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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #45 on: October 17, 2013, 12:01:40 pm »
215/45?
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #46 on: October 17, 2013, 01:55:39 pm »
Within Tolerance, about 1.4% off 225/45/17
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #47 on: October 17, 2013, 02:43:03 pm »
Quote from: xjay1337 on October 17, 2013, 12:01:40 pm
215/45?


Knew it was one or the other... Took a guess as I haven't changed tyres on my gti as of yet! Knew I'd choose the wrong size to write! hahah
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #48 on: October 17, 2013, 05:02:44 pm »
Quote from: richwig83 on October 16, 2013, 11:25:40 pm
Well... quite frankly if you fit just 2 to the front, then you are very very silly indeed! Youll be going backwards in no time at all!

I wouldn't recommend it to others Rich, no, but daft as it may seem on paper I got on absolutely fine in a car with 350NM torque before my Stage 1 map on them. I never had a problem where the car was out of control because of the tyre setup and the two up front simply meant I never got stuck.
It simply meant if you pushed for stupid inevitable oversteer, it came more controllably with a bit more weight but made fun time (off road) a lot more enjoyable  :party:

Hill starts weren't a problem in fairly thick snow and I could snow plough through fresh snow when it was over a foot high, so job done.

But for peace of mind, four winters' would indeed be the wise mans game  :happy2:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #49 on: October 17, 2013, 08:57:48 pm »
Is it too early to get them on now? They won't wear down before I want them taken off in march will they??
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #50 on: October 17, 2013, 10:37:11 pm »
I would wait until temps are regularly below 7*C which is when they benefit over summer tyres.

Personally, I wait until temps start to hit around 5*C.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #51 on: October 17, 2013, 10:48:09 pm »
I'll check my tread in the morning and make the judgement call then... Not getting another set of summers just for a few weeks though haha
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #52 on: October 29, 2013, 12:59:02 pm »
They do wear quicker at higher temps... the performance versions aren't too bad even at the temps we have now but don't go thinking they are AS2's :happy2:

Auto Express reckons we'd benefit from winter tyres over summer tyres for about 6 months; when the temps are averagely below 7*C


Once you've made the inital plunge (buying second set of wheels/tyres) it's nice to know you've got them to go on when you see fit.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #53 on: October 29, 2013, 06:30:10 pm »
Everyone who has owned a set loves them and most likely has a set ready, everyone who deems them as not necessary seems not to have driven on them or owned them.
Go figure.  :signLOL:

My wife has a colleague who's husband has retired from the Met Office after 40 years service. He still analyses his own logs and trends and his observations are that so far this year our weather has a similar pattern to that of 1962.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20785406

Guess we'll see in time!
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #54 on: October 29, 2013, 10:00:08 pm »
I want loads of snow!
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #55 on: October 30, 2013, 10:17:10 am »
Quote from: flashp on October 29, 2013, 06:30:10 pm
Everyone who has owned a set loves them and most likely has a set ready, everyone who deems them as not necessary seems not to have driven on them or owned them.
Go figure.  :signLOL:

My wife has a colleague who's husband has retired from the Met Office after 40 years service. He still analyses his own logs and trends and his observations are that so far this year our weather has a similar pattern to that of 1962.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-20785406

Guess we'll see in time!


Except for a small minority that's definitely the case.

Re: Harshness of the winter, a lot of peeps are suggesting the same, be interesting to see the price of winter tyres if we do have crazy snow falls.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #56 on: November 04, 2013, 12:36:31 pm »
Just ordered some uniroyal MSPlus66 getting them fitted on Wednesday.
 
225/44/R17 94V

These will be sufficient for the Golf GTI won't they?

http://www.camskill.co.uk/m97b0s637p97668/Uniroyal_Tyres_Winter_Snow_Car_Uniroyal_MSPlus66_Uniroyal_MS_Plus_66_-_225_45_R17_94V_XL_FR_TL_Fuel_Eff_%3A_F_Wet_Grip%3A_C_NoiseClass%3A_2_Noise%3A_71dB
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #57 on: November 04, 2013, 12:40:34 pm »
I know you mean 225/45/17 so that's fine and the load 94 and speed rating V is all good. :happy2:  As far as performance of the tyre is concerned I've no idea, any reviews?

I used to swear by Uniroyal Rainsports for wet weather driving... that's the only Uniroyal tyre I've used.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #58 on: November 04, 2013, 12:54:18 pm »
Yeah, iPhone and fat thumbs haha.

Just checked the hand book and it says just put a speed warning on if you out a lesser speed rating on... So the insurers can't used it as an excuse..

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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #59 on: November 04, 2013, 06:00:30 pm »
Yeah, most winter boots are a lot lower speed rating, but "V" is about 150MPH iirc.  :laugh:
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