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Jack frost Member Since: 21 Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 796 |
I would not waste my money on winter tyres the FL2 is far more than capable of dealing with the UK winters on stock 19” tyres just make sure they have plenty of tread, unless you are doing serious off road that is. |
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13th Sep 2018 9:55 pm |
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Mowog Member Since: 11 Apr 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 503 |
Thanks for the suggestion but Ireally do want a second set of winter wheels
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13th Sep 2018 10:06 pm |
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Bobbster Member Since: 30 Aug 2018 Location: Helston Posts: 89 |
I have the same problem although I have opted to go for a second set of wheels 19 inch. I managed to pick up some Evoque 19 inch alloys on gumtree and intend to fit Hankook i-cept winter tyres
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14th Sep 2018 7:46 am |
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CJOver Member Since: 27 Nov 2014 Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Posts: 637 |
Someone was asking Dan (see the Duckworth Parts section under Site Sponsors) about some steels recently.
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14th Sep 2018 8:16 am |
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Mowog Member Since: 11 Apr 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 503 |
My ideal scenario was a set of steel wheels 17” to use with a set of 70? WINTER tyres, giving me the peace of mind that I have less chance of mangling the rim edges in snow
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14th Sep 2018 8:24 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
Get some older 17" LR FL2 wheels you wont do much damage and if you do its patina. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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14th Sep 2018 9:10 am |
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Mowog Member Since: 11 Apr 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 503 |
Yes a good idea
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14th Sep 2018 11:06 am |
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anglaslt Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Vilnius, Lithuania Posts: 187 |
Are you really sure you want to do that? We have some pretty extreme winters here but just about nobody uses steel wheels these days. Find a used set of FL2 or Ewok alloys and put your winter tyres on those. I use 235/55 19s winter and summer and the're fine. Even the FL2 19" is not a low profile tyre so you're unlikely to damage them. During the past few winters they have had to cope with untreated compacted snow in the High Tatra mountains and have performed well. There are other good winter tyres too but I always use Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme. driving on the right side |
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14th Sep 2018 11:54 am |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
I use CrossClimates all year around so I would go for something like below unless I lived up a mountain track that was ice and snow for months and then I would use a Defender: The fact of using 17" wheels will make a big difference.
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14th Sep 2018 12:00 pm |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5062 |
Mowog
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14th Sep 2018 12:04 pm |
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CJOver Member Since: 27 Nov 2014 Location: Biggleswade, Bedfordshire Posts: 637 |
the stock sizes are
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14th Sep 2018 1:12 pm |
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Yorky Bob Member Since: 28 Apr 2015 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 4561 |
By moving the speed rating up (or I guess even down as well but use some common sense on that one) gives you a better choice of tyres. FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
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14th Sep 2018 1:17 pm |
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Mowog Member Since: 11 Apr 2018 Location: Cheshire Posts: 503 |
Many thanks for all the advice and suggestions
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14th Sep 2018 7:55 pm |
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Rimini HSE Member Since: 18 Jan 2016 Location: North East Posts: 101 |
I bought a set of Evoque 19" rims and winter sport conti winter contacts, been good for the couple of winters, now have general grabber At3'S on the standard alloys 19" which would function well in the winter. |
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15th Sep 2018 5:24 pm |
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