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I think it's a good idea to have a spare set of wheels with winters if you think you might need them - you don't have to swap them on if it's mild weather, and it frees you up to have more performance oriented tyres for normal use without worrying about how they handle cold weather. I didn't put my winters on this year, didn't feel the need (I'm running Michelin PS4 on my daily). Depends on the car, too, some stuff's not quite so bad in mild winter weather, other stuff can be loving awful to the point it won't move.
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I'd say it probably is, yes.
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Apr 30, 2019 23:46
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The cost being 40-50% of a new tyre sounds a bit off.
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May 2, 2019 21:52
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Try using an online calculator like this to confirm potential alternative tyre sizes match the diameter of what you currently use: https://tiresize.com/comparison/
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Crossposting from the chat thread, as I typed it up there, then immediately remembered we had this thread! There's a discount code that ends tonight so I'm thinking of getting my order for winter tyres in early. Just tryign to decide on size. Standard tyre size is 195/45R15 Book winter size is 185/55R14, which is a match on diameter, but the most expensive option, and still quite wide for such a light car. Though by "most expensive", I mean there's like £10 a tyre difference across the total price range. Cheapest is 155/65R14, but that may be going TOO narrow tbh (wheels are 5.5"). So compromise sizes of 165/60R14 or 175/60R14 are on the table. The 175s are still cheap and where I'm thinking of going as a good middle ground. InitialDave fucked around with this message at 07:01 on Sep 27, 2019 |
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Sep 26, 2019 23:15
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Right, I'm a bit limited in tyre choice in 195/45R15, and it effectively boils down to the Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3, the Continental ContiSportContact 2, or possibly the Uniroyal Rainsport. I like Continentals, but CostCo have an offer on Goodyears that makes them a very good price, and they are the "correct" original fitment for the car. Any reason not to get those? I've heard they're sometimes considered a little noisy, but can't imagine they're any worse than the Firestones on there now (they have plenty of tread, but I want to take the opportunity to change them). Tread life and fuel economy are effectively irrelevant to me, I just want premium dry/wet non-winter performance.
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Sep 29, 2019 23:22
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track day bro! posted:GSD3 and Contisport Contact 2 are almost 10 years old. I've ran both GSD3's were brilliant and I found the contis wore out quickly and weren't very good in the wet. Rainsport is meant to be great, but some people complain about soft sidewalls on em. The soft Uniroyal thing wouldn't concern me as it's a light car (I have RainExpert 3s on another car), but the offer Costco have on make the Goodyears the same price if not a hair cheaper. I'm probably going to get the Goodyears.
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Oct 3, 2019 14:48
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lplaTRkPjTg I never knew that American "all season" tyres weren't quite the same as european ones.
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Oct 15, 2019 17:37
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22 Eargesplitten posted:I will hopefully have new tires waiting for me when I get home. How do I tell which side is out if they're directional? I'm taking them to a shop, I just want to make sure they do it right.
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Oct 17, 2019 22:47
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215/50R17? Michelin CrossClimate are probably a good choice if want an all-rounder with winter capability, Pilot Sport 4 if you want a very good wet & dry tyre with a performance bias.
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Oct 24, 2019 22:57
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That's odd, I think I had those Michelins on my Zoe, and they were fine. Might be a "US market versions are poo poo" situation? I think it really depends whether you want better tyres year round, or you specifically want better tyres for winter use?
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Oct 25, 2019 22:48
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LRADIKAL posted:Winter driving is what I want. Also, we cross the pass on Thanksgiving to get to the tri cities, which is usually fine. It's also the primary vehicle if it is snowing.
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Oct 26, 2019 00:44
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7 degrees C is the normal advised changeover point, so generally, if it's consistently single figures (in celcius, we're not animals), running winter tyres is fine.
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Oct 26, 2019 01:23
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How is 40k miles a "short" lifespan?
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Nov 14, 2019 18:45
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simplefish posted:Thing is they've worn down on the shoulders, kinda looked melted like it's been doing donuts? But still got legal tread depth in the middle. Outside chance it's been run on a car with bad alignment and worn one edge, then a very cheap owner has had someone swap the tyres left to right "to even it out".
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Dec 14, 2019 12:17
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Now I'm torn. Do I need a Sexy Beast? A Kitty Kat? A Chubby Nubby?
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Dec 16, 2019 17:00
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I'd say go with the Michelin PS4 if you can get it in a suitable size. They're not really "all season", but they're good wet or dry, and I have driven them in freezing conditions without mishap. I'd run a separate set of winter tyres if you actually need winter capability.
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Dec 26, 2019 18:05
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devicenull posted:They're either the best tire ever, or they wear out very fast. I can't quite figure out how the experiences are so different. Buy the best/stickiest poo poo that lasts 20k under your usage criteria, any more than that is a bonus. (Edit: I typoed that to 10k originally, which yeah, is a bit bad!) InitialDave fucked around with this message at 09:24 on Dec 27, 2019 |
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Dec 27, 2019 02:19
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biglads posted:Ah OK thanks.
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Feb 3, 2020 13:35
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simplefish posted:If I have tyres that have the direction marked on the outside, to do a rotation does the rubber have to be swapped around rims? Or is it just front/back swap on the same side?
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meatpimp posted:Tire size is 235/60-18. Costco has a sale on Michelins https://youtu.be/YO0zyQh2l3M
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