So I'd have to buy some wheels too, and find somewhere to store my alloys and recalibrate the speedo and odometer.
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So I'd have to buy some wheels too, and find somewhere to store my alloys and recalibrate the speedo and odometer.
I've been talking to Ibby and he has performance tyres on his Octavia which specifically say they are not for winter use, that combined with far too much torque he can't get anywhere!
Ps. I always find in life that whatever you buy you end up finding it is somehow 'non standard'.
No need to recalibrate anything if you get the tire sizes within the range your vehicle manufacturer permits :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Many people here save the alloys for Summer and have cheap steel rims for Winter (I got 2 sets of alloys though :p ).
Exactly. My tyres are the same size as the ones on Mark's Fester which is 195/45 r16 and 175/65's are the same size pretty much.Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
I've linked to this a number of times ;)
http://www.vredestein.co.uk/Onlinead...ionID=27718318
As Donkey Jote says it's cheaper to go for steel wheels. I got my wheels for about 30 pounds, heck the wheel covers were more expensive than the wheels themselves because I wanted 500 wheel covers as I wanted it to look OEM :)
Currently Mytyres are wanting silly amounts for winter tyres. 75 pounds for Vredestein's and 80 for Conti's but if you buy them before winter or when it's not stupidly cold they're more like 50. They want 52 for bloody Nangkangs now :mark:
Something tells me that Caroline's Subaru isn't getting winter tyres anytime soon at those prices!!!!!!! Might wait till the weather warms up a little if we're going to get winter tyres for it this winter. Prices were about 20-30% less just a week ago.
Whatever you do, don't get NangKangs! They are mediocre in Winter and CRAP in the wet!Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
And hey, only 5 squid between Vred and Conti? That means either the Vreds are over-priced or the Conti's are a bargain :erm: ;) :p :arrows:
Being AWD does the wench's vehicle really need winters?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Mrs. Schmenke's 4WD SUV is equipped with all-season tires. Even in our snow-clogged streets she never has problems getting around.
It's got summer tyres on it and after what happened yesterday (I won't say what happened) suffice to say that the rules regarding 4wd's not doing certain things any better than 2wd's on snow and ice hold very much true. The Subaru's a little off colour at the moment and needs the speedo sensor replacing so it'll get the work done before it gets winter tyres if it does get them this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by schmenke
The province of Quebec has a way:Quote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
http://www.mtq.gouv.qc.ca/portal/pag...on_pneus_hiver
Very true donks. I changed mine on the 6/11 when it started to regularly stay cold. I could have probably changed a week or two later but it wasn't a problemQuote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
I also check this page to see what the temps are going to do for the next couple of weeks :)
http://www.meteogroup.co.uk/uk/home/...tml?region=r05
:pQuote:
Originally Posted by donKey jote
Do I look like the sort of person who buys Nangkangs Donks? :p
As I said above the Subaru won't be getting winter tyres just yet and will be gettng reasonably priced good tyres or no tyres at all :D