performance will be nothing like that when it's not wet or when it's above 7 degrees.

Our weather is too moderate to make winter tyres a necessity for anything other than a minority of road users. You'd be better off advising people to splash out on high performance all weather tyres, or uprated brakes.

Well given that the mean temperature of the UK drops below 7 degrees for a good 5-6 months of the year I'd have to disagree with you.

JustinR1979

mjoneseyjones wrote: »

This is the third time you've failed to understand a simple post in this thread.

Are more grip and braking power better? Yes, of course.

Does the average motorist need them? Of course not. We'd all be crashing and burning at every corner ever day otherwise. As much as you are trying to convince yourself otherwise, motoring is a pretty straightforward activity, managed perfectly well on standard tyres/brakes /everything.

So more margin for error wouldn't help out from time to time?
People are human, sometimes make errors, sometimes a little extra would help.
I do understand what you're saying, just don't understand why what you say always has to make you look like you have a room temperature IQ.

DoctorFoster

JustinR1979 wrote: »

So more margin for error wouldn't help out from time to time?
People are human, sometimes make errors, sometimes a little extra would help.
I do understand what you're saying, just don't understand why what you say always has to make you look like you have a room temperature IQ.

As high as 20?

JustinR1979

DoctorFoster wrote: »

As high as 20?

My house is in single digits at the moment, heating won't be going on until November.
If it's 20 where you are better go swap some tyres round

mjoneseyjones

DoctorFoster wrote: »

As high as 20?

You'd think that given the fact you post pretty much consistently through morning, noon, and night at least one of your glib remarks might be remotely funny or witty - alas not!

mjoneseyjones

JustinR1979 wrote: »

So more margin for error wouldn't help out from time to time?
People are human, sometimes make errors, sometimes a little extra would help.
I do understand what you're saying, just don't understand why what you say always has to make you look like you have a room temperature IQ.

Sigh

That margin for error is needed so infrequently by so few people, its not worth the time, money and effort of getting specialist tyres swapped on and off to mitigate for it. Simple cost/benefit stuff mate.

I'm sorry that you guys have so much trouble driving in anything but perfect road conditions.

I'm sorry you've all swallowed the tyre company's marketing material and spent lots of money on tyres 99% of the population get by just fine without.

I'm sorry you now feel the need to try and convince all and sundry that they need these tyres, to make you feel better about your needless purchase.

JustinR1979

I've passed 3 different driving tests, 3 different theory tests and 2 different hazard perception tests all 1st time, and am a professional driver, so don't insinuate I can't drive. Not trying to impress anyone, just demonstrating my background on the roads.


Often see people skid into the back of others, bit more grip may help in some cases.


We will have to agree to disagree.


I have changed my driving going from an M5 to a Passat diesel, but I know I am much nearer the limit in this car as you don't have a big reserve of grip or brakes in comparison.