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Winter Tyres?
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Defo go full winter up here. I've got a spare set and always run full winters from around now until April. I have a set of 17in with slightly bigger winter tyres to give a little extra clearance and my current 18in Defender steels have full winters as well but I might be selling these on.
I know folk that had all season last year and struggled about on the roads around here. If we have another winter like last you will definitely benefit.
I know folk that had all season last year and struggled about on the roads around here. If we have another winter like last you will definitely benefit.
We fitted Michelin Cross Climate’s on my wife’s Yaris a couple of years ago, just to the fronts.
Mainly country lanes where we live, never gritted and steep hills.
On compacted snow and ice, the Michelin’s were absolutely brilliant.
I will definitely be getting some for the T6.
I'm a bit conflicted with the reviews of the climates. I have till 1800 tonight to decide on the purchase. £360 all in when fitted is a great price but I think I'd be happy to spend a few more pennies to make sure the van moves in the snow. I've read a few reviews on here of the cross climates not being any good in the snow and bad for wheel spin under load.
If I lived up in Aberdeenshire like yourself and @coullstar , I’d definitely go for full winter tyres looking at his last picture. You guys know how bad the weather can get up there, far worse I’m sure than in the midlands and down south.
You’ve got some ideal 16” wheels to put your winters on that shouldn’t work out to be too expensive? You could even go 205/65 on those wheels. Have you thought about the Michelin Agilis Cross Climate (proper van tyre)…. aggressive looking tread pattern?
It's not a great idea to run normal tyres on back with winters on the front. On snow or ice when braking hard it will lock them up easier so you can lead to car spinning easy.
With winters it's not just about how you get going it's about how you need to stop and steer, that's when they come into their own.
I will never ever run a winter where I live without them.
Great advice
Interesting thread. I'm on the lookout for a set of wheels (still have the factory 16" ones on) and need to make a tyre decision, i.e.
How good are cross-climate compared to full winter (I have Full winters for my RWD BMW and IMO they are ESSENTIAL if it snows here in Lancashire)
Do CCs have more road noise, worse MPG, or other cons?
Are the Michelin CCs the best ones, or as good as any other?
I could get full winters on the OEM wheels and store them in summer, but if CCs are say 80% as good, that may be better for my already bursting garage.
How good are cross-climate compared to full winter (I have Full winters for my RWD BMW and IMO they are ESSENTIAL if it snows here in Lancashire)
Do CCs have more road noise, worse MPG, or other cons?
Are the Michelin CCs the best ones, or as good as any other?
I could get full winters on the OEM wheels and store them in summer, but if CCs are say 80% as good, that may be better for my already bursting garage.
You need to change tyre centres then.
Someone beat me to the video.
I can’t compare the CC’s with a full winter tyre because I’ve never run a full winter to be fair. But as I said in a previous post, we put the CC’s onto my Mrs’s Golf and it made a big improvement…. more feel at the steering wheel (softer/grippier) and less road noise for sure. I’m sure with RWD BMW full winters are essential in Lancashire!
We run the Michelin Agilis Cross Climate (proper van tyre) - as suggested by T6ARF - all year. They really are very good! There's one particular little track on a hill leading to a pleasing camping spot we use. On the OE Conti's the van was supplied with, it would scrabble and struggle, even in the dry, to get up it. On the Agilis, no drama at all. And I find them rather better on the road overall, especially in the wet. Even in summer. Best practise would be to have the same tyres on all four wheels.
I appreciate the review on the Cc's but thats not on a heavy van. My dad has them on his AWD Kuga and they work well too.
Just thinking a dedicated winter tyre would suit the 16"s better and for an extra £50 I can get a set of new Vredestein Wintrac.
Anyone used them?
I'll never use them all year round so if a dedicated winter will perform better than the all season then I think my money will be better spent on the Wintracs .....if anyone knows why I shouldn't opt for them please shout out as I'll order them in tonight otherwise....need em fitted by Wednesday as I'm off on holiday down to Cumbria...and weather looks like it's turning to I've and snow.
If you have a spare set of wheels full winters everytime especially for the winters we get. Its like night and day difference compared to normal tyres. I've tried quite a few different brands and used Minerva ones last winter and all work fine. Vred's are good.
I totally agree about the dedicated winters on your 16’s…. that’s what I would do!
