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andman



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Winter Tyres

New RRS 2012 in 7 days ... just can't wait....3.0 HSE Arctic / nero / piano..
Live in the pyranees and first snow fell last night.....
First job next week will be to look at switching to winter tyres....
20 inch rims... any suggestions as to brand / previous experience with them greatly appreciated....

I saw LR are developing tyres with metal studs that come out on the touch of a button.... great idea but prob not out for a few yrs yet !!
Post #316576 Sat Oct 08 2011 6:38am
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rrsboy



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i have a set of 19" MTRs for snow/off-road although haven't used them off-road on the new car!

they are excellent, here's the old car with them

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Post #316594 Sat Oct 08 2011 9:18am
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RichardM



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They are not winter tyres though are they? I've heard reports they can be quite dangerous in ice and would only be good in fresh snow. I didn't put mine on last winter. WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

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2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE
Post #316628 Sat Oct 08 2011 5:16pm
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rrsboy



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I think ice will knacker you either way. I know what I'll be putting on in November ready for the snow! ============
2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!
Post #316629 Sat Oct 08 2011 5:25pm
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sweetafton



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Hi Richard so what you driving now mate? Still X5? And I heard the same bout you over these tyres. Thumbs Up
Post #316631 Sat Oct 08 2011 5:26pm
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RichardM



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Yep still the X5. Really happy with it except the fuel costs. I'm not expecting it to be any good in the snow! Have you got a new Supercharged yet Very Happy ? WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE
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sweetafton



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Yes mate. Got the new supercharged autobiography. What an amazing bit of kit. Bet my fuel cost are more than yours. Thumbs Up
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RichardM



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Did I miss the post about that and with pics? Wink

Depends how many miles you do but at the moment I'm spending £140 a week on fuel out of my own pocket which is pushing me to get a more economical car! WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

2010 TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Adaptive Cruise - Sunroof - Privacy Glass - 5 Spoke Alloys
2009 TDV6 3.0 HSE Buckingham Blue - GONE
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sweetafton



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Cor you beat me hands down on fuel. Waiting for pics to go up from John so keep your eyes peeled. You need to change that X5 fast.
Post #316635 Sat Oct 08 2011 5:57pm
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shepp



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Re: Winter Tyres

andman wrote:
New RRS 2012 in 7 days ... just can't wait....3.0 HSE Arctic / nero / piano..
Live in the pyranees and first snow fell last night.....
First job next week will be to look at switching to winter tyres....
20 inch rims... any suggestions as to brand / previous experience with them greatly appreciated....

I saw LR are developing tyres with metal studs that come out on the touch of a button.... great idea but prob not out for a few yrs yet !!

Hello andman
I have recently had vredestein wintracs fitted, excellent in snow, and you can use them all year round. cost around £210 a corner. the compound stays flexible even at low temps, and have multiple trade awards and do sell very well across the alps
http://www.vredestein.com/Banden_Bandtypes...dtypeID=59
Post #316672 Sun Oct 09 2011 8:25am
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andman



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Thank you very much.... the two names that kept coming up well recommend were Pirelli scorpion ice and snow.... and Vredestein wintracs...... so it'll be whichever the dealers here can get quickest or have in stock...

Thanks again for the advice
Post #316822 Mon Oct 10 2011 1:41pm
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rrsboy



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alternatively, deflate your summer tyres by a few psi

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2010 TDV8 HSE - ooo laa laaaaaaaaa
2007 TDV8 HSE - superb car and very reliable
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2012 - dearly departed, sadly missed.. to return in late 2013 with a new TDV8!
Post #316823 Mon Oct 10 2011 1:45pm
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paulL



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Hey Andman

I live in Barcelona and am looking to get a set of 275/40/20 wintrac extremes. The cheapest online i have found is from http://www.neumaticos-online.es/ at 295eur per tyre. Have you looked in Andorra and found them any cheaper?

I am always there or in La Molina/Massella skiing over the winter so probably see you at some point.

Cheers

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2007 RRS TDV8 HSE - gone -
2005 RRS TDV6 HSE - gone -
Post #316888 Mon Oct 10 2011 9:04pm
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andman



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Hi Paul...

I'm i'll be checking out prices in the next few day ... of to Barca in the morning.... so i'll see if I can get a price on the Wintrac.
Best quoted was 300e for Continental winter contact 275 40 20's...im sure i can do better...
Any idea what they run sth of the border..

Simon
Post #317101 Wed Oct 12 2011 2:09am
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Buster007



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United Kingdom 2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

http://www.clickontyres.com/Vredestein/275...e_106_V_XL

They have just come in to stock!! I already ordered mine should be here tomorrow! best price on the net that I could find - be quick don't think they will be around for long everybody ran out pritty fast last year!! Thumbs Up Cheers Laurence.
Post #317250 Thu Oct 13 2011 11:56am
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