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I've seen suggestions that wet performance on all tyres drops very quickly below 4mm. Local dealer told me they won't sell a car with less than 4mm.
Edit - some figures at http://www.rospa.com/road-safety/advice/ve...t-weather/

I always change my tryes at,or before 4mm tread left, in fact I try and change them at 5mm, that way they still have some resale value.

Given the cost of the car, the value of the passengers, its a small price 

I try and change them at 5mm, that way they still have some resale value.





My logic here is if a person feels threatened running tyres at 4mm why sell them on at 5mm. In a few weeks they are going to be well below 4mm on the buyers car and it then comes around the corner out of control and hits yours nice new motor or worse still hits one of your own on a Zebra Crossing in the wet.

Just a view but, would it not be better to run to 4mm and change tyres then put a big screwdriver through the sidewall. Safer all round possibly  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Brainzzz wrote:

Im thinking of having the nokian weatherproof tyres fitted shortly ...has any one got any more upto date feed back on them ..

Can you get them in 235/55/19 cant seem to find them ❓❓❓🙀🙀

I don't think they do them in 235 55.19 MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

Has anybody suffered any problems with the rubber cracking in between the treads at all?? as I found this video below.

It mentions an issue of being built in China not Finalnd in the text below the video.

I just want to check before possibly ordering a set.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JVZidgy60Y]


Cheers

I have not had this issue with my set

Im running 245/45/20 Pirelli Verde on my Evoque (please don't shout at me)

what are my tyre options ? they don't need replacing yet but when the time comes any advice would be welcome.

I like General tyres, for their grip and lifespan, but cant seem to find them in the right size

No cracking with my weatherproofs Inbetween tread. The tread blocks are a bit cracked on the edges. This was the same with my gy vectors.

I had a look at the Nokian website earlier, I do not think that they are available in FL2 sizes anymore i.e. 235/60/18 or 235/65/17.

Orkney Keeper wrote:

Has anybody suffered any problems with the rubber cracking in between the treads at all?? as I found this video below.

It mentions an issue of being built in China not Finalnd in the text below the video.

I just want to check before possibly ordering a set.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JVZidgy60Y]


Cheers

Hi, I had this problem on a D2 I brought, the tyre were cracking and worn down to about 8mm and when I had them replaced I was shown the date stamp on the side, it showed them at 9 years old the fitter I used did say he's seen new ones delivered that were already into their second year before they had been fitted!! so be careful some of those bargain maybe older than we realise. Dave DAVE.

CJOver wrote:

I had a look at the Nokian website earlier, I do not think that they are available in FL2 sizes anymore i.e. 235/60/18 or 235/65/17.

I must of missed a setting on their website

Stubbenoldgit wrote:

CJOver wrote:

I had a look at the Nokian website earlier, I do not think that they are available in FL2 sizes anymore i.e. 235/60/18 or 235/65/17.

Both sizes available in Weatherproof SUV range, but not in the passenger car range.

This week Auto express have published their 2016 Winter tyre test.

Also included was the best tyre from their summer tyre test, and an all season the Nokian Weatherproof.

Officially the result was
1st Continental TS860
2nd Nokian WR D4

However if you look at the results properly, in 2nd place was the All Season Nokian Weatherproof.

Still very happy with mine.

Note, I realise the test was done on passenger car sizes , and we run on the Weatherproof SUV, but same tyre technology essentially.