Then you're familar with Nokian tyres i assume? Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

stooby we share the same name but mine is spelt with an e in it not had any probs with the perilli scorpians in and weather conditions been a fantastic tyre allround when mine are due to be replace would not think twice about another set
stewart rainy-city
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hi


i also have thought about fitting winter tyres this year, i found these tyres a winter tyre that can be used all year round

http://www.vredestein.co.uk/car-tyres/wint...reme/info/

 1995 P38 now dead
2012 FL2 GS Fuji White
winter pack
arm rest pack

Pegleg wrote:

Then you're familar with Nokian tyres i assume?

Not personally no

Our Audi had Continentals.

Yes I suppose you can use winter tyres all year round but will be pointless in away, winter tyres are of a softer compound so will wear quicker when the weather warms up, they lose their winter effectiveness when down to 4.5mm so you will only get one good winter out of them, leaving them on all year will mean if you do average mileage you will need to get another set for the next winter. I'm about to to put my Vredesteins on, this will be the third winter they will be of use and I expect at least another winter out of them before they will be down to 4mm.

hi

the WINTRAC 4 XTREME is highly recommended over on the Disco3 and RRS forums with owners using them all year round and getting 40000 miles out of them 1995 P38 now dead
2012 FL2 GS Fuji White
winter pack
arm rest pack

I keep my Nokian WR G2 tyres on all year round.
No signs of premature wear

My Michelin Tour HP are confined to the garage. Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

big-al-cove wrote:

hi

the WINTRAC 4 XTREME is highly recommended over on the Disco3 and RRS forums with owners using them all year round and getting 40000 miles out of them

Apologies, I thought were were discussing Freelander 2, you can use them all the time, but they lose their effectiveness when down to 4mm, then you run them out in the summer. They come with 9mm once 5mm has gone they are no good for winter, 40k and still good for winter

We can go on ad nauseum about winter tyres, we should also bear in mind that in this time of austerity, how many cars are on the legal limit and will be throughout the winter.

If I can stop from 70mph in the wet and Johnny no cash behind me takes 60% further on his worn tyres it will be one hell of a shunt, next time your on a car park have a quick butchers at other cars' tyres, you will be shocked at what people have on their cars.

Mine are being changed on Monday, still 3-4 mm on them and on eBay will fetch £150 or so.......frightening

Happy to help with Winter tyres, we keep a full range in Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme.

Anyone local feel free to pop in and take a look.  Andy.
www.ajstyres.co.uk www.ajs4x4.co.uk
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Vote from me for the Wintrac 4 Xtremes...and a vote for AJS too

My winter wellies are about to be shod - now have a spare set of alloys too.

I bought my wintracs at a time I was doing about 20K miles per year. I expected to have the car for 2-3 years so worked out I'd end up having to buy another set of tyres in that time...so thought I'd take a punt and get a winter set and spread the wear over the two sets.

Some Halfords centres were offering a tyre hotel last year
http://www.halfordsautocentres.com/en-gb/N...yre-Hotel/

The Doctor wrote:

Ahem: http://www.avontyres.com/node/3224

Bloody brilliant tyres. Just had them put back on last weekend. They laugh at deep snow, compacted snow, snow with ice underneath, braking on snow/ice etc

Had my Avons fitted now Doc Looking forward to trying them out this winter and the tread looks like it means business  60 plate SD4 XS, Stornoway Grey, Arm rest pack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ly--gT1RJdk

I have four 235/65x17 Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme DA's available, DA stands for Deffective Apearence which will be a very minor cosmetic mark on the tyre somewhere, which we can't find by the way. Still fully guarenteed by Vredestein. Price is £456.00 inc vat fitted or £408.00 inc vat collected. Andy.
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What are the Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme like off road?

I don't mean serious off road, just muddy fields etc.

I am tempted by these but probably will hold out for the General Grabbers in 18inch.

Simon

Muddy fields/slippery grass have been fine with my Vreddies which are now on for their third winter