Mega Winter Tyres thread, all questions here!!

opinion guy

Well hung wrote: »

its not gonna snow, you all wasted your moneys.

Well then Mr Well Hung, I guess you are not the only one who wasted money on extra large rubbers through wishful thinking then ?

ootbitb

Shane732 wrote: »

Only noticed I have a sticky now.....

Success!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6UAYGxiRwU

TheZ

Average temperature this month has been above 7 degrees - have people swapped back to their summer tyres - if you haven't any difference in performance with the winter tyres.

I would imagine that most people don't notice a difference with tyres as speed limits should mean you never come close to the limits of performance save in extreme weather conditions

b318isp

TheZ wrote: »

Average temperature this month has been above 7 degrees - have people swapped back to their summer tyres - if you haven't any difference in performance with the winter tyres.

I would imagine that most people don't notice a difference with tyres as speed limits should mean you never come close to the limits of performance save in extreme weather conditions

My winters feel a lot different. They are much more compliant, nowhere near as stiff or as responsive as my summers.

ootbitb

b318isp wrote: »

My winters feel a lot different. They are much more compliant, nowhere near as stiff or as responsive as my summers.

don't understand this post

mine are still in the shed awaiting MTCranium's cold weather forecast.

rameire

i find mine great in the rain, and i only use the car early morning and when it is dark so the temps are lower at these points, so the temps should be near the point where winters are ok to use.
when it is warm i do find the car a bit sticky at high speeds.

b318isp

ootbitb wrote: »

don't understand this post

My winters feel a lot more "mushy" than my summers. I assume this is due to greater compliance in the sidewalls and thread blocks.

hadepsx

how bout just buying a set of snow socks then put 1 on the front drivers wheels and the other on the left rear, wud that give more grip:o

Blazer

hadepsx wrote: »

how bout just buying a set of snow socks then put 1 on the front drivers wheels and the other on the left rear, wud that give more grip:o

snow socks are only for getting the car out when stuck..not for normal driving...
look at it this way...by investing in winters you'd extending the life of your normal tyres so you're not losing in any way..just frontloading the cost..

CiniO

hadepsx wrote: »

how bout just buying a set of snow socks then put 1 on the front drivers wheels and the other on the left rear, wud that give more grip:o

It would give more grip on the front right wheel and left rear.

But what would you need that for?
Definitely not for driving on ice, as if you can't run without snow socks, such setup wouldn't change a thing,

CiniO

TheZ wrote: »

Average temperature this month has been above 7 degrees - have people swapped back to their summer tyres - if you haven't any difference in performance with the winter tyres.

I would imagine that most people don't notice a difference with tyres as speed limits should mean you never come close to the limits of performance save in extreme weather conditions

I've been driving yesterday at about 13 degrees and car feels very "spongy" on bends.

And I wouldn't agree with your saying speed limits should mean you never come close to the limit of performance.
On a regional road near me, with 80km/h limit through it, there's a few bends where you need to use rally driving techniques to actually make it through those bends at 80km/h on dry surface.

CJhaughey

hadepsx wrote: »

how bout just buying a set of snow socks then put 1 on the front drivers wheels and the other on the left rear, wud that give more grip:o

Doing this would give a graphic demonstration of the way a differential works.

hadepsx

explain "graphic demo".
so snow socks are only good for snow, and not for any icey conditions correct?

CJhaughey

hadepsx wrote: »

explain "graphic demo".
so snow socks are only good for snow, and not for any icey conditions correct?

Standard diffs (not LSD) will put all the power through a spinning wheel.
This is the wheel with least traction.
A standard car will be stuck if one driven wheel has no traction.
If you put one sock on, the power will all go through the sockless wheel on any surface that has less than optimum traction.
Google how a differential works and you can see for yourself the magic of differentials.

Blazer

put on my winters on Saturday and amazed at the difference..
even at 11c they felt way better than my other tyres (and they're practically new) and fantastic grip...glad now I made the decision to buy em
Bring on the snow!!!!

hadepsx

thanks cj,just did, i get it now cheers, so wot if u put 4 snow socks on. just for the really bad weather, would that be better than no winters at all, as im a bit skint to be buying 4 winters, even part worn.

Blazer

hadepsx wrote: »

thanks cj,just did, i get it now cheers, so wot if u put 4 snow socks on. just for the really bad weather, would that be better than no winters at all, as im a bit skint to be buying 4 winters, even part worn.

Have a read...

http://www.autosock.co.uk/autosock-snow-sock-faq.php

No1J

Sc@recrow wrote: »

put on my winters on Saturday and amazed at the difference..
even at 11c they felt way better than my other tyres (and they're practically new) and fantastic grip...glad now I made the decision to buy em
Bring on the snow!!!! [/QUOTE

Weather to turn colder by end of week, sleet/snow in exposed areas, the real bad weather is not coming until January, but with the winters on, can't wait.

Mitch Buchannon

Good video review done by Autoexpress on Winter Tyres v Summer Tyres.

Benny Cake

Mitch Buchannon wrote: »

Good video review done by Autoexpress on Winter Tyres v Summer Tyres.

Interesting clip, I wouldn't necessarily agree with fitting them for half the year. If 7 degrees is the critical temperature 3/4 months should be plenty...

faolteam

with this mild weather to put the winter tyres on yet ???

i have them ordered and just have to pay but wasnt sure if it was necessary yet ???

opinion guy

Its not mild no more brother. my car read 4.5 degrees tonight and gave me a snowflake symbol.

CJhaughey

Winter tyres don't necessarily turn to mush over 7 deg!
I have Nokian WRG2 fitted for a few weeks now, and temps have been up around 12+ on occasion. They feel different but still grip very well.
I think you could use them almost year round here.
I would rather have them fitted than not, especially if the weather turned cold which it looks like it may be doing.

enricoh

methinks after this winter the big debate about winter tyres will pass into history! and theres gonna be a lot of people after spending a fortune on winter tyres praying for snow in march to justify getting them!

E39MSport

everything passes into hitsory

Absurdum

enricoh wrote: »

methinks after this winter the big debate about winter tyres will pass into history! and theres gonna be a lot of people after spending a fortune on winter tyres praying for snow in march to justify getting them!

remember this post next time you're replacing your normal summer tyres

robbie_998

Put my winters on there today (at last)

temps are very low for myself with all dark driving now so even if i dont get snow the temps will make up for it.


felt the summers get sticky and slower on me !

Blazer

enricoh wrote: »

methinks after this winter the big debate about winter tyres will pass into history! and theres gonna be a lot of people after spending a fortune on winter tyres praying for snow in march to justify getting them!

I put mine on last week and the difference is amazing, way more grip and tbh I feel a lot safer in the car and have peace of mind.
Even if it doesn't snow we do get frost and ice every year without fail

techie

I put 4 x Vredestein Wintrac Extremes on my Sportage last weekend , and my wife has commented how good they are already , in the Wet she says they are much more confident and don't aquaplane like last tyres, Uniroyal RainSport, in saying this, now that I have spent a lot on these, the chances of Snow this winter are Nil !!:D

clansman

enricoh wrote: »

methinks after this winter the big debate about winter tyres will pass into history! and theres gonna be a lot of people after spending a fortune on winter tyres praying for snow in march to justify getting them!

-1deg this morning for me,
one hour drive to work and the temperature never passed 2deg

You don't need snow to justify winter tyres!!!