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Winter Tyres
- Thread starter Englebert
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I'm just planning on seeing what happens. If it's heat waves and BBQ weather in Jan, I'll swap back. If it's cold wet and miserable through til March, I'll leave them on.
I'll probably put my summer rubber back on around April or May time. It really depends where I am in Europe (for logistical reasons), and what the weather is like. You can use winter tyres all year round so it's not critical.
When ambient rises to 7+degC
Gotta play it by ear I guess
Generally I will refit summer tyres as soon as practically possible. The softer sidewalls make the front-end response seem noticeably more lazy for performance driving, so as soon as the temperatures are consistently up into the tens or early teens, I will aim to swap back to regular tyres.
As an aside, my winter tyres are also a fair bit quieter than the summers, which is an added bonus for cruising.
Yesh. I don't believe there is legislation for refitting summer tyres, just a calendar period where winters must be fitted.
As an aside, my winter tyres are also a fair bit quieter than the summers, which is an added bonus for cruising.
Yesh. I don't believe there is legislation for refitting summer tyres, just a calendar period where winters must be fitted.
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M135i, 118 coupe
Germany is generally October to feb/march but I there is no snow or ice you can get away with it.
If you have an accident you aren't covered or holding up traffic due to wheels spinning is a 80euro fine
E46 320CD
No, it's a myth that they wear quicker.
They do but summers wear a lot more in temps below 7. The compound hardens up even more and is prone to chunks (I'll specify that this is relative for the idiots who will think I mean whole tread blocks) tearing off rather than them wearing progressively.
Yeah in theory I guess they do mate. Stands to reason given the far softer compound.
I have already noticed reduced traction in my car as the temps are falling over the last week (remember it's 375% FWD so perhaps an ideal example). Looking forward to getting my super grippy winter rubber fitted. Confidence and security in the cold & wet FTW!
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Nearly 19k. Proper Alpha.
Best not be, nothing good about working on a steam turbine in freezing conditions.
Herr Flick
aka Herman Ze German
Lol. Thought you were leaving??
2.2 bar shed.
Turn the boiler on? Be reet.
You'd be surprised how well it's lagged. Can stand 5 foot from it in winter and be freezing cold.
I'm surprised you waited on an accident to change your views/ perceptions of winter tyres after working on the continent for quite a bit.
I've spoken to a few people now who have used winter tyres for years and they all got to that point after travelling/working on the cold continent.
I've spoken to a few people now who have used winter tyres for years and they all got to that point after travelling/working on the cold continent.
It's not. It's only 7.
Forum default page size = 18 pages.
It'll be about 50 pages long in Tapatalk 
High rollers stick to default page size.. don't give a s**t about wearing out my mouse roller
2.2 bar shed.
High rollers have multi touch. Its the wannabe's that do that.
No proper high roller buys a Mac
They buy a PC that's completely ridiculously specced, then just troll the internet
Herr Flick
aka Herman Ze German
WTF is all this different posts per page?? you mean i dont need to read 120 pages? lol
