The potential for yet another milder than average winter isn't enough to put me off winter tyres. Any conditions at +7C and below and they are better than summer tyres but in the wet I think they are better even when temps are a bit above that. Major difference in snow obviously.

Having weighed up the premium brands and reviews, I concluded that I'd go for a less obvious choice. I have previous good experience with Avon tyres from the FL2 days and am able to get their WV7 winter tyre (205 55 16 91V) fitted and balanced to all 4 corners for just under £240 (no spare rims).

It's a superb tyre according to the reviews and makes for very good savings over the premium brands.  LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

Why not go fro some Michelin Crossclimates and just forget about what season it is. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Yes.
This time we'll go for the Nokian Hakkapelitta 9 studded. 235/60 18
A bargain at £894.

I run INSA Dakar Turbos 235 65 17

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Yorky Bob wrote:

Why not go fro some Michelin Crossclimates and just forget about what season it is.

Yes. Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme 235/55 R19 will go on within the next couple of weeks for their third winter season. driving on the right side

SNOW what's that? we've not seen that since 2013, sold my Hankook icept's I had on my D2 last year
and I've put the Freelander on Nokian weatherproof. great in the rain, surprisingly good off road too,
I'll let you know if I get the chance to try them in any snow

Dave DAVE.

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SNOW what's that? we've not seen that since 2013

In Kent maybe, but this was just over 6 months ago (late March) in the Pennines:

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The difference is that when it snows in the South everything grinds to a halt and the whole country hears about it. When it snows up here we just get on with it!

As for tyres, still plenty of life left in my Ranger Ice but they won't be going on until November some time.

I put winter tyres on my HSE for the last two winters,but didn't really need them.I now have a 2014 Tiguan,but will not invest in a winter set.Now that I have retired from work,I don't think that bad weather will be a problem.If the weather turns bad,I'll stop at home.

I have also got a set of Weatherproofs that will go on at the end of the month.

I'll only be fitting Winter Tyres if the Daily Express predicts snow for this winter. 
Hung like Einstein, smart as a horse.

New set of Wintracs going on on Thursday, courtesy of forum sponsor AJS. My standard Pirellis were good on ice last winter, even on very steep ice slopes, but they were nearly new then, and I think a lot of the good performance was down to the electronics on the DS. I'll feel much more secure with a decent set of winter tyres. They're going on a reasonably priced set of second hand Ewok wheels - the annoying part is having to source a set of TPMS valves. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

I fitted mine to an original set of LR Steel Rims .......

Gone winter modification mad today Just ordered the Avon winter tyres at just £45.53 per tyre with Black Circles which beats other sites easily. £193.62 total with delivery and I'll get the mobile tyre fitter I've used over the years to come and fit and balance them for £40 all in

Also purchased some led sidelight bulbs, Philips Racing Vision dipped headlight bulbs (OEM bulbs are crap IMO) and a Bosch rear wiper blade. LL.B (Hons) - University of Derby
LOT (Lord of Time) - University of Gallifrey

I run these all year round, as it goes in fields as well. In fact on Sunday it pulled me out of really gloopy mud. As for snow, in Kent we don't seem to get much now days.

http://www.michelin.co.uk/tyres/michelin-latitude-cross