Winter Tyre

You're not allowed to ask that on here - you'll get shouted at.

I have Goodyear ultragrip 7+ on my golf. The difference they make on snowy roads is amazing.
 
ContiWinterContact TS8xx

Not sure which one is the latest one these days, but investigate. They do one for small cars, one for performance cars and one for medium saloons.
 
I can get tyres at cost, just need to know what to get. Thanks for the recommendations, I'll get tracking done whilst I'm getting them fitted since the car pulls a bit to the left. :)
 
Don't forget an inflatable boat, this year we have had far more flooding than snow. A little dinghy is cheaper, too.

Make sure you are prepared. Also lots of water, sure we don't live in Texas either but who knows?
 
Ran Michelin Alpin A4's on my old W204. According to reviews, not the best tyre in snow but are a better compromise for our unpredictable winter. I've actually got them fitted on my W212 and appreciated them a few weeks back when it snowed over the Peaks.
 
[TW]Fox;23543363 said:
Don't forget an inflatable boat, this year we have had far more flooding than snow. A little dinghy is cheaper, too.

Make sure you are prepared. Also lots of water, sure we don't live in Texas either but who knows?
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*yawn*
 
To be honest, the first question should be "What winter tyres are made in my size?", and then the second question should be "What of those are in stock anywhere?".

I could only find eight tyres made in the correct size for the car we were putting them on. Dunlop SP Wintersport 3D, Continental ContiCrossContact Winter, Pirelli Scorpion Ice & Snow, Michelin Latitude Alpin, Bridgestone Blizzak LM-80, Vredestein Wintrac 4 xtreme, Yokohama W.drive V902A, Bridgestone DM V1.

And then finding stock was a nightmare, and this was back when I was looking in October!

In the end we just rung the dealer, and had them fit whatever their approved winter tyre was, as the summer tyres on it were also just whatever it came with from the factory. Turned out it was the Yokohama's they fitted, as Lexus UK had put in a massive order with Yokohama for each dealer to have stock of them in the correct size for every wheel size that Lexus's can come with. Plus the dealer are storing the summer tyres through the Winter (handy as our garage already has 12 wheels/tyres sat in it!) and will do the swap in Spring.

So far for dry/wet/cold roads I'm impressed with them. Feel better than the summer tyres that were on it IMHO (Dunlop something with only 500 miles on, as the car was only bought in November).
 
A good friend of mine has a Tyre & Exhaust center & I asked him about Winter tyres a while back, I said that I can't remember people getting winter tyres years ago & he said Yep it's only been in recent years people are wanting Winter tyres & then he gave me the biggest smile I'd seen in a long while. :D


:p
 
It has only been recently this nonsense has started , there is no need for them what so ever.

Its amazing what marketing can do.
 
atpbx said:
It has only been recently this nonsense has started , there is no need for them what so ever.

Its amazing what marketing can do.
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Shows what you know, once the temp hits 6.995 c then all summer tyres become identical in performance and are a hazard. A non specific graph told me.

Plus it's common sense innit, it's winter and they say winter on them. Duh.
 
I've got lingalonga ditchfinders on the front of my 5 so with this extreme :D weather I am going to die in the face, Who wants my stuff ?

My Winter prep is to put the ditchfinders on the rear & the Avons on the front so start taking your bets now on when I post my Fail thread. :p
 
Lets be honest though, it is fine on here to get your todger in a tangle over 2m difference braking from 70 to 0 in the pouring rain on the motorway (and how often does that happen?) but as soon as you get concerned about making it to work along un gritted country lanes in the winter you are an idiot!
 
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