The simple fact is that even a poor winter tyre is going to perform better than a summer tyre during the colder months. Fitting winter tyres will give you better braking performance in cold wet and cold dry conditions and obviously in snow too. LR's recommended winter tyre will be much better than running "all season" or summer tyres.

If you're really worried about puncture replacements then buy a 5th tyre and have it fitted to a second hand spare wheel. Then you'll have 5 summer and 5 winter tyres. These days you can often get a puncture repaired anyway so the chances of killing a tyre are lower than you might fear. (Having said that I now expect to get an non-repairable puncture... )

Actually, now I think about it, one of my Wintracs was repaired last winter.

Muddy, I note in the ABI document that the phrase used is "the relevant vehicle manufacturers' [sic] specifications". So a tyre that meets the size, loading and speed ratings will be fine. It doesn't mean that it has to be a given make/model of tyre. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I have started a new topics with this one as I realise I had hijacked this thread - sorry

http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/post399097.html#399097 Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Beancounter_74 wrote:

Ady - did you sell your winters then

Yes he did

muddywheels wrote:

Looking at Mytyres again and choosing wet performance as well as winter these are 2nd best and only £135 each - half price of pirelli at No1

http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?...eugart=PKW

I've just put these on my focus RS, hope they're not too bad. Got wintracs on the sport though. 2014 Nara Bronze SDV6
GONE TDV6 HSE RRS in Giverny green,Ebony interior, Side steps,Tints, PTI, Tow pack, mud flaps, Side strips and Dynamics pack.

Reviews I've read say dangerous in wet  Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!