**Unofficial Tyre Thread**
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F1 Autocentres seem to be extremely competitive price-wise - Looking at £411 for 4 F1AS2's fitted using a voucher I found online - compared to £479 through blackcircles
No experience with the company but I'm tempted at that price...
You can get quidco cashback and tesco clubcard points with Blackcircles (not sure about F1 Autocentres)
I like blackcircles as at least around me they have a decent choice of fitting garages, so find one with decent fitters and stick with them.
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235 / 40 / 18 is the tyre size.
I will be doing a few snowboarding trips to the Alps over the winter, not sure whether that should influence my choice of tyre?
Audi A4 Avant S-Line
Looking at the Dunlop SportMaxx RT
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TBH summer tyres are all pants on snow. I'd consider getting a set of winter wheels for the season. That way you put off buying summer tyres and you're properly equipped for the Alps
(16" on steel wheels aren't particularly expensive)Michelin PSS could be worth a shout if you're prepared to pay the premium as they do last longer than the other premium tyres.
If not, I'd personally go with Conti CS5s or the F1 Assy 2s, whichever is cheaper.
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TBH summer tyres are all pants on snow. I'd consider getting a set of winter wheels for the season. That way you put off buying summer tyres and you're properly equipped for the Alps
Michelin PSS could be worth a shout if you're prepared to pay the premium as they do last longer than the other premium tyres.
If not, I'd personally go with Conti CS5s or the F1 Assy 2s, whichever is cheaper.
FWD.
Just not sure I can really warrant the extra cost of winter tyres.
Only £5 in all 3 of them
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You may have no real choice if you intend to go driving into the Alps in winter - depending on where you go it's probably a legal requirement to have them and somewhat foolish not to bother in areas where it isn't a legal requirement.
You may be better renting a car instead.
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Winter tyres are mandatory around here, even down the bottom of the big hills and a 1-2 hour drive from them 
Going up the hills... you'd be rather silly not to ride on winter tyres as summer tyres become significantly less effective when the temp is sustained under 5*C
Going up the hills... you'd be rather silly not to ride on winter tyres as summer tyres become significantly less effective when the temp is sustained under 5*C
Winter tyres are mandatory around here, even down the bottom of the big hills and a 1-2 hour drive from them
Going up the hills... you'd be rather silly not to ride on winter tyres as summer tyres become significantly less effective when the temp is sustained under 5*C
The reason he'd be silly is he is likely to encounter actual snow, not because its under 5c. If it was only temps under 5c he'd encounter then his summer tyres would be absolutely fine.
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I have read that it is only mandotry in Austria and Germany out of the possible Countries I may pass through Link.
I certainly don't want come across as naive and now you have mentioned it I shall have a further look into it. As a set of 4 tyres is certainly cheaper then a new car.
A few friends who have driven out to the alps during winter a dozen or so time have said there is no need for winter tyres as the roads are kept clear and if there is snow you will need to put your chains on anyway.
I certainly don't want come across as naive and now you have mentioned it I shall have a further look into it. As a set of 4 tyres is certainly cheaper then a new car.
A few friends who have driven out to the alps during winter a dozen or so time have said there is no need for winter tyres as the roads are kept clear and if there is snow you will need to put your chains on anyway.
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I guess you haven't spent much time in the alps then.
It's unlikely his tyres will touch any snow, with the exception of possibly the odd car park if he visits a quiet slope.
Consistent sub-zero temperatures will make the grip levels of the summer tyres practically useless...
If there is snow on the driving lanes (highly unlikely), then he'll need chains and summer/winter tyres will be irrelevant.
Yea, never been there ever, obviously.
This is a likely outcome, I agree. It's how it was when I was last there (February, Switzerland, with a winter tyre fitted 3 Series). However it does regularly snow in the Alps so it's fairly likely he might find himself driving on snow...
Not true. Summer tyres are only 'useless' when the ground is actually covered in snow and ice. In sub 5c temperatures they are merely 'not quite as good as usual'.
Do not get uniroyal rs3! I previously had rs1 and rs2 and they were great. I got rsp3 on my bmw 530d and they were below legal limit in 7000 miles on the rear. The wear rate on rs1 and rs2 was at least twice as long as rs3. Replaced the rs3 with michelin crossclimate. Much better allround grip including in the wet, although cannot say what the wear rate will be like.
Put the winters on - so much quieter than the Pilot SuperSports!
Complete lack of grip though; managed to light up the fronts without trying at every set of lights on the way home
8C and rain don't do much for blizzaks. Can't wait for them to wear down so I can put some decent ones on.
Complete lack of grip though; managed to light up the fronts without trying at every set of lights on the way home
8C and rain don't do much for blizzaks. Can't wait for them to wear down so I can put some decent ones on.