Contradicts Continentals previous statement about using winters all year round. I suspect it was made after a Swiss motoring magazine commissioned the TÃœV SÃœD to test Winter tyres in the summer.
11th Dec 2013 10:40 pm
Blobby
Member Since: 28 Feb 2009
Location: Gloucestershire
Posts: 277
Interesting reading and it seems consistent advice in winter v summer tyre tests. I was hugely tempted to get Wintrac 4 Extreme tyres instead of Pirelli ATR a couple of months back, but as I don't want the hassle of storing winter tyres during the summer, despite many comments about Wintrac being great in summer, I stuck with the 'All Season' ATR. Perhaps the 'All Season' tyre is an all round compromise, not great in either season, but it works for me in my semi rural environment.
11th Dec 2013 11:29 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
Still stick with my opinion on this............. And many others.
"Would rather drive on winter tyres in the summer than summer tyres in the winter"
Especially as the Wintrac performs very well.
12th Dec 2013 8:03 am
countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
Posts: 6019
As there are normally less than 3 months a year when winter tyres are a real benefit (down south), is the other way not less risky in terms of time on the road.
I wonder what insurance companies think of it. Personally I think having a set of both is the ideal option though.
12th Dec 2013 8:15 am
LHD
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: Lugano area
Posts: 689
Many people where I live run winter tyres all year round. And we have summer from April - September!
But certainly in 30 degrees of heat, your winter tyres are not going to last like your summer tyres. OK on a Fiat Panda but on 3 tons of Land Rover.....I'm switching each season!!
Member Since: 09 Mar 2007
Location: hants
Posts: 2144
[/quote]30 degrees of heat[quote]
No problem here in blighty then
I'm with Andy on this oneIllegitimi Non Carborundum
12th Dec 2013 8:27 am
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Will still switch, even though SWMBO's got Conti winters. Like it says on the tin, winter tyres for winter.
12th Dec 2013 9:05 am
Ian999
Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 57
I work in the Ambulance service and all our Rapid Response Cars are put onto winter tyres for the winter. The big ambulances run on All Season tyres all year round. As far as I know the Police around here use winter tyres in winter too. Yesterday I had Kwik Fit put Good Year Ultra Grip SUV 4x4 Winter tyres onto my D3. I can't wait for some snow now! I am spending two weeks in the Scottish mountains in February so will get some then for sure. Kwik Fit are storing my summer tyres in what they call the "Hotel" for a charge of £75. Otherwise they would have added to the clutter in my garage.Autologic remap, Superpro front lower bushes. Privacy Glass. 4x4 info enabled. Now sitting on Michelin Cross Climate SUV tyres. New Borg Warner turbo Nov 2014. Recon gearbox 2019.
19th Dec 2013 11:35 am
rykard
Member Since: 29 Apr 2012
Location: Leicester
Posts: 310
make sure Kwik Fit can identify your tyres, I read somewhere where a customer ended up with someone elses' tyres as they couldn't identify the right ones as they had only written the size and number of tyres down????cheers
Rich
55 D3 V8 HSE auto
68 Stelvio 2.2 Speciale
19th Dec 2013 12:07 pm
Ian999
Member Since: 08 Sep 2013
Location: North Somerset
Posts: 57
It should be ok, they shrink wrap each customers tyres (as a set) and they gave me a receipt showing what size the tyres were, what make and with tread depth readings at three different places across the tread for each tyre. They also said that if they lose them you get new tyres.Autologic remap, Superpro front lower bushes. Privacy Glass. 4x4 info enabled. Now sitting on Michelin Cross Climate SUV tyres. New Borg Warner turbo Nov 2014. Recon gearbox 2019.
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