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Should I avoid Summer tyres and get all-season ones?Views : 1842 Replies : 12Users Viewing This Thread : |
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Feb 20th, 2011, 00:21 | #1 | |
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Should I avoid Summer tyres and get all-season ones?
I need to get some new tires.
Should I get Summer Michelin Premacy HPs? Or do I get all-Season ones? I don't do much driving in the snow. Well, no more so than anyone else in the London now. But reading this article, http://www.insideline.com/features/t...vs-summer.html, makes me think that we should not be using summer tyres in the winter. And I do not have the space or inclination to change tyres for the winter. Quote:
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Feb 20th, 2011, 11:44 | #2 | |
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It seems to me that 'summer' tyres are only good for extracting maximum performance on hot dry pavement.
So for normal use in the UK it would be 'all season' tyres, and in the British climate those with the additional 'M + S' designation might confer an additional benefit. Quote:
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Feb 20th, 2011, 13:22 | #3 |
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Better idea, use normal tyres and stay indoors for the 3 days a year it snow in the south.
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Feb 20th, 2011, 13:32 | #4 |
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Hmm, all-seasons may well be a good choice if winters aren't an option. But I'm not convinced by the findings published in that article, so don't let it raise your expectations.
I have Nokian WRG2s for winter, and I rarely say a word against them. Magical on snow and ice, and perfectly adequate in milder winter weather too. However, one thing is very noticeable and that is on dry tarmac, hot or cold, it is MUCH easier to get the traction control light blinking than with summer tyres. Whereas with summer tyres, I have to drive like an absolute hooligan to get the traction light flashing as I exit the roundabouts, with winter tyres it happens all too easily. Does that not surely mean that adhesion is poorer? Some of the difference may be due to the narrower section (205 vs 225), but I do get the impression the rubber is just less sticky on a dry road, even at near-freezing temperatures. I've never tried them in summer, but I'd bet they'd be even less sticky. |
Feb 20th, 2011, 13:41 | #5 |
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My opinion is that the weather is too mild here to make it worth it - they might be handy 1 month per year if you are lucky, and the rest of the time they will perform sub-optimaly in relation to a summer tyre.
If anything, I would buy some cheap steel wheels and put some proper winter tyres on, but then you live in the south, so still, its a lot of money and effort for something you will get very little use from... I would suggest a summer tyre that excels in wet weather would be the most sensible choise for the temperate British climate. This article is quite interesting: http://www.insideline.com/features/t...vs-summer.html EDIT: Ha! i just noticed the OP is a quote from the same article! Last edited by mattyfezf; Feb 20th, 2011 at 13:48. |
Feb 20th, 2011, 19:55 | #6 |
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winter tyres
rubbish! I put M & S tyres on from end of october till end of march ish..make a massive difference, plus i can pull onto verges on our small country lanes and still get traction, were on bbc look north during november, no1 could move..well, we did with our volvo and snow chains, coupled with the winter tyres.
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 09:04 | #7 | |
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Any not go out when for the few days there is snow everywhere... |
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 16:39 | #8 |
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adverse weather
it is ok not do go out if it is snowing., lying snow but then..i wouldnt get paid..besides, I like my job.
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Feb 22nd, 2011, 21:06 | #9 |
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Michelin say that Primacy HP tyres are not recommended for use in temperature at, below or near freezing.
Ultimately it depends what kind of motoring you're doing, how many miles, what car you have and how you drive. If I was doing only 10k a year and never went over the speed limit I'd probably just have Nokian WR G2 on all year round, but I do nearer 25 miles a year and like to drive in a spirited fashion sometimes so I have Primacy HPs for the summer and Nokians for the winter. Although I'd probably move to Continentals for the summer when my Michelins wear out. The grip this winter in snow, ice and wet conditions has been far better on the Nokians than any summer tyre I've used. |
Feb 23rd, 2011, 08:36 | #10 |
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I'm really not keen on the Primacy HP. I find that because it's a touring tyre the compound too hard for me and this results in a poor ride and a tendency to lose grip early if pushed hard.
Much prefer Pilot Sports, Continental Contisports or if you want a cheaper tyre the Falken ZE912 are doing nicely on my V70 T5 at the moment. Very quiet and a smooth running tyre. As for running winter tyres all year round, on a 2WD car I would rather use the right tyre for the time of year. If I had a 4x4 or SUV then I would be happy with a set of All Season tyres or some winters like Vredstein Wintrac 4 Extreme. |
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