What do you think of: All Weather/Winter Tyres?

[R32UK]

i got a tyre fitter friend come out to change my wheels over.. and we were talking about winter tyres. In his opinion, he said its usually better to just deflate the tyre a little when it snows heavy. When there is ice you are fecked no matter what tyres you use... and it is usually ice that causes the bangs!

He has recently (well last year) ended up changing quite a few winter tyres due to damage.

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index.jsp?video=26&tab=winter
I think that shows the difference in tyre types better than i can put in words

cant see that vid for some reason. but most of us are just trying to make progress in bad weather as opposed to pushing boundaries. I have always done ok on summer tyres. Take it slow and use momentum. Even with the R32, and something that all 4x4 drivers need to learn is 4x4 = more traction, not more grip. Usually becuase they are heavier its them that slide into stuff!

[am1w]

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index.jsp?video=26&tab=winter
I think that shows the difference in tyre types better than i can put in words

Excellent video.
.... and that's why I am going to buy the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 tyres.
They are W rated, so good for 168 mph/270 km/h.

[R32UK]

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index.jsp?video=26&tab=winter
I think that shows the difference in tyre types better than i can put in words

Excellent video.
.... and that's why I am going to buy the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 tyres.
They are W rated, so good for 168 mph/270 km/h.

Asker... you barely make it over 20mph!! you sure you want to waste your money on something a pointless as those in central london?? 

[am1w]

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index.jsp?video=26&tab=winter
I think that shows the difference in tyre types better than i can put in words

Excellent video.
.... and that's why I am going to buy the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 tyres.
They are W rated, so good for 168 mph/270 km/h.

Asker... you barely make it over 20mph!! you sure you want to waste your money on something a pointless as those in central london?? 

Actually, you evil, wicked, Crash Bandit, I do make it over 20 mph for 2/3 of my driving.
Now, if you had a decent PC you could watch the video and see how ungainly you usually look in the winter months with all that useless REVO power spinning your crap Bridgestone tyres!

[R32UK]

http://www.tirerack.com/videos/index.jsp?video=26&tab=winter
I think that shows the difference in tyre types better than i can put in words

Excellent video.
.... and that's why I am going to buy the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA3 tyres.
They are W rated, so good for 168 mph/270 km/h.

Asker... you barely make it over 20mph!! you sure you want to waste your money on something a pointless as those in central london?? 

Actually, you evil, wicked, Crash Bandit, I do make it over 20 mph for 2/3 of my driving.
Now, if you had a decent PC you could watch the video and see how ungainly you usually look in the winter months with all that useless REVO power spinning your crap Bridgestone tyres!

2/3 of my driving is done at over 70mph

[am1w]

Snap!

[am1w]

Read more reviews on the Pilot PA3s. Very variable.
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/michelin-tyres/pilot-alpin-pa3-tyre/test-review-6318
6-8 weeks delivery. Forget it. Cannot wait so long.

Summer tyre reviews for the new Conti Sp Contact 5P, Conti Sp Contact 3, Conti Sp Contact 2, Micheys PS3, B'Stones 050A, Pirelli PZero Nero, Dunlop SP Sport Maxx TT, Goodyear Eagle F1, B'Stone Potenza S001:

http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/continental-tyres/contisportcontact-5p-tyre/test-review-112161
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/continental-tyres/contisportcontact-3-tyre/test-review-1519
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/continental-tyres/contisportcontact-2-tyre/test-review-1382
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/michelin-tyres/pilot-sport-3-tyre/test-review-103757
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/bridgestone-tyres/potenza-re050a-tyre/test-review-9776
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/pirelli-tyres/pzero-nero-tyre/test-review-7725
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/dunlop-tyres/sp-sport-maxx-tt-tyre/test-review-15949
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/goodyear-tyres/eagle-f1-asymmetric-tyre/test-review-3567
http://www.rezulteo-tyres.co.uk/bridgestone-tyres/potenza-s001-tyre/test-review-112040

Interesting reading. Seems from above, the Conti Sportcontact 2 and the Pirelli PZero
Nero come out tops. They are also the two quietest tyres.
Or,
What about the new Conti Sport Contact 5P and the new Bridgestone Potenza S001?

[R32UK]

i still think at 250per tyre it would be cheaper to crash 

[am1w]

i still think at 250per tyre it would be cheaper to crash 

.... but not into me as I have a refurbished arse.

[Hartside]

Just about to buy my 17" winter tyres, as the price of them is going up daily. Can someone help please:

91 or 94 rating?

H or V rated?

So confusing  I think I need to order 225/45 17R 94V, but would an H rating do? (130mph max for H, 149mph max V) or would insurance use it as a cop out if I had an accident?

94 load rating, only because they seem the same price as a 91 load rating, or am I missing something? Help