9 hours ago, Othen said:

All done for the winter :-)

 

 

Don't forget to cover them to keep UV off them.

Don't forget to cover them to keep UV off them.

Edited 1 November, 20205 yr by NJRJ
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^^^ 

Top tip. 

Also cover the tyres on the car at all times that sit around exposed to UV for years on end & are exposed to sodium, petroleum, acid rain etc etc.

2 hours ago, e-Roottoot said:

^^^ 

Top tip. 

Also cover the tyres on the car at all times that sit around exposed to UV for years on end & are exposed to sodium, petroleum, acid rain etc etc.

Dig at me, thanks.

 

Frequently used tyres (albeit alledgedly) fair better than ones stood doing nowt, can't hurt to cover them just in case can it?

@NJRJ  No not a dig, it is sensible to keep them covered from sun, rain, ice and snow. 

Also hidden away from thieves, as the good summer use wheels & tyres are not insured while not on the car.

11 hours ago, NJRJ said:

Don't forget to cover them to keep UV off them.

... the motorbike shed (where they are stored) has a roof, so UV shouldn't be a problem. I might get a cheap tarpaulin (the £land sort) to keep the dust off them (and maybe not attract prying eyes when the bike shed door is open).

:-)

Edited 2 November, 20205 yr by Othen
Grammar.

7 hours ago, NJRJ said:

Frequently used tyres (albeit alledgedly) fair better than ones stood doing nowt, can't hurt to cover them just in case can it?

... I'm at a loss to understand why that might be the case. Tyres on the car are going to be subject the UV light, wind and rain, wear from contact with the road and damage by nails etc, whereas my summer tyres stored in a dry, well aired and pretty secure motorbike shed will be subject to... what?

 

I'll get a small tarpaulin to keep the dust off them and out of sight today.

Alan

7 hours ago, e-Roottoot said:

@NJRJ  No not a dig, it is sensible to keep them covered from sun, rain, ice and snow. 

Also hidden away from thieves, as the good summer use wheels & tyres are not insured while not on the car.

Good morn,

The thieving bit concerns me a little (although I live in a nice, residential area with very low crime). I’ve stored the summer wheels in my motorbike shed, which is attached to the house, has a cantilever roof, brick walls and a lockable gate at each end.

 

I’ve installed an IP camera inside and outside at the front gate. I’m not sure what more I could do (apart from store the wheels in the kitchen).

 

:-)

Edited 2 November, 20205 yr by Othen
Grammar.

I think a slow puncture in my Summers has hastened the decision to fit, but I'm really tempted to change the tyres anyway. Might book in for a set of Dunlop Sport Maxx RT because they are a good price and show low road noise. 

 

Pretty sure my winters are Continentals, bought the wheels used off this site and they are in the shed under some old curtains at the mo. The car was quieter with the winters fitted so tyre noise must be a big contributor to how poorly sound insulated the Octavia sounds. 

28 minutes ago, VRS_White_Hatch said:

I think a slow puncture in my Summers has hastened the decision to fit, but I'm really tempted to change the tyres anyway. Might book in for a set of Dunlop Sport Maxx RT because they are a good price and show low road noise. 

 

Pretty sure my winters are Continentals, bought the wheels used off this site and they are in the shed under some old curtains at the mo. The car was quieter with the winters fitted so tyre noise must be a big contributor to how poorly sound insulated the Octavia sounds. 

I had a very slow puncture in one of my summer tyres, fitted on 18" alloy wheels. I couldn't find it, but it disappeared after I had the wheels powder coated, so I think it was leaking from the bead. VW wheels are pretty poorly finished (not much paint or lacquer, none inside the rim)  - it might be worth checking that.

Edited 2 November, 20205 yr by Othen
Correction.

35 minutes ago, Othen said:

I had a very slow puncture in one of my summer tyres, fitted on 18" alloy wheels. I couldn't find it, but it disappeared after I had the wheels powder coated, so I think it was leaking from the bead. VW wheels are pretty poorly finished (not much paint or lacquer, none inside the rim)  - it might be worth checking that.

They are down to about 2mm, a bit slippy now esp in the wet, and noisy too. What do you do about rim leaks - is it something tyre fitters sort? 

1 hour ago, Othen said:

I had a very slow puncture in one of my summer tyres, fitted on 18" alloy wheels. I couldn't find it, but it disappeared after I had the wheels powder coated, so I think it was leaking from the bead. VW wheels are pretty poorly finished (not much paint or lacquer, none inside the rim)  - it might be worth checking that.

 

My slow leak was definitely from the valve seat. As you say, poorly finished, although mine are old also, but never had a valve leak before.......

 

Fairly easy to find a leak though.

31 minutes ago, VRS_White_Hatch said:

They are down to about 2mm, a bit slippy now esp in the wet, and noisy too. What do you do about rim leaks - is it something tyre fitters sort? 

 

Ask the fitter to pay special attention, ideally find the leak first so you can explain, or ask them to find the leak before they remove the tyre from the wheel, so that the same leak doesn't arise.

A newly fitted tyre will probably rectify the problem though.

I asked the fitter to make sure the valve seat on mine was cleaned thoroughly before fitting new tyre.

4 hours ago, VRS_White_Hatch said:

They are down to about 2mm, a bit slippy now esp in the wet, and noisy too. What do you do about rim leaks - is it something tyre fitters sort? 

