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Norcy91
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14th Nov 16 at 20:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Gone and purchased some winter tyres! First frost this morning and it was quite interesting driving with Super Sports all round. First time I've ever purchased winter tyres!


Which winter tyres have you gone for? I could do with some for my 130i!
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15th Nov 16 at 11:12   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Gone and purchased some winter tyres! First frost this morning and it was quite interesting driving with Super Sports all round. First time I've ever purchased winter tyres!


Which winter tyres have you gone for? I could do with some for my 130i!


I went for the Pirelli SottoZero, about £600 for a set
Ben G
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15th Nov 16 at 16:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Gone and purchased some winter tyres! First frost this morning and it was quite interesting driving with Super Sports all round. First time I've ever purchased winter tyres!


Which winter tyres have you gone for? I could do with some for my 130i!


Do you live in the alps?
Norcy91
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15th Nov 16 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Gone and purchased some winter tyres! First frost this morning and it was quite interesting driving with Super Sports all round. First time I've ever purchased winter tyres!


Which winter tyres have you gone for? I could do with some for my 130i!


I went for the Pirelli SottoZero, about £600 for a set


Ouch! I thought it was bad enough for me when I priced some Avon winters up at £320! they do seem to last a few years though with them not being used all year round
3CorsaMeal
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15th Nov 16 at 21:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Been out in the fiesta, its a great car, can imagine the ST is fantastic. Glad i got the 1.0 though.

Now i can concentrate on the corrado, audi was becoming s ballache and spent about £2k+ on it in the last few months and it still needed more doing to it imo
Jed D
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Jed hows project hammerite coming?


its not tbh, barley touched it, been buying few odds and sods though. working too much to touch it






Jed D
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Not really an amazing deal. It's about right..scrap value


be cheaper than your monthly payments though
taylorboosh
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That seat is cool as fuck, always wondered on their comforthough
Steve
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16th Nov 16 at 11:23   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Steve
Not really an amazing deal. It's about right..scrap value


be cheaper than your monthly payments though


What monthly payments?
3CorsaMeal
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child support for that kid you had with the Spanish girls
VrsTurbo
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Gone and purchased some winter tyres! First frost this morning and it was quite interesting driving with Super Sports all round. First time I've ever purchased winter tyres!


Which winter tyres have you gone for? I could do with some for my 130i!


Do you live in the alps?


Its not just snow that winter tyres help with. It helps when the temperature drops as well
Robin
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16th Nov 16 at 13:00   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I swear people who say 'winter tyres are a waste of money' haven't ever tried them.
Robin
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Originally posted by taylorboosh
Jed hows project hammerite coming?


its not tbh, barley touched it, been buying few odds and sods though. working too much to touch it



What happened with the one you attacked with an angle grinder?
A.J
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Winter tyres are brilliant. I used to be one of those people that called my mates pussys for having them when we only get like an inch of snow if we're lucky lol. But since having a set myself I can see I was clearly missing out.
Ben G
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17th Nov 16 at 00:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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I swear people who say 'winter tyres are a waste of money' haven't ever tried them.


Had mine 4.5 years and not once have I needed winter tyres. Maybe I have one of those super rare BMW'S which don't crash everytime it goes around a bend?
Robin
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17th Nov 16 at 08:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There's a difference between not needing them and them not being better.

There's also a difference between 260bhp and 500bhp.
Ben G
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17th Nov 16 at 16:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I have a friend in work who regularly brings his v10 m5 in on a mix of rainsport/continental tyres. He seems to manage fine.
Robin
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17th Nov 16 at 17:13   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ok, all the industry testing must be wrong.
Kyle T
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17th Nov 16 at 19:02   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by Norcy91
quote:
Originally posted by VrsTurbo
Gone and purchased some winter tyres! First frost this morning and it was quite interesting driving with Super Sports all round. First time I've ever purchased winter tyres!


Which winter tyres have you gone for? I could do with some for my 130i!


Do you live in the alps?


Serious question....

I've never had winter tyres either, taking my Leon to the alps in February for a skiing holiday... Should I invest?

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tom_simes
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17th Nov 16 at 20:46   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by Ben G
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Originally posted by Robin
I swear people who say 'winter tyres are a waste of money' haven't ever tried them.


Had mine 4.5 years and not once have I needed winter tyres. Maybe I have one of those super rare BMW'S which don't crash everytime it goes around a bend?

I get Robins point here Ben. You don't run your Z4 on Linglongs or Fulda tyres do you? You don't need your Vredestein or Goodyear etc, but they're better than the Linglongs.

Winter tyres are the same.
GB123
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17th Nov 16 at 21:22   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Serious question....

I've never had winter tyres either, taking my Leon to the alps in February for a skiing holiday... Should I invest?


I don't know about winter tyres but it's a legal requirement to have snow chains in your car with you in case you need them there
Kyle T
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17th Nov 16 at 21:26   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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quote:
Originally posted by Kyle T

Serious question....

I've never had winter tyres either, taking my Leon to the alps in February for a skiing holiday... Should I invest?


I don't know about winter tyres but it's a legal requirement to have snow chains in your car with you in case you need them there


Crikey good shout. According to the AA in Italy, winter tyres are mandatory and chains need to be carried. Didnt even know those rules existed!

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GB123
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17th Nov 16 at 23:15   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Yeah I wasn't 100% sure if winter tyres were compulsory or not but I knew you could be fined if you didn't carry chains, especially if you're in a British car they're more likely to check I imagine
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I understand why people get winter tyres. It's like the debates we used to have here over winter wheels (which would usually be fitted with "summer" tyres)

I imagine this is similar for Ben but Living in southern England we won't really need tyres for winter as we have only had laying snow about 5 times since I passed my test in 2005! Goodyear Eagle F1 with their excellent wet weather grip are fine for me all winter.

If I lived up north with shitter weather, colder winters and more hills it would be a different story I'm sure.

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DaveyLC
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People fit winter tyres so they can talk about it on the Owners Clubs...

Where's the wanker emoji when you need it?

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