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Model specific boards => Golf mk5 => Topic started by: qureshia on 26 February 2011, 17:55

Title: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: qureshia on 26 February 2011, 17:55: Just changed back onto my Vredestein Tyres (Monza II) after just over 3 months on my Dunlop winters (steel 16â€)

The dunlops were fantastic (out performed a range rover sport up an icy side road) but had a tendency to â€œsquirmâ€ at high motorway speeds (when dry and not freezing) they still look like new !

Bought a breaker bar for £20 to help with changing the wheels over - well worth it !
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 26 February 2011, 20:25: Bit early for me. I'm waiting 'till the middle of March.
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: Snoopy on 26 February 2011, 21:44: So am i as it snowed twice here just over a week ago.
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: qureshia on 27 February 2011, 15:36: 180 mile run home on Thursday night at 10 degrees +, came close a number of times to max speed rating of the winter tyres...thought best to change over. Only took me 20 mins to swap over so easy swap if the weather turns bad again

pic of one of them....served me well ...see you in 8 months timeâ€¦
(http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w182/attiqqureshi/Red%20GTI/tyre.jpg)
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: SoVW on 31 March 2011, 15:02: I've got some winters on that I recently bought (well before the snow obviously a few months ago).

I didn't get a spare set of wheels and paid £60 to get them changed over. As it costs a bit to do twice each year and is a hassle to wait around for, I guess it makes sense to get a spare set of wheels. Is it as simple as:

1. Buy a set of Monza 2's. Are dealer's a rip-off for them? Would like official ones if possible.

2. Ask tire dealer to fit summers to new wheels and swap with current winters.

3. Buy torque wrench.

4. Drive home and wait for snow. Then just whip off summers for winters?

Is it quite straightforward jacking up car etc? I've never changed a wheel before... :embarassed:

And will there be any issues with balancing I need to know about?
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: Phil1980 on 31 March 2011, 19:20: Quote from: SoVW on 31 March 2011, 15:02
I've got some winters on that I recently bought (well before the snow obviously a few months ago).

I didn't get a spare set of wheels and paid £60 to get them changed over. As it costs a bit to do twice each year and is a hassle to wait around for, I guess it makes sense to get a spare set of wheels. Is it as simple as:

1. Buy a set of Monza 2's. Are dealer's a rip-off for them? Would like official ones if possible.

2. Ask tire dealer to fit summers to new wheels and swap with current winters.

3. Buy torque wrench.

4. Drive home and wait for snow. Then just whip off summers for winters?

Is it quite straightforward jacking up car etc? I've never changed a wheel before... :embarassed:

And will there be any issues with balancing I need to know about?

For a spare set of wheels I would purchase the 17" Monzas don't look as nice but a lot less hassle to keep looking good.
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: SoVW on 31 March 2011, 22:29: I would if I could go back in time but unfortunately have all 18" tyres now, summer and winter.
Title: Re: winter tyres/wheels now tucked up in the shed
Post by: Egbutt Wash on 01 April 2011, 00:31: Easy 17" OEM wheels.
Lots of people swapped them for bigger, rougher jobs.
Their loss is your gain.
Mine second set were £250 on ebay with one brand new Avon and two half worn Hankook V12s (good tyre btw).