Winter Tyres

[Snoopy]

Maybe an option for steel wheels for winter tyres
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5099146-euro-steel-wheel

[Hartside]

GolfTi: Have you noticed any change in internal noise levels between the Bridgestone 050As and the Continental 830Ps?

Sorry to jump in on GolfTi - my winters are quieter and smoother than the Bridgestones I had on. Both 17" tyres in my case

[SteveP]

Maybe an option for steel wheels for winter tyres
http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?5099146-euro-steel-wheel

ETKA shows the part numbers as: -

Wheels = 5K0 601 027 03C @ £73.72 each
Trims = 5K0 601 147 G BSM @ £31.24 each
 

[gizzywizzy]

A bit off topic I know and no doubt I will get shouted off the forum, but here goes nothing

The snow here this week has been horrendous and I have to journey across pretty wild terrain most days to get to work and although I love my GTI am seriously considering trading it for a Land Rover Freelander, you may say but it's only 2 or 3 weeks of the year but in reality it can be 2 or 3 months.

I am really torn, advice required.

[Hartside]

Wait until you have tried the GTI on winter tyres before commiting yourself. A mate of mine had a CRV and a Merc and kitted his Merc out with Avon Ice Touring winter tyres. Reckoned the Merc was better on winter tyres than the CRV was on all weather tyres and used it in preference.

You having hassle with Mytyres Gizzywizzy?

[Steve30]

Wait until you have tried the GTI on winter tyres before commiting yourself. A mate of mine had a CRV and a Merc and kitted his Merc out with Avon Ice Touring winter tyres. Reckoned the Merc was better on winter tyres than the CRV was on all weather tyres and used it in preference.

You having hassle with Mytyres Gizzywizzy?

I think the Freelander will put the GTI to shame going through snow

[SteveP]

^^^ Agreed, a Freelander with winter tyres will be pretty hard to beat in proper snow.

The americans (in the north east and canada) seam to do pretty well with the 16's on the GTI, so I would say that's worth a try.

Got both of mine sorted on the winter wheels today, and boy do they look crap 



Due to the brakes I went with 17's but with clever placement of the balancing weights it turns out I could have just got 16's.


And the A3 that will get used more in this weather so got the 205 55 16's for this one: -



A good pair of ebay bargins, got conti winter contact's on mine and Dunlop Sport Winter M3's on the A3 

[Hartside]

Wait until you have tried the GTI on winter tyres before commiting yourself. A mate of mine had a CRV and a Merc and kitted his Merc out with Avon Ice Touring winter tyres. Reckoned the Merc was better on winter tyres than the CRV was on all weather tyres and used it in preference.

You having hassle with Mytyres Gizzywizzy?

I think the Freelander will put the GTI to shame going through snow

On the correct tyres I agree, but not the road tyres it will come fitted with. It's been quite fun the last few days watching all the people who have invested in 4x4's after last winter slithering and sliding about, wondering why the magic of 4WD isn't working for them. If Gizzywizzy has made the investment of winter tyres already, all I;m suggesting is she waits to try them before losing a shed load on a trade in that might not be necessary

[am1w]

4x4 without winter tyres are useless.
Watch the video. Says it all.

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2010-Auto-Bild-Winter-4x4-TyreTest.htm

[gizzywizzy]

Nothing from mytyres, contacted them over and over again, don't any of you use them

I guess I may have to give Kwikfit a go but I'd need to go through to Scarborough for that, another mare of a trip across the snowy moors, we've got at least a foot lying now and more promised tonight.

B**ggered if I know what to do.

Steve your wheels don't look too bad and if they save you and your wifes cars and more importantly yourselves from some nasty accident it doesn't matter whether you think they look crap or not.