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Title: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: linc-dub on 11 March 2014, 12:03

I'm running my first set of winter tyres on a second set of BBS alloys.  They seem to have performed well - when is the time to change back to normal tyres - do people go by a set date or according to the season?

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: DougL on 11 March 2014, 12:10

Did it at the weekend. The cut off point should be around 8 degrees. It was that this morning here in London.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: VWTM545 on 11 March 2014, 14:14

For you guys further south Id day you could probably start to change them now/soon!
As DoguL said the cut off is around 8 degrees
Up here in NI, I wouldn't be changing for a while yet as it was -1 this morning during the commute!  :sick:

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: dubber36 on 11 March 2014, 18:05

I'll probable change mine next week as I'm planning to spend some time giving it it's post winter decontamination. It will be nice to put its shiny, original wheels back on when it's all nice and clean.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: Mark V GTD on 12 March 2014, 00:36

Lol - its hardly dropped below 8 degrees here in the south all winter! It was 20c on Sunday!

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: watson on 12 March 2014, 09:00

Anywhere north of London is not "South' in my book lol.

Temperatures further South have often been below 7c over the winter with the 4c pinger sounding off on my commutes & daily travels.

Mind you I have just this week put the winter wheels back into store (black steels).
Nice to see the alloys back on again.

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: TheCarMadDad on 13 March 2014, 16:19

Was there a need to put winter tyres on this year?....  :whistle:

I'll get me coat... :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: itavaltalainen on 13 March 2014, 20:53

I usually stick to the old rule October to Easter :)

Title: Re: Winter Tyres - when is the time to change back to normal tyres?
Post by: Mark V GTD on 13 March 2014, 22:49

Also depends on the time of day you drive - the 8 degree days I mentioned can easily be less than half that early morning (but I rarely drive then).