Winters on !

[Octysilver23]

Finally got round to putting these on. Merc W204 alloys with spigots to fit vag centre bore.

[Skodev]

Finally got round to putting these on. Merc W204 alloys with spigots to fit vag centre bore.

Interesting that. They look like they could be Skoda alloys. Are they 17's ?

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[Octysilver23]

Yes 225 45 17 tyres and 7.5 x7j 5x112 et47.

Took them to get rebalanced with slim weights for more clearance around front calliper.

[1600cr]

Continuing the non vag theme. Astra H 16" alloys with spigots and wobble bolts!

[WillieHeck]

Decided to keep my winters on all year round from now on.

 

I'm a low mileage user of around 6k per year, I don't drive around like a looney, I normally corner at reasonable (bordering on 'sedate') speeds, and have read other forums where people have kept them on yr-round with no obvious adverse effects.

 

I figured (like a lot of similar like-minded people) that I'd have changed the car before I need new tyres anyway, so I thought why go to the extra expense of getting my summers put back on for 6-7mths!

 

I'll see how it goes....

[Vegasphil]

A bit of a funny way to look at it, but for those considering leaving winter tyres on... Take a look at a British Gas van next time you see one. They run Michelin Alpin Winter tyres all year round.

[WillieHeck]

A bit of a funny way to look at it, but for those considering leaving winter tyres on... Take a look at a British Gas van next time you see one. They run Michelin Alpin Winter tyres all year round.

 

Not sure what you're getting at there Phil tbh...??

[bigjohn]

Decided to keep my winters on all year round from now on.

 

I'm a low mileage user of around 6k per year, I don't drive around like a looney, I normally corner at reasonable (bordering on 'sedate') speeds, and have read other forums where people have kept them on yr-round with no obvious adverse effects.

 

 

 

Depends on the tyre , some winter tyres have poor stopping distances in the dry.  I picked the Continental TS850 due to their overall performance including the dry - you could use these all year round

 

I promised myself a set of winter  tyres when I next changed cars after a few dodgy journeys a couple of years ago - not sure when to change back to my Continental summer tyres though

[Vegasphil]

Not sure what you're getting at there Phil tbh...??

 

You justified keeping the winters on in your post. I was just giving another example of winter tyres being kept on all year round. 

[GSte]

Like the wheels but they seem very small compared to the 19" xtremes...