Wheel size question.

[MAW73]

Martin: I think the answer is in his intended purchase of winter wheels and tyres.

This is true but its all part of trying to convince myself to buy an R next year 

[am1w]

Martin: I think the answer is in his intended purchase of winter wheels and tyres.

This is true but its all part of trying to convince myself to buy an R next year 

We'll ban you from posting.
The R forum is soooooo boooooorrrrrring.

[MAW73]

Martin: I think the answer is in his intended purchase of winter wheels and tyres.

This is true but its all part of trying to convince myself to buy an R next year 

We'll ban you from posting.
The R forum is soooooo boooooorrrrrring.

You not wrong there.... The R forum is like a forum for hearse owners! 

[am1w]

Martin: I think the answer is in his intended purchase of winter wheels and tyres.

This is true but its all part of trying to convince myself to buy an R next year 

We'll ban you from posting.
The R forum is soooooo boooooorrrrrring.

You not wrong there.... The R forum is like a forum for hearse owners! 

LOL.
It has such a depressing colour scheme. Reminds me of the non-technicolour days. Yawn.

[p3eps]

Out of interest how's the Golf R been so far this winter seeing as its 4wd?

18" x 7.5, so I get an inch more rubber!  I'll probably go for gloss black so they'll have a similar look to my current wheels.
The 4wd has been brilliant so far - and I haven't had any problems yet (touch wood!)
The ESP is brilliant too, as when it flashes, the car corrects itself if its started fish tailing.  You feel the rear wheels correcting it.
The winter wheels / tyres are more to save my 19" talladegas and also to give me a little more confidence when steering than anything else.  I sometimes find I turn the wheels, but the car keeps going in a straight line!!

Which tyres?

Brilliant value: Vredestein Wintrac xtreme, W rated, £136 from mytyres.

I think these are the ones I'm going to go for - and thanks for the heads up on mytyres.  They seem to be cheaper than anywhere else I've seen so far.  I guess it depends if they actually have stock though.
The Vredestein Wintrac get great reviews and and relatively cheap in comparison to others.  Perhaps the premium Michelins are better - but I can't imagine them being worth almost double the money?

[am1w]

You are absolutely right. The law of diminishing returns does apply to some extent with the Michelins and most other tyres in comparison to the Verdesteins, although the Michelins are considered the best overall winter tyre in the USA.

BTW, the Verdesteins were approximately £180 about a month ago on the mytyres website.
Brilliant value now.

[p3eps]

BTW, the Verdesteins were approximately £180 about a month ago on the mytyres website.
Brilliant value now.

I almost ordered a set for about £158 each before I read your post.  I just hope they actually have some in stock.  It seems most suppliers are increasing their prices with the snow - so I'm surprised at them coming down.
The Verdesteins get rave reviews in Germany, so for that price they're certainly worth a punt!  Lets face it, anything with the correct compound is going to be much better than the Dunlop Sport Maxx GT's that I'm running just now in 235 x 35 x 19!

[am1w]

I only found out about the Verdesteins today whilst trolling all the tyre sites as I often do.
I had already bought and paid for the Michelins this morning and could not be arsed to cancel the order. I have always set my heart on these Michelins but they only became available in the size I wanted last week. Also, their price has dropped since one month ago. At one stage they were over £320 on mytyres!

You've got a fabulous deal on the Verdesteins. Can't see them dropping any further in price.

[p3eps]

I only found out about the Verdesteins today whilst trolling all the tyre sites as I often do.
I had already bought and paid for the Michelins this morning and could not be arsed to cancel the order. I have always set my heart on these Michelins but they only became available in the size I wanted last week. Also, their price has dropped since one month ago. At one stage they were over £320 on mytyres!

You've got a fabulous deal on the Verdesteins. Can't see them dropping any further in price.

I'll give them a call tomorrow morning to make sure they have stock before ordering.
By the time I get the wheels powdercoated its going to be 2011 before I get them on the car.  I'm away for new year anyway - so my car will be having a well deserved warm break in the garage for 10 days!

I'm sure the Michelins will be great tyres and are a trusted brand - but I just can't justify the extra cost on something that'll be on the car for another 2-3 months (until next November!!).  I'm struggling to justify the £375 for the wheels, the £140 for the powdercoating and the £550 for tyres... but I'm hoping I'll keep the car for a few of years and can use the wheels for a few of winters.

[GolfTi]

An 'R' with winters  

That would put most Chelsea Tractors to shame in the snow.

Ultimate Golf traction.