Paulq

@Expatman A short update for you as promised. I have now run the 4Seasons for a week or so and a few hundred miles on motorways and around town trips. I'd summarise them as follows: 1 - I had some initial issues with the standard of fitting them. Firstly the place that did it simply didn't balance the front two at all and also inflated all 4 with different pressures. However, I digress. 2 - My immediate reaction is that they are far more compliant than the tyres they replaced. Potholes seemed less jarring and there's a greater sense of being 'on the road'. Wet weather grip is astonishing. 3 - Road noise is not markedly reduced. 4 - There has been a slight drop off in mpg but nothing to get too worried about when contrasted with the increased grip and protection. 5 - Since I fitted them I have had an issue with the TPMS becoming rather troublesome. Post fitting it went off virtually every time I used the car so it was hard not to draw the initial conclusion that maybe the seal or the valve on one of them was also a botch job. However, I have reset the TPMS and ensured the tyres are all at the correct pressures and it's now been 3 days since it came on. If it re-occurs I'll leave it unset for a week and monitor the tyre pressures to rule out leaks; then take it to Skoda if the tyre pressures are stable. I really hope this isn't another minor niggle with the car along with the boot locking and AC having a mind of their own. So I am happy I bought them but the real test will be in much lower temps and snow/ice if we get any.

Sorry for the delay in replying. It doesn't seem to matter which button on the remote I use the issue is the same. For example if I use the 'open all' button then open the boot lid manually the same thing happens. Ditto with the boot unlock button.

I have noticed, annoyingly, that when I close the boot (sometimes not always) on my Yeti the car automatically locks all the other doors as well - not great when you are loading the boot at the supermarket and it's chucking it down. It only happens occasionally, not always. Has anyone else experienced this and is there a way to prevent it happening? Thanks.

Sure. When people are helpful I think it's the least I can do to reciprocate. I have Michelin Primacy 3's on it at the moment that I am going to try and get the garage to take off me and sell as part worns in exchange for fitting the 4Seasons gratis. One of my very few gripes with the Yeti is the degree of road noise so, like you, I am curious to see what if any difference they make. They are due to land next week so I'll get them put on at some point in the next few weeks and report back after running them for a little while.

I ended up ordering the 4Seasons today so thanks for all the input. Am confident they will be very good whatever the weather.

That's my understanding as well. I suspect, in reality, there's very little between them apart from the £20+ per tyre price tag. As I have had very good experiences with Goodyear Winter Tyres previously I think I'm going to stop deliberating and hit the button on 4 new Vector 4Seasons. There are other, cheaper options (considerably so actually) but the consensus in reviews seems to be that these 2 are pretty decent. If it snows the Yeti should be pretty unstoppable with those on. I actually don't feel so bad incurring that cost as it will prevent me from having to shell out to get them changed over twice a year and I know I am pretty much covered for anything Mother Nature can chuck at us. (I hope......)

This has been a good debate. I actually managed to stop the order I placed for the full winters as it appeared that the consensus was for Cross Climate or All Season tyres given the relatively mild nature of the seasons we have. I'm now confused with the choices. If I go for an 'All Season' such as the much-lauded Goodyear Vector 4Seasons apparently that's different to a 'Cross Climate' such as the Michelin Cross Climates. From the tests in earlier posts, it doesn't look like there's a great deal of difference in them performance wise.

Thanks. I've just taken the plunge and ordered some Uniroyals. They seem to get reasonable reviews and I suspect, at £88/tyre, they represent the sweet spot in terms of cost/benefit. Some of the 'higher end' makes were as much as £140 each.

Thanks. I guess I am just weighing up the cost vs benefit argument as you just know it will snow if I don't buy them! A further question relates to trying to limit the expense as much as possible. I have seen some new tyres that were manufactured in 2014 - is there any reason I should elect not to buy them (they are cheaper but from a reputable company) over the 2017 versions?

Hope this is the correct place to post this but am wondering how many Yeti owners fit winter tyres these days? It's my first year of Yeti ownership and I am in a quandary as to whether to bother in view of the relatively mild winters we have had in the last few years. Another option is to stick some cross climate tyres on it but I am not sure how effective these are in relation to full winters in the snow (if we ever get any).

I managed to do this earlier today - was quite an easy process that took less than 20 mins. Sorry you seem to be having some problems - maybe get a dealer to do it for you?

I have actually tried that and it made no difference at all.

Good to know that it's not just me. Alas, however, mine doesn't have a sunroof so still searching for the problem.

Can you not do it before and tell me what it is?

It's a bit of a strange one this. I noticed that there seems to be quite a pronounced rattle coming from what sounds like the passenger side of my Yeti (interior of the door but may not as sound can reflect and not be where you think they are). The obvious prodding and poking hasn't cured it or made it evident where it's coming from. However, I noticed, after taking the car to the jet wash, that it doesn't do it when wet but only in the dry. Same thing happens when it rains which is baffling. Anyone had a similar experience or any clues as to what it could be?