I bought four Kumho Kw23 winter tyres a few weeks and only past the few days only really shown how good their are. I live in a hilly part of Bradford and since I had a early start I thought I would try the untreated hill roads by me. I went up hills which I would have avoided with my usual tyres, I kept the traction button on but not once did the wheels slip. The roads has a covering off snow with a lot of ice about. I was not sure about spending £££ on winter tyres since for the past few years I have used winter socks but glad I did.

Got some Kw-23's here too.

Of course, no snow yet.... That said, they were pretty good through some techincal roads in Scotland in the cold and wet a few weeks ago.

Before I bought them I read mixed reviews but since my usual tyres are Kumho I thought I would try these out and so far glad I did.

I bought these, http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=2912452.110.23035&typ=D-116407&ranzahl=4&Breite=205&Quer=45&Felge=16&weiter=0&Ang_pro_Seite=10&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=Wi

Grippy as a grippy thing!

Had about 2" of snow today, Never broke traction once, Just ploughed through!

I bought these, http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Ordern&cart_id=2912452.110.23035&typ=D-116407&ranzahl=4&Breite=205&Quer=45&Felge=16&weiter=0&Ang_pro_Seite=10&Transport=P&dsco=110&sowigan=Wi

Grippy as a grippy thing!

Had about 2" of snow today, Never broke traction once, Just ploughed through!

I hope it snows in Bristol next week so I can try my

Pirelli Snowsports out properly. Don't think I've ever

looked forward to snow since I was a kid. Not before then though,

I'm in London in my van until Tuesday.

Had these fitted to my winter wheels and finally put them on the car yesterday, so glad to hear the positives.

No noticeable difference in normal handling/noise either at the moment - tho on a long run yesterday fuel economy seemed down, though that may have been more to do with my right foot...

Surely you can try them out with ice? No need for snow

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I have Khumo KW27's on my Octy.

I ran these all last winter in horrenous conditions at times

AND

I only paid £46 each for them from Camskill

I have tried the nangkangs SV2's I have on in the snow and col and wet, and so far they rock! glad I bought some..

Looks like the extra money we have spent looks a good investment, be our luck for a car without winter tyres will skid into the back of us lol.

Two weeks ago I put 205 45 16 goodyear ultra grip gw3 tyres (front and back) on my sons fabia vrs and the wifes SE.

So far we have had no snow but lots of rain, frost and a bit of ice to test them on and they seem very very good.

They are also very quite and comfortable at any (UK legal) speeds, unlike the 205 40 17 Avon summer tyres that are normally on both cars.

Bill.

I have Khumo KW27's on my Octy.

I ran these all last winter in horrenous conditions at times

AND

I only paid £46 each for them from Camskill

I'm running KW27s as well, been very impressed.

My son's Fabia I Classic is now running on Goodyear Vector 4seasons; no snow as yet but like another reviewer lots of rain, muddy roads and frost. So far been very impressed with the level of grip and there quite too

Wife's Fabia II is currently on Bridgestone Blizzak LM30's in 195/55 R15 size for the second year now. grip in all conditions is good, although at times the steering can feel a bit floaty around bends; probably a little to much give in the side walls/tread blocks. At least they are also fairly quite.

TP

Do most Briskodians get an extra set of steel wheels, eg from a breakers and have winter tyres fitted to them? Presumably Golf steel wheels would fit many models including my Fabia 2, 1.6.

What sort of cost from breakers? Any ideas anyone?

They must be cheap from breakers are they are under £50 new

I got a set of new G60 steels (off the Golfs) for £60 £40 a corner off VW, so they shouldn't be much 2nd hand!

A set of scuffed alloys wouldn't cost much anyway I'd doubt.

Edit - £160 != £60!

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Bought a steel wheel & tyre package from mytyres for the Fabia II.

My link

Obviously the Fabia I has all seasons; replaced the rubbish Federal summer tyres which distorted less than two years after the supplying garage fitted them :S

TP

Do most Briskodians get an extra set of steel wheels, eg from a breakers and have winter tyres fitted to them? Presumably Golf steel wheels would fit many models including my Fabia 2, 1.6.

What sort of cost from breakers? Any ideas anyone?

i bought some slightly tatty OE alloys.