Thanks Athelstan

Massive choice of Winter/Snow tyres now available in the UK, but we are already getting lots of "no stock, no date" from the wholesalers.

My advice is that "IF" we are going to have a bad winter don't leave it too late in making up your mind, as they say "you snooz, you loose"

Most expensive is not always the best choice, over the last four years we have got to know what works well on L/Rover vehicles, lead a horse to water etc. Andy.
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taztastic et al

I have found the 2010 European Winter Tyre Test in English albeit not as detailed as the ÖAMTC listing - (if the link works) here at: www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2010-European-Winter-Tyre-Test.htm

The first page summary is the test tyres listing. Folks should remember that this test is a scientific test conducted every winter under strict rules by independent material technologists to ensure that the results are unbiased and not in any way influenced by the tyre industry or their resellers. It's strictly objective.

However, further into the "Tyrereviews" website you will see that you can access all tyre brands and some of their various models. In this section readers should be aware that the comments allied to each tyre are user based and as such are not scientific but emotive and subjective.

This resource should assists folks to make an informative decision about their next set of winter tyres. Happy reading.

Very usefull info.

Big shame the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme was not tested along side the others, it trully is a great tyre.

We are very happy to sell any brand of tyre, gives me the funds to pay sponsors costs.  Andy.
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All tyre manufacturers are invited to submit their products for comparative testing - some choose not to do so. One can only speculate as to why not

athelstan wrote:

All tyre manufacturers are invited to submit their products for comparative testing - some choose not to do so. One can only speculate as to why not

AJS4X4 wrote:

athelstan wrote:

All tyre manufacturers are invited to submit their products for comparative testing - some choose not to do so. One can only speculate as to why not

I take it you are not keen on Vredestein etc ?
Can you tell us what you use ?

Just had a look at the tyres on the freelander they are Michelin latitude hp. Looking at the tread pattern they don't look right good for mud or snow, anyone used these in snow? Swmbo's car, and she says even though it might be ok, she still wants me to drive her around in the D3, although I'll be putting the MTR's on soon, I know they are to be primarily used for mud but they are better than the 20 inch rims an tyres on at mo!

I've got Lattitude tour HP's. The only problem i had was hard compacted snow where stopping seemed to take an age which you'd expect from any road summer tyre..
Otherwise i didn't have a problem. Long lasting tyre, 4mm left after 33k. i'm looking to change to Lattitude Cross before the bad weather starts.
Better i think 17'' in the snow. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Does anyone know why LR fit various tyres as standard to the FL2? Is it to do with wheel size?

I ask because I have heard some owners on here say their FL2 came with Continental's from new but mine and other owners came with goodyear wranglers.

Any thoughts  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Probably down to whichever manufacturer is offering the best deal at the time. Both mine came with Continentals although the first one had a Wrangler full sized spare on a steel rim while the second had a full sized Continental on an alloy rim.

I fitted a set of Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme last year and they are great, massive differences over the scorpions I have fitted for the summer.

The choice is yours !!!


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if your getting stuck with winter tires fitted in a freelander you shouldn't be out on the roads because the snow will be over a foot deep !!!!

I got mind from AJS 4x4 ( great lads to do bussiness with )

They could have shown some different types of car for the tests rather than just the beemer.

Vredesteins are superb no question and clearly offer the best winter performance with superior grip and stopping distances but I have just had to cough up £338 for my first uni fee payment so I cannot afford them. In any case, when the wranglers on mine can do this in thick snow and compacted snow without putting a foot wrong, I don't need them:

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Well it's gonna cob it down with snow because I have pap tyres on the freelander! If it gets stuck I'll just fetch the D3! they don't need changing yet but I will see what they are like anyway and decide what to get next time. Swmbo says Im not allowed to buy another set of wheels like I have for the D3!

The F2 is a very capable 4x4 as I am sure you all know and will do very well on standard tyres in the right hands, add winter tyres and it make a huge difference, you can look at it like an extra insurance.  Andy.
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