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winter tyres guide - jay_russell - 24-10-2018

so as you guys are all getting alot of snow iand seem to need advice i will start a little thread on it for you.

first thing alot of people ask me is it ok just to put 2 winter tyres on the drive wheels.
the answer is no. think if you put 2 on the drive wheels and the go to turn and have no grip what so ever on the other wheels your just going to crash into something.
winter wheels have 2 marks on them. the first is m+s and you should never go by this as this is for the usa and means nothing but mud and snow....
the mark you want is the triangle mark with a snowflake insidehttp://www.wheelandtiredepot.com/snowflakesymbol.htm

next it's how much and whats best.

well there are a few things to thing about. the best winter tyres are going to be the best. they test them up here to find out how good they are at stopping and ice and snow use.

so are cheap winterr tyres bad..... no they just wont be so soft or will not have the best stopping time or grip but most of you driving on summer tyres will notice the difference.

so can i drive like normal with winter tyres on. the answer is yes but remember that stopping distance will still be longer and grip will still be reduced if you compare to a warm dry road in the summer and good tyres on.

smaller the better

yes the smaller( wide) your tyres are the better they will sink into the snow to help grip the road. wide tyres tend to float on the snow were there is no grip.

good winter tyres will look a bit like this with lots of ribs in the rubber to help grip
[Image: 986317_b_4d8b4c4ba63e1d72.jpg]

so if your going out to shop some winter tyres have a look at them. feel how soft the rubber is. it should move with pressing your thumb on it and if you try to wipe your hand over the tread then you will feel it grip your hand.

anything i missed just ask.

winter tyres guide - Moley - 24-10-2018

I knew that already :kiltsmilie::kiltsmilie:

Great info Jay, now all we need to do now is find a decent supplier .
I'm going to have a ring around some local places tomorrow and see what they have on offer

winter tyres guide - jay_russell - 24-10-2018

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winter tyres guide - Moley - 24-10-2018

Moley I knew that already :kiltsmilie::kiltsmilie:

When I say I knew that , it was only because Jay sent me a few pm's earlier on tonight :whistling::whistling:

winter tyres guide - jay_russell - 24-10-2018

is200 wheel guide

chrysler 300M 1998 - 2004
Citroen C - Crosser
Daewoo Leganza år 1998 - 2003
Dodge Avenger
Dodge Caliber
Dodge Caravan 03.2001-
Dodge Charger -1992
Dodge Nitro
Ford Aerostar
Ford Bronco 82-90
Ford Explorer år 1991 - 2002
Ford Freestyle 2005-
Ford Fusion 06-
Ford Mustang 1994 - 2004
Ford Probe
Honda Accord
Honda Accord Type R, Coupe Från år 2002 -
Honda Civic Från år 2006-
Honda Civic Hybrid
Honda Civic Type R
Honda CR - V
Honda CRV Från år 2007
Honda FR-V
Honda HR - V
Honda Legend Från år 1997 -
Honda Prelude
Honda Shuttle
Honda Stream
Hyundai Coupe
Hyundai Grandeur
Hyundai i30
Hyundai Santa Fe
Hyundai Santa Fe Från 2006
Hyundai Sonata / Sonica Från år 2005
Kia Sportage Från år 2004-
Land Rover, Range Rover Freelander Från år 1998 - 2006
Lexus GS 300, GS 430
Lexus GS 300, GS 430 Från år 2005-
Lexus GS 450h 2006-
Lexus IS 200, IS 300
Lexus LS 400 96-00
Lexus LS 400, SC 400
Lexus LS 430 2001-
Lexus LS 430, SC 430
Lexus RX 300
Lexus SC 430 2001-
Mazda 3
Mazda 3 2,0 / 2,0 MZR Sport
Mazda 323 F Sportive 323 V6
Mazda 5
Mazda 6
Mazda 626 år 1992 - 1997
Mazda 626 Från år 1997 -
Mazda 929
Mazda CX-7 , CX-9
Mazda MX 5
Mazda MX6
Mazda Premacy
Mazda RX - 8 2004 -
Mazda Xedos 6
Mazda Xedos 9
Mitsubishi Eclipse
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Mitsubishi Outlander 2007-
Mitsubishi Sigma
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Nissan 300 ZX Turbo 1986 -
Nissan 350 Z
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Nissan Maxima
Nissan Primera
Nissan Serena
Peugeot 4007
Renault Laguna III 2008-
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Subaru Impreza WRX Sti 2005 -
Suzuki Grand Vitara Från år 2005 -
Suzuki SX4
Toyota Avensis II 2,0D, 2,2D, 2,4D, 2,2i D Cat
Toyota Avensis III 2009.01 -
Toyota Avensis Verso
Toyota rav 4
Toyota Verso
Toyota Auris all
Toyota Corolla Verso
Toyota Supra 1986 - 1998
Toyota Supra MK IV 93 - 98

these must be 16" or larger
some of the other makes of cars have larger centers than the 60,1 for lexus toyota so you may need to shop spiggot rings i think you call them

winter tyres guide - jay_russell - 24-10-2018

moley i found you some center caps at work mate. not sure if you saw the post.

winter tyres guide - Moley - 24-10-2018

Sorry Jay I must have missed that post.
I'll go and see if I can see it.

winter tyres guide - paddywak - 09-08-2020

So if tyres advertised only say m+s should I stay away or will they do the job ta paddy

winter tyres guide - jay_russell - 09-08-2020

no winter tyres have a snow flake mark
http://www.tirerack.com/winter/tech/techpage.jsp?techid=125

winter tyres guide - paddywak - 09-08-2020

Cheers jay. That's a good read you've just saved me ££££.