General handling is no different from the Dunlops they replaced. (I do 25k pa: 50% on motorway, the remainder evenly split between urban and rural roads).

 

However, I'm in a part of the world where temperatures rarely creep into the high-teens, and anything in the 20's is newsworthy. Elsewhere, high summer temperatures may become an issue, but here (Stirlingshire) 'hot' (C20+) days are uncommon.

 

I drove back from work in the Fabia late last night, (was using the Octy 4x4 in the morning), and had to detour just north of Milngavie, (N.Glasgow), after finding myself at the end of a queue of stationary traffic approaching a hill with a bend - which doesn't allow for a 'good run' at it. (Someone at the head of the queue had likely stuck to the 'tramlines', which become polished ice after a while, and/or had forgotton to switch off their traction control - gradually losing all power to the drive wheels).

 

I then took a detour via an unclassified road with a couple of steep climbs and, even having switched the ESP off in anticipation of some wheel spinning going up hill, not a slip was detected. I just stuck to the deeper snow to the side of the 'tramlines', to fill the treads with snow - snow sticks to snow so the more in the tread the better. The snow was about 5" at its deepest and the car just romped up the steep gradients/tight turns with ease. Coming down the other side was a case of dropping into 1st and keeping both feet off the pedals to let the engine do the braking, and again no probs down the steep bits/sharp bends.

 

I'd thoroughly recommend the Vredesteins, but would also say the Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons I had on my old Polo were also good.

Just gonna revive this.. been trying to find someones post on another thread that said theyd got some tyres for 67 quid each or something like that which was apparently really cheap for a good set of wheels, ive come to the time where i can finally get some new tyres now, i cant remember what anyone said they thought the best was? or there general opinions, ive had a look at the all weathers and they seem quite good.. whats peoples favorites as a general tyre? im tempted to go semi slick and then a winter, but obviously finances allowing.. id be interested in hearing peoples opinions about there tyres..... and why they like them, good dry grip good wet grip or average of each etc... 

I do semi slick then winter, best way I think if you can afford 2 sets... read this though  "game changer for british climate"

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/347570-a-game-changer-for-the-uk-climate/