Well, they need changing anyway (particularly of you are going to use them in the winter), so that makes sense now.

 

If you tell the tyre fitter to check the rims then that will probably solve the problem. If the fitter will let you check that rim with the tyre off that would be a good idea, VAG don't bother to paint the wheels inside the rims, so they are a bit prone to corrosion as they get older, so check around the bead for that. New rubber will probably solve the problem by fitting better into the surface even if it is a bit corroded. In my experience powder coating solves this issue completely and the scuffed up old alloys look like new.

 

It would be a good idea to check the valve (I can only think of one or two occasions in decades when a valve leaked, but it is such a cheap and easy fix it is worth trying first (before even getting the tyre changed so you can eliminate a possibility).

 

Good fortune.

 

Alan

4 hours ago, Tilt said:

 

Ask the fitter to pay special attention, ideally find the leak first so you can explain, or ask them to find the leak before they remove the tyre from the wheel, so that the same leak doesn't arise.

A newly fitted tyre will probably rectify the problem though.

I asked the fitter to make sure the valve seat on mine was cleaned thoroughly before fitting new tyre.

That will probably work, but this is quite a common problem with alloy wheels as they get a bit older (I've never heard of it on a steel wheel, but normally they are painted all over).

The beads of Steel Wheels can get corrosion and the air can leak just the same. Or the valves can at the seating.

 

Often a tyre fitter might try running sealer around a bead after having given them a clean up and still there can be an issue.

 

Over the years with cars i have just bought and that have a slow leak i let the tyres down and re-inflate with Tyre Weld (Copy of) and then fully inflate and job done until i get around to deciding what i am doing with the vehicle or the wheels / tyres.  Never had any issue doing this as long as the leak was at the bead and nothing wrong with the tyre.

9 minutes ago, Othen said:

That will probably work, but this is quite a common problem with alloy wheels as they get a bit older (I've never heard of it on a steel wheel, but normally they are painted all over).

 

My valve leak was an alloy wheel. Quite common I believe.

1 minute ago, e-Roottoot said:

Often a tyre fitter might try running sealer around a bead after having given them a clean up and still there can be an issue.

 

 

I did that on my valve George.

I let the tyre down first and pushed the valve in to try and squeeze sealant in, and then reinflated it. Didn't work, Lol.

 

In the end the garage only charged me a few quid to remove, clean and re-fit..... Local very small indy place tho.

I've bitten the bullet and decided to change them, 4 x Dunlop Sport Maxx (with 2 X's) Black Circles offer on Dunlop takes it to £323 fitted. Not bad I think. Hopefully a bit quieter too. 

 

Tyre Label:

Booking Reference:   Tyre Details: 4 x Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 225/40 R18 Y (92), Reinforced Fitting Centre:   Fitting Date: 05/11/2020

Edited 2 November, 20205 yr by VRS_White_Hatch
whoops!

I am off early tomorrow to see if i can find some snow on the roads if there is any that has not been ploughed to the black top around the Cairngorms & to see how the CrossClimates i have fitted perform on the e-Corsa.

They have been a treat on very wet roads compared to the ditch finder Primacy 4 the car came with.

Also in the dry i tried some 0-62 mph times using Dragy and manged quicker times as the wheel spin was reduced greatly.

 

EDIT, 

the roads were nice, not white, but wet and cold in places. 

Steering a bit heavier with the CrossClimates on.

 

Edited 3 November, 20205 yr by e-Roottoot

12 hours ago, VRS_White_Hatch said:

I've bitten the bullet and decided to change them, 4 x Dunlop Sport Maxx (with 2 X's) Black Circles offer on Dunlop takes it to £323 fitted. Not bad I think. Hopefully a bit quieter too. 

 

Tyre Label:

Booking Reference:   Tyre Details: 4 x Dunlop Sport Maxx RT 2 225/40 R18 Y (92), Reinforced Fitting Centre:   Fitting Date: 05/11/2020

That is a very good price. I have Dunlop Sport Maxx tyres on my Porsche Boxster, they work very well - good grip (similar to the Pirelli equivalent). I don't think they will last as long as Continental on your Skoda (although that may not be an issue for you).

Alan

I'm heading into the third winter with my Vredestein Quattrac 5 (205/55/16). Not driven on any snow yet, just a bit of ice one day. Even when driving up to Buxton. They are fine all year round and provide excellent stability when hitting flood water. The only down side is a tendency to get wheel spin on damp and bumpy roads. I usually drive in eco mode as well. I just want to try them in snow before they wear out.

It seems tyre manufacturers are rapidly joining the all season market

This month :

Avon have launched AS7

Laufenn (Hankook’s second brand) launched G Fit 4S

General Tire have expanded European range of all season

 

 

3 hours ago, gregoir said:

The only down side is a tendency to get wheel spin on damp......roads.

This suggest that wet braking might be really poor!

Edited 10 November, 20205 yr by farty

Surprisingly no. Very reassuring in wet conditions and reviewed well over the years.

4 hours ago, farty said:

This suggest that wet braking might be really poor!

 

Maybe more to do with the car's suspension/shock absorbers not keeping the front driving wheels firmly planted on the road when driving over bumps.

 

Edited 10 November, 20205 yr by Carlston