**Unofficial Tyre Thread**

Need a full set of all seasons for my Fabia as my friends and I like winter mountaineering so when it gets snowy we are usually faced with roads like this

No racing, will be used year round, about 5000 miles pa. Currently have a mismatched set of budget summers (Davanti DX 390 and HP Enduro something), car sounds like a tractor anyway so noise isn't too important.

Choices below, Vector 4Seasons is an V 88 speed/load rating. I know the CC2's are incredibly highly rated but I've also heard the Vector's are better in snow, I also like the £20 saving. I also could get some Conti AllSeason 2's for £384 fitted with Kwikfit or Nokian Seasonproof 2 for £340 fitted at a random garage I don't like that they don't seem to do any of the alignment/balancing stuff with the fitting.

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Can someone help me escape the analysis paralysis? Cheers.
 
Disco_P said:
Need a full set of all seasons for my Fabia as my friends and I like winter mountaineering so when it gets snowy we are usually faced with roads like this
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Same situation, I regularly travel to North Wales/Lakes/Scotland for winter climbing and have used the Goodyears over the last few years. Previously, I've had to dig my car out of the car park with an ice axe and even carry an emergency snow shovel in the boot, but since changing to these, touch wood, I haven't been stuck once. It's nice to have a bit of peace of mind that when I get back to the car after a long day I should be OK. Obviously, I can't comment on the CC2s, but the Goodyears were excellent and I've just stuck another set on.
 
Hard to beat the Cross Climates but looking at that road, and I hesitate to call it a road, on Google Maps if you are doing that kind of stuff regularly in properly icy conditions really you need a proper set of winter tyres :s

Conti AllSeasons have some benefits for those kind of roads as they don't tend to pick up small stones, etc. as much as the tread patterns like the Cross Climates do, and have some small benefits in coping with light off-road, but they aren't as all around capable as the Cross Climates.

EDIT: Looking at the Tyre Reviews comparison the Goodyears do seem to have the advantage on ice: https://www.tyrereviews.com/Compare/Vector-4Seasons-Gen-3-VS-CrossClimate-2.htm
 
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I have CC2s and have been very happy with them over the Primacy that the car had when it came. A little louder but the level of grip all around has made the car drive nicer even with mush and torrential rain. Didn't get much snow but the compound feels good still in -6degC. Only down side is the CC2 picks up a little more mud (I have mud flaps) due to the tread pattern.
 
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We’ve got Cross Climate 3 Sport on our JCW Clubman 306 and they’re excellent.

Just fitted Pirelli Scorpion all season SF3 on our Countryman S which are also brilliant.

Live in the Cotswolds. Plenty of ungritted roads and hills. Previously has various flavours of Michelin Cross Climate
 
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