Member Since: 03 Nov 2007
Location: Glorious Devon
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There was an article in yesterday's DT that said you have to inform your insurers if you change to winter wheels but I seem to remember from last season that this heavily discussed and after approaching various insurers, it was found not to be the case provided that the tyres fitted matched the manufacturer's recommended specifications.
Any pointers from someone who knows?
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20th Nov 2011 4:12 pm
AJS4X4
Member Since: 30 Mar 2008
Location: Surrey
Posts: 3224
The Vredestein Wintrac 4 Xtreme winter tyres are fantastic, our stock is holding up at present in all sizes.
20th Nov 2011 4:18 pm
bellautos
Member Since: 02 Feb 2006
Location: NorthYorkshire
Posts: 2532
Thanks Robbie for the picture.
Bill Wright, I would assume as long as the size fitted is a size available on a wheel that could or would be fitted to the car when it left the factory, insurance should not have a problem. If the size fitted is on the door sticker and it does not have "for compertition use" on the tyre wall then i dont see how an insurance company can complain.
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20th Nov 2011 9:46 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
Posts: 12319
I rang my insurance company when I put my AT's on and they said that as long as the tyre was the same size and the same speed rating there wouldn't be a problem but it may be worth checking with your own insurance company. My nephew has a BMW 630i which has run flats on and he wanted to change them to non run flats because he didn't like the ride but his insurance company said it would void his insurance if he fitted anything other than run flats.Cheers Ian
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20th Nov 2011 9:58 pm
Wollemi
Member Since: 11 Jul 2011
Location: Wharfedale
Posts: 112
Got my Wintrac 4 Xtremes on just over a week ago. Impressed by much better steering feel and crisper turn in over the Scorpions already even though temperatures are not really low enough to "favour" winter tyres.
21st Nov 2011 11:06 pm
Robbie
Member Since: 05 Feb 2006
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Well I'm 4 days into the Wintrac experience and enjoying it. The 'hairy' tyres made the steering feel a little light at first but after a few days of use the tyres have scrubbed in nicely and now 'feel' better than the Zeros I removed. Less tram-lining and they respond better in the wet than the Zeros which, to be fair, only have 3mm of tread left.
So far so good; currently running them at 0.1bar above normal pressures. Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
Member Since: 11 Jul 2011
Location: Wharfedale
Posts: 112
That's interesting; my LR dealer said run same pressures as standard.
24th Nov 2011 7:13 pm
mickdundee
Member Since: 06 Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere between the Moon & NY city
Posts: 302
I was reading a post a wk or 2 ago, can`t remember who by but they were running front @39psi & rear @ 46psi if memory serves me right for the wintracs.
27th Nov 2011 12:12 pm
hensoni
Member Since: 01 Oct 2007
Location: Sleepy Somerset
Posts: 576
The norm for winter tyres is manufacturers pressures + 10%. I run the Xtremes at 36/40 for normal loadingClub missing my D3
27th Nov 2011 10:00 pm
Wollemi
Member Since: 11 Jul 2011
Location: Wharfedale
Posts: 112
I have contacted Vredestein and they have advised to run the same pressures as summer tyres. Their email is quoted below:
"Our advise is to use the same pressures that are advised for your summer tyres. We wish you lot's of driving pleasure with your new Vredestein Tyres.
When there are more questions we will answer them gladly.
With kind regards,
Leon Heerink
Tyre Information Centre
Apollo Vredestein B.V."
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