Winter Tyres

[ben@RARE RIMS]

Just thought I'd add this to this thread:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... lYEMH10Z4s

[coldel]

I have a set of standard Zed 18 rims sat in the garden with some worn summer tyres on, seriously think I should put some winter tyres on and take my Volks off over winter, what size tyre is recommended? They aren't the Rays or 17s, they are the standard 6 spoke 18s.

[ben@RARE RIMS]

Well we can get close to standard sizes I believe, it depends to a degree on your budget as you get more choice if you can run to spending a little more generally, as is always the way

[coldel]

Well we should have a Shed to run over winter, so will only be taking out the Zed on occasion really so not thinking big budget if I can help it. Am not clued up on winter tyres, just wondered if you had to run identical tyre sizes or if it differed because it was a winter tyre...

[ben@RARE RIMS]

Ahhh ok

 

The winter tyres are just like summer ones in terms of sizing

[coldel]

Cheers

 

I wondered if you had to run lower pressures or anything so have different sizes. Will be back later date to maybe snap up some hankooks - have deliberately held onto my standard rims for winter.

[ben@RARE RIMS]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9OkURLNO2k

[coldel]

Looks good, although not sure how he could have had 'all idiot controls on' and then 'spun the wheels frantically'...TC would have not allowed wheels spin I would have thought.

[ben@RARE RIMS]

It depends on the system I guess? I know what you mean though

[coldel]

Doesn't say much for a Ford Focus TC system...I remember being woefully stuck in the snow on an equally tough hill last year in my Astra, there was no TC button in the cabin and I only discovered it by chance, to turn it off I had to hold down the Sport button for a few seconds. Then I span like crazy as I inched up the hill...it was a nightmare.