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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8987 |
You're just going to fit them for a few days at a time? They're winter tyres, put them on in November, take them off in March. Job done and you benefit from better performance through the whole of the cold / wet period. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Tue Oct 16 2018 12:00pm |
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 |
Both Matador & general are owned by Continental so you know you are getting a good tyre,also the Nexens arnt bad tyres it all depends what you want to spend on tyres.
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Tue Oct 16 2018 12:21pm |
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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
Thank you for your advice, I will see how fast i can get the money together, and consider doing the swap at least before Christmas,,if not in November some time,,
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Tue Oct 16 2018 12:23pm |
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Stevepd Member Since: 22 May 2017 Location: Wiltshire Posts: 1251 |
I've got Kumhos' on my winter wheels and they were effortless in this years snow. As RRSTDV8 says they go on at the end of Nov until March. Look out on here for a second set of alloys maybe with tyres or check the sister Disco or FFRR sites.
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Tue Oct 16 2018 1:29pm |
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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
Thanks guys, got my eye on a set of 20s for not toooo much, and will throw some tyres on them..
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Tue Oct 16 2018 1:39pm |
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Tyrefitter Member Since: 19 Jul 2015 Location: Bridlington East Yorkshire Posts: 3677 |
If your going to fit 20's it might be worth considering 275/45r20's as opposed to the 40 profile.
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Tue Oct 16 2018 1:59pm |
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nigethecat Member Since: 22 Sep 2016 Location: Aberdeenshire Posts: 115 |
Used Vredestein Wintracs on a trip out to Finland over winter and found them to be excellent! Agree with the others though about putting them on in November and off again when temps improve, they work better than summer tyres when temp is below 9 degrees (so pretty much all year in Aberdeenshire š) D3 LHD - great car !
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Fri Oct 19 2018 12:43am |
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Disco_Mikey Member Since: 08 Apr 2012 Location: Dundee, Scotland Posts: 4403 |
I run Cooper Weathermaster WSC. Incredible tyre on ice and snow |
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Fri Oct 19 2018 4:34am |
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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
Thank you all,
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Fri Oct 19 2018 6:46pm |
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drdelrrs Member Since: 02 Nov 2010 Location: UK Posts: 1163 |
In the England you're just wasting time and money. In adverse weather there is no need to drive at the limit of the car or tyres.
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Sat Oct 20 2018 5:54pm |
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Brit Plumber Member Since: 05 Jan 2018 Location: Sleaford, Lincolnshire Posts: 1849 |
From what I understood about winter tyres, it was more to do with the cooler temperatures and the compound of the tyre. i.e. summer compounds being to hard in winter temps etc. However I tend not to drive fast or corner hard in winter anyway so donāt think Iād need them. I say that now and will probably regret it when I come off the road ātaking it easyā. 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
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Sat Oct 20 2018 7:48pm |
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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
This is the way I feel about insurance,
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Sat Oct 20 2018 8:30pm |
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RRSTDV8 Member Since: 12 Aug 2011 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 8987 |
Winter tyres give better braking in cold, wet conditions than summer tyres. The difference is between stopping or hitting the thing in front of you. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Sat Oct 20 2018 9:59pm |
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Autobiography1969 Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: S/E Posts: 470 |
OK now I have settled on the Wheels & Tyres,
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Mon Oct 22 2018 3:58pm |
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