Ollram
Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
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Let me hear your views on the subject matter... 
I'm about to get winter tyres (for snow conditions) for my 17" rims.....
any ideas are most than welcomed!!!
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 5th Jan 2009 8:27 pm |
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mick
Member Since: 21 Jan 2007
Location: Yorkshire
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I use cooper ST had no trouble last week on hard packed snow or fresh powder 
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| 5th Jan 2009 8:45 pm |
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Ian62
Member Since: 17 Mar 2007
Location: Cyprus
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We go skiing (in the winter) nearly every weekend in the Herz Mountains, Germany and we have never had a problem with snow setting and the standard road tyres from Pirelli
If your worried throw in some snow chains otherwise I wouldn't bother although I am thinking of getting the new Pirelli ATR's at the next tyre change.  Stadt Panzer Power
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| 6th Jan 2009 4:17 am |
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Jonty
Member Since: 13 Oct 2007
Location: On the beach
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Nokian make good winter tyres, Pirelli Ice & snow are ok too
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| 7th Jan 2009 12:26 am |
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captain_sugar
Member Since: 05 Sep 2006
Location: Hradec Kralove
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Pirelli Ice & snow are good. The summer tyres from Pirelli ("scorpions") I did NOT like but the winter version is OK. Never tried something else in the disco although.
Using an AT tyre as winter tyre as mentioned above is nonsense. Some people get by
With a little understanding
Some people get by
With a whole lot more
I don�t know
Why you gotta be so undemanding
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| 7th Jan 2009 8:48 am |
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Ecosse
Member Since: 07 Jan 2005
Location: Grampian, Scotland
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From personal experience, definitely have a look at the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtremes - good value, long lasting, excellent winter traction and surprisingly good as an all year round tyre!  (and they are available in the correct weight rating at 19" rim size!)
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| 8th Jan 2009 8:07 pm |
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F355GTS
Member Since: 10 Nov 2008
Location: North Hampshire
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I have the Wintracs fitted and am off to Austria in a Week or two, will report back Mark
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| 9th Jan 2009 11:38 am |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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I can vouch for the Winteracs aswell - great tyre, very surefooted LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 9th Jan 2009 12:02 pm |
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tintenter
Member Since: 29 Sep 2006
Location: Oldham
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been running wintracs as all year round tyres for the last 20,000 miles and still loads of tread left and performed well in the snow last week in the loire valley Tintenter
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| 9th Jan 2009 12:22 pm |
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Bogblaster
Member Since: 17 Nov 2005
Location: Glawstershire
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I have the Wintrac 4 Extreme on my D3 during the winter months, they are awesome, -12 on the Autobahn and 115 mph! Still being overtaken by the BMW's though. They aren't just about ice and snow, they are about cold weather, any time the temp dips below 8 degrees they are better than normal tyres.
You don't realise how good they are until you try them in snow. D4 HSE Luxury SDV6,
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| 9th Jan 2009 8:04 pm |
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ronk
Member Since: 18 Jul 2006
Location: Durham
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I've used Vredestein before and I'm probably going to put a set of Wintrac 4's on the D3 for all year use.
Q1. Are they quiet and does the fuel consumpton suffer?
The only problem here in the North East is the price - I was quoted £160 per corner! That seems to be a bit expensive to me.
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| 25th Jan 2009 11:45 am |
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AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
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We are just setting up an account with Vredestein which should be live in 10 days or less.
The 255/55x19 Wintrac 4's will be about £116.00 plus VAT fitted if I have my sums right so long as I have orders for 30, the collection price will be about £101.00 plus VAT.
These prices are not yet cast in stone, but I am happy to pre-order if enough intrest.
Andy.
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| 25th Jan 2009 11:56 am |
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Ollram
Member Since: 04 Dec 2006
Location: Gortynia
Posts: 608
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i Think that Vredestein Wintrac 4 xtreme do not come on 235/70/17"........
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| 25th Jan 2009 8:36 pm |
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BLFarrar
Member Since: 02 Aug 2006
Location: Deepest, Dankest, Darkest, Dingiest......Le Halifax, West Yorkshire...with strong links to Ireland
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Vredestiens in the 80's & 90's for a whole range of cars I ran in Ireland - North & South where gritting & salting roads was & in some areas still is a rare event.
I can vouch for the transformation they make + the performance all year round especially very wet roads (deep surface water)
The mileages I manged to get made sense always into 40 to 50 K miles
The only down side was a bit of noise as the tread blocks seem to "lay over" making a normal saloon car sound a bit "military"
I've got to renew mine soon & Vredestiens are the ones I am going for The Pirrelli Scorpions I have had as OEM tyres have been a big dissapointment BREXIT - done properly.
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| 25th Jan 2009 11:02 pm |
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