**Unofficial Tyre Thread**

hartgeh3 said:
I know, I was wondering if the CCs are worth it here in England compared to the Sport Contacts.
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In my opinion depends on where you live and what kind of driving you do.

In most cases the case for all-season tyres is borderline. If you live on higher ground or more rurally especially in the north then there is no substitute for them those small patches of the year conditions are beyond regular summer tyres despite not being needed most of the year.
 
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So we have Cross Climate 2 on our 'daily cars' - my Wife's 2017 Touran R-Line and my 2006 Mk5 Golf GTI - and then I've just swapped from Pilot Sport 4S to Continental Sport Contact 7 on my 987 Cayman S.

I haven't had much chance to really push on with the CSC7, I'll be going on a drive first weekend of the month to give them a proper play, but initial impressions are positive. They feel good, and they were notably cheaper than the PS4S.

The Cross Climate 2 we have had on our daily cars for quite some time. We had the CC2SUV on our Discovery 3 and Discovery 4 that came before the Touran. They're simply a brilliant all round tyre. When I see people saying 'I don't have all season/winter tyres as it only snows twice a never' they're completely missing the point.
 
Conanius said:
So we have Cross Climate 2 on our 'daily cars' - my Wife's 2017 Touran R-Line and my 2006 Mk5 Golf GTI - and then I've just swapped from Pilot Sport 4S to Continental Sport Contact 7 on my 987 Cayman S.

I haven't had much chance to really push on with the CSC7, I'll be going on a drive first weekend of the month to give them a proper play, but initial impressions are positive. They feel good, and they were notably cheaper than the PS4S.

The Cross Climate 2 we have had on our daily cars for quite some time. We had the CC2SUV on our Discovery 3 and Discovery 4 that came before the Touran. They're simply a brilliant all round tyre. When I see people saying 'I don't have all season/winter tyres as it only snows twice a never' they're completely missing the point.
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yep
they are better in winter than summer tyres at lower temperatures, yes they are 10 fold better in snow, but ice temps they work much better
 
Just had a pair of CC2s fitted on the drive and have also gained a lovely scratch on the diamond cut area on two wheels :o
Took pictures of all the wheels before the guy turned up so hopefully it shouldn't be too much hassle to get something out of the company, although short of refurbing the 2 damaged wheels I can't see how else I can stop them from inevitably corroding from the scratch.

Edit: ignoring the damage, had a chance to give the tyres a test picking up the little one and they are definitely mega in this sort of weather. All the grip.
 
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ShiWarrior said:
yep
they are better in winter than summer tyres at lower temperatures, yes they are 10 fold better in snow, but ice temps they work much better
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Do they wear out quicker than a summer tyre?

There's 15% off on all season tyres on black circles today if anyone is interested.
 
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Zaphan58 said:
Do they wear out quicker than a summer tyre?
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I've got Goodyear Vector4s and I've found they're actually lasting longer than my previous Pilot Sports.

After switching to them last year, I doubt I'd go back to anything else now. I've not noticed a performance loss over the summer, but over the winter they're massively better. This morning with the ice, I had no problems whereas I saw several other cars sliding all over the place.
 
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I've got Goodyear Vector4s and I've found they're actually lasting longer than my previous Pilot Sports.

After switching to them last year, I doubt I'd go back to anything else now. I've not noticed a performance loss over the summer, but over the winter they're massively better. This morning with the ice, I had no problems whereas I saw several other cars sliding all over the place.
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Thanks that's good to know. I currently have Continental Eco Contact 6 on my Golf which are great in the wet but may look to a cross climate tyre once they're worn out.
 
Im in need of new front tyres. Tyre size 215 /45 R17

Current tyres on all 4 are Yokohoma BlueEarth GT ae51 tyres. Only down side about these tyres, they're loud.
 
ShiWarrior said:
the CCs arent so good in wet conditions, but your right about ice and snow
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Rainy conditions are a mixed story - in mild conditions it is hard to beat a decent summer touring tyre with enhanced wet weather features though some all-season tyres like the Pirelli Cinturato All Season SF3 are right up there. In cool rainy conditions the all-season tyres generally come out on top or as good.
 
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