Winter tyres, yes or no ?

[Jonathon555]

Do many of you guys swap to winter tyres or does the mk 5 go we'll in the snow ?

Since the bad winter I have been a firm believer in winter tyres or 4x4 . As my 2wd audi got stuck on the drive for 3 weeks.

What's your opinions ?

[Matto]

Personally I have found them to be better than normal tyres. I went out earlier this year to find some back roads and see how good they were. Needless to say I didn't get stuck.

[Scottymon]

I did all four last year and they were really great... think I'd get away with just the fronts though tbh, ESP can sort out the rear, haha

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[Beddie]

Yes 

[skard]

Yes, I always have them on both my cars, but I live 900ft up

[stealthwolf]

Much better and much safer. Think thor has some with some monza reps. Makes it easier to swap tyres - just swap wheels!

[Andy]

They are better as i sell loads at work

[Jonathon555]

They are better as i sell loads at work

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[WolverineMAc]

I have a set of Goodyear winters on r32 alloys, great in the snow

[rdfcpete]

A clear advantage for me, difference is night and day.

On my A3 with Nankang SV2's at the front and regular ContiSport 3's at the rear, it exposes the capabilities of a decent winter tyre on very normal suburban and country roads. I wouldn't necessarily recommend just two Winters up front, but it works for me and emphasised how handy they are over regular weather tyres

Last winter which as we all know was pretty cold, I was following Defenders and Discoveries' up national speed limit/regular descent hills, especially when there were handfuls of cars beached or dumped either side.

[MC71]

Yes.

As mentioned, get a second set of wheels so easy to swap. A new set of winters should last you easily 5 years plus depending on how much you drive and when you put them on/take them off. IMO look at 17" as they're cheaper for wheels and the tyres or just buy Thor's.

 

[Scottymon]

I would definitely grab a seperate set of wheels for them, and only fit when the temp gets consistently below 7C... otherwise, like me, you really start chewing through that soft rubber and they won't last 2 winters.

[Jonathon555]

Yes.

As mentioned, get a second set of wheels so easy to swap. A new set of winters should last you easily 5 years plus depending on how much you drive and when you put them on/take them off. IMO look at 17" as they're cheaper for wheels and the tyres or just buy Thor's.

 

Thor's ?

[MC71]

^^^^ Top tyres these.....

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[rdfcpete]

I would definitely grab a seperate set of wheels for them, and only fit when the temp gets consistently below 7C... otherwise, like me, you really start chewing through that soft rubber and they won't last 2 winters.

Interesting as the wear rates must differ between them Scott. I put my Nankangs on mid November 12' and took them off last week of March.

I could barely see any wear to the naked eye apart from the original 'brand new' pattern having worn off of course. For £198 for two tyres I thought that was awesome value, personally. There must be at least another two winters in them, possibly more.