I normally run Summer Alloy/Winter Steelies, however, as both sets of tyres required replacing this year I decided to run with Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons G2 on the Proteus alloys and relegate the steelies to the shed. We don't normally get much snow, but the roads can be icy in the early morning and late evening, from around October to May. Even when the Scout was on winter wheels, if I thought the weather was that bad, I'd just leave it parked on the drive.

 

The problem I now have is I could really use the space in the shed the steelies are taking up.  So, do I wait it out until I've tested the Vectors in the usual wintry weather we get around here, and if they pass muster, try and sell the steelies approaching the less than ideal spring/summer period?

 

Or just take advantage of potentially getting a higher price as winter appraches and hope the Vectors can cope?

 

TIA,

Fin

 

 

 

 

 

I cant say much about the Goodyear winter tyres but have used Goodyear tyres for the best part of 15 years on my company cars and on my own cars and really rate them. 

I would think the winters will be a good choice.

You can pick winters up really cheap in spring so depends how much you think they are worth. 

I picked up a set of aftermarket alloys with Nokian winter tyres up for my BMW last year really cheap.

They were less than 2 years old and done around 5k in mint condition off a 1 series and I paid £100 off ebay because no one else bid on them.

GY Vector 4 Season Gen 2 are great tyres.  We've used them in a range of conditions including really wet and compacted/frozen snow and they were more than capable.  Better in Summer than the Conti SC 5's which they replaced. 

 

They do feel a little  'squishy' but I would surmise that's the tread/sipe layout which is IME a characteristic of anything that performs well in snow. It's not at the detriment to handling though.  I bought ours on the understanding they are a Winter biased all-season which is perfect for where we live as snow can hit any time from November through till March.   

 

I've sold the car they were fitted to and did look at fitting them to our newer car but the dealership fitted all new tyres which are a shame to waste and I can get a full set of Winter tyres (Hankook iCept) and steelies for much cheaper BUT if I was going to get all-seasons again then the GY's would be my first choice.  

You will get a better price if you wait for the winter and even better if there is anything like winter. You could just put them out on gumtree and chek the response at your price. You will survive winter on the Vectors.