Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
Location: Sleepy Somerset
Posts: 576
It must be September with discussions returning to winter tyres. Discussions surrounding the FBH will be next.
I used Vredstein Wintrac 4Xtremes mounted on cheap e-bay 17" rims for a month in the Alps last Christmas / New Year. Brilliant tyres. Used on autoroutes with masses of standing water, compacted snow, gravelly ice/snow mix and mixed snow and tarmac without any issues whatsoever. The only surface I didn't get chance to use them on was deep fresh snow as we left it all behind in the UK
I can't wait until my annual service in November to swap back to the silky smooth, quiet riding of a Wintrac shod DiscoClub missing my D3
6th Sep 2011 1:55 pm
LHD
Member Since: 05 Apr 2006
Location: Lugano area
Posts: 689
Thanks, hensoni. Do you know if the tyre sizes work on the 18" rims though?
The 235s come up when I search for model on the site I'm using; the 255s are my own search aiming for 255/60 which they don't seem to have.
Member Since: 10 Aug 2011
Location: South Wales
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I've used Falken tyres on my Volvo previously and they were rubbish. Using Federal at the moment (Pirellis on the D3) and they are excellent, decent grip and long-lasting and cheap as chips.Dec 04 TDV6 HSE in Tonga green with Alpaca interior.
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Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
Location: Sleepy Somerset
Posts: 576
The Vreds are available in 255/60 18 with the right Load Index. There is a wide range of tyres for the 18s. The problem with 255 width is that clearance is a bit snug with snowchains especially when your wheelarches are full of slush, roadkill, branches, jaywalking skiers, etc. Narrow tyres are also meant to cut through the snow better although I suspect this is urban myth.
235/70 17, 255/60 18 and 255/55 19 all result in a compatible rolling circumference. The 235/70 17 is fractionally smaller. I use tyres-pneu-online as a guide to what is available, checking circumferences, etc and go find the tyres somewhere cheaper!Club missing my D3
7th Sep 2011 11:21 am
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
We have all the Wintrac 4 Xtremes in stock.
7th Sep 2011 2:57 pm
Aequitas
Member Since: 06 Jan 2010
Location: Ghent
Posts: 24
I've got my eye on a set, rims + tyres but the size is a little off... 235/65/r18
My normal tyres are 255/60/18, is this harmfull for the car to drive 65/r18??
Member Since: 06 Jan 2010
Location: Ghent
Posts: 24
Thnx! Cool tool Geoff, seems to be ok, tyre rolling circumferance on stock tyre 2328mm and the other one 2326mm... Don't think this will harm the car.. And they do come as cheap as chips Discovery 3 HSE - Bonatti Grey
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9th Sep 2011 6:48 am
geoff.
Member Since: 24 Jan 2010
Location: West kent
Posts: 8531
as a rule of thumb + or - 3% either way wont do any harm
9th Sep 2011 6:52 am
maplecottage
Member Since: 01 Feb 2011
Location: Norfolk
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Member Since: 15 Jul 2011
Location: Oslo
Posts: 26
As a previous user of Falken winter tyres I can only agree with the previous poster that you should avoid those if possible. I had to change back to Nokian after half a season, and have never looked back.
If available in your part of the world I would try to get my hands on one of these studded tyres:
Nokian Hakkapeliitta SUV 5 (or possibly Hakkapeliitta 7 if you want an extreme tyre)
Continental Conti IceContact
With the exception of a short period of Falken I have driven cars with Nokian Hakkapeliitta studded tyres for the last 10 years - excellent on snow, ice and dry tarmac (some noise), and average on wet roads. I use them for about 3 winters (about 5 months a year) before I get new ones.
9th Sep 2011 7:39 am
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1929
I've been extrememly impressed with Conti Winter Contact tyres. I have these on 19" rims. They were superb in the snow last year.PAGODA
9th Sep 2011 8:25 am
LT
Member Since: 31 Dec 2005
Location: South West
Posts: 23787
Land Rover have a list of approved oem winter/cold weather tyres. I've seen it on this site a couple of times. Haven't got time to search for it now, hopefully someone else will find it and post it up.
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