All season tyres

[^woody^]

Summer tyre rubber compounds are geared to working best in warmer temperatures, just as Winter tyres work better at very cold temperatures

That's almost identical to the soft rubber low noise faster wear, harder rubber more noise shower wear equation.

 

[JonathanM]

The notion of changing to summer and winter tyres other than a throwback to 1890

Is there a reason for that particular year, or is just a random year from a long time ago?

 

[charliegolf]

Throwing a set of winter tyres on Yaris won't make it a Hilux.

No, but they will get both those models to their destination when ordinary tyres need chains. They do make a difference, and it isn't in peoples' heads.

 

[Dork Lard]

Here's a thought. Is it really necessary to even be thinking about 'winter' tyres when all we've had so far is a bad frost & 1mm of snow???

 

[carmanmemoranda]

Here's a thought. Is it really necessary to even be thinking about 'winter' tyres when all we've had so far is a bad frost & 1mm of snow???

when's the best time to think about them?

when you are stuck ?

 

[Dork Lard]

when's the best time to think about them?

when you are stuck ?

When's the best time to think about swapping out this small, but very economical & socially acceptable small car, for one that actually works . . . . !

 

[scbk]

I've used M+S (mud and snow) tyres all year round on the drive axle of my transits for years, defiantly improves traction on grass and snow.

Also keep a set of chains in the van, not used them in a long time though


Maxxis ma-w2, sadly not sure if they're still available to buy in the uk anymore

Maxxis MA-W2 Wintermaxx LT. Only 121.⁰⁰ £

Winter tyres Maxxis MA-W2 Wintermaxx LT, 155 R12C 88/86R, Tyre load index: 88/86, Speed index: R: up to 106 mph.

www.giga-tyres.co.uk

 

[carmanmemoranda]

When's the best time to think about swapping out this small, but very economical & socially acceptable small car, for one that actually works . . . . !

thought this thread was about tyres, not the car they are on ?

 

[scbk]

thought this thread was about tyres, not the car they are on ?

That's half the battle though, modern "fancy" cars with big wide wheels and tyres, they're hopeless in the snow. Too wide.

 

[securespark]

This is interesting.

 

[Bod ...]

On my Van I have Michelin Cross climate

Like them but are expensive.

Checked on the van drivers the other week and it was dangerous knackered. (Wires poking through)

Not easy to get hole of I went to a Part worn tyre place.
I said I said I just wanted a cheap part worn to keep me going. (It ca then be a spare)

£49.99 bit expensive but had little choice.


Puts it on and it's a Michelin Cross climate that matched my rest. So very cheap



Best tyre on the van

 

[diy_fun_uk]

That's half the battle though, modern "fancy" cars with big wide wheels and tyres, they're hopeless in the snow. Too wide.

Never mind modern cars, I had a Cavalier GSi back in 94 or thereabouts, wide-ish tyres. Bad snow. Vehicles queued on snowy road, very slight gradient. When the traffic started to move, the Cavalier was going nowhere, front just slid side to side. There was another performance type car a bit ahead, same thing happening.

Cue a Mini Metro on its skinny tyres ... went sailing past us

 

[charliegolf]

That's almost identical to the soft rubber low noise faster wear, harder rubber more noise shower wear equation.

Translation: NOT at all identical to the soft rubber low noise faster wear, harder rubber more noise shower wear equation.

 

[crystal ball]

Never mind modern cars, I had a Cavalier GSi back in 94 or thereabouts, wide-ish tyres. Bad snow. Vehicles queued on snowy road, very slight gradient. When the traffic started to move, the Cavalier was going nowhere, front just slid side to side. There was another performance type car a bit ahead, same thing happening.

Cue a Mini Metro on its skinny tyres ... went sailing past us

Almost the same happened to us, stuck on a hill, a tatty old van with skinny tyres whizzed past

 

[robinbanks]

Waste of time. No tyre is going to magically grip on ice, so the ones you use for summer work for winter

Nearly everything you have said in this thread is ill informed or incorrect, which is quite out of character for you..

Are you feeling all right?