Winter Tyres
01-12-2010 | 02:52 AM
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Originally Posted by bertolli' post='1088307' date='Jan 11 2010, 08:54 PM
Wow! hope your car or alloys weren't damaged Kell? 
I already was surprised you managed to get up here.
Good luck with the winter tyres though. Hope they make the difference the manufactures say. I never had the opportunity to test them in snow
I already was surprised you managed to get up here.
Good luck with the winter tyres though. Hope they make the difference the manufactures say. I never had the opportunity to test them in snow
The new tyres do make life easier - of course the snow is disappearing now, but with a planned trip to the Alps and the threat of more snow soon, I still think it was a good decision.
Just canb't believe the luck that of all the international members of this forum, one happened to have tyres and wheels and lived in the same town as me. What are the odds?
01-24-2010 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CarloTT' post='1085526' date='Jan 6 2010, 11:31 PM
Hi
I did the winter tyre swap for a couple of years with a previous car and you would be surprised at the difference M&S or plain winter rated tyres make even in the UK. As a previous posted mentioned 7degC is the accepted min for summer tyres. November to early April gave me enhanced stopping distances and grip when required, stopped my shiny 19"s getting caked in winter salt and helped extend the life of the more expensive Pirelli PZero Rosso's I ran in the summer.
I run 18's with Goodyear RFT's ;-( at the moment but will investigated some 17" rims from a 525 for example with winter tyres.
C
I did the winter tyre swap for a couple of years with a previous car and you would be surprised at the difference M&S or plain winter rated tyres make even in the UK. As a previous posted mentioned 7degC is the accepted min for summer tyres. November to early April gave me enhanced stopping distances and grip when required, stopped my shiny 19"s getting caked in winter salt and helped extend the life of the more expensive Pirelli PZero Rosso's I ran in the summer.
I run 18's with Goodyear RFT's ;-( at the moment but will investigated some 17" rims from a 525 for example with winter tyres.
C
01-25-2010 | 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Kell' post='1087729' date='Jan 10 2010, 10:44 PM
Well I picked up a set of BMW OEM 16" wheels and Dunlop Winter Sport tyres from Bertolli today. Not really had a chance to test them as yet, but I can tell you that driving away from there was the most scared I've ever been in a car.
On my way to get the new tyres put on, I went down the hill at the end of his road and slid the entire way down. Had to put the car into the kerb to slow it down and wasn't sure if I was going to make the corner at the bottom. It was a weird feeling knowing that you were sliding and completely out of control and there was nothing I could do to change it. Brakes on or off, it made no difference. Steering left or right made very little difference. Luckily, the residents must be all all aware of this as no one had parked their car there.
I only hope these tyres make a lot of difference. Because I don't want to go through that again.
On my way to get the new tyres put on, I went down the hill at the end of his road and slid the entire way down. Had to put the car into the kerb to slow it down and wasn't sure if I was going to make the corner at the bottom. It was a weird feeling knowing that you were sliding and completely out of control and there was nothing I could do to change it. Brakes on or off, it made no difference. Steering left or right made very little difference. Luckily, the residents must be all all aware of this as no one had parked their car there.
I only hope these tyres make a lot of difference. Because I don't want to go through that again.
I had a similar experience with 535d when the first snow came in December and I still had my SportConti 3s mounted. Needless to say that I only saw drifting action. It took me an hour to get literally nowhere. I had a feeling as if any moment I could lose it all. It really sucked, as it made me feel like a passenger while at the wheel.
Effectively, it came down to too much torque and no grip.
My solution:
As an interim step I mounted a set of used Pirelli Sottozero Winter 210s, and that helped a whole lot - much more confidence. Today I mounted my long-awaited Nokian WRG2s. I hope they are better in snow/ice action, so hopefully bye bye slippage.
02-15-2010 | 09:13 AM
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I've just read in a UK mag a test of a Jag XF on a snow covered track. 2'34" on normal tyres. Just over 2'00" on winters (can't remember what they used).
For comparison, they put an Evo on normal tyres on the track too and it posted a 2'27" IIRC.
They definitely work.
For comparison, they put an Evo on normal tyres on the track too and it posted a 2'27" IIRC.
They definitely work.
02-15-2010 | 01:51 PM
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My Ride: 535d Auto M Sport delivered 04/10/05, Carbon Black, Beige Ventilated Nasca Leather, Dark Poplar Wood, Media Pack - Sat Nav Pro, Bmw Assist, Bluetooth phone prep + telematics + snap in adapter for Nokia 6230i & 6 CD, Visibility Pack - bi-xenons, adaptive headlights and Headlight Wash, HUD, High Gloss Shadow Line, Extended Lights, HiFi System, Extended Voice, M Spoiler and Heated/ventilated f/seats. Chrome Grills. M Double Spoke 19" Mixed Wheels 172 with 245/35 front and 275/30 rear (Non-runflat continentals) Spare wheel and jack. Supaglass.
Winter tyres rock. Nokian 17" to replace my Conti 19". Watch the Autocar video on their website to see the difference. I'm getting winter tyres on my wife's 4x4 next winter
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