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After a rather exciting bout of drifting on a B road, I'm thinking of getting a set of winter tyres until the temp is at least back into double figures.

Anyone got any? Anyone thinking of it? Anyone know if 15" steel wheels off a Stilo will fit over the calipers on a 150 multijet sport?
 
I'll just regulate my driving speed and increase the distance between me and vehicles I am behind, as I have done for the past 100 years of driving / motorcycling (y)
 
Hellcat said:
Doesn't help if someone does something stupid alongside on a dual carriageway.. plus all that salt and the shiny alloys... :cry:
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I know mate but life is full of "what if's...." I managed this long I cant see me justifying another set of wheels and tyres just for our "UK winter" TBH.... I do need my alloys re-furbing tho, probably go for a powder coat colour change too when the time comes.
 
Hellcat said:
Anyone got any? Anyone thinking of it? Anyone know if 15" steel wheels off a Stilo will fit over the calipers on a 150 multijet sport?
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I have Dunlop's Winter Sport 3D in 205/50/17R on standard sport rims. Can't help you with brakes though. Call your dealer.

Ffoxy said:
I'll just regulate my driving speed and increase the distance between me and vehicles I am behind, as I have done for the past 100 years of driving / motorcycling (y)
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.... yyy yeah... Are you going to drive in winter on your summer performance tyres? I assume you have one as you have tuned GP with 190bhp
 
sopel said:
I have Dunlop's Winter Sport 3D in 205/50/17R on standard sport rims. Can't help you with brakes though. Call your dealer.

.... yyy yeah... Are you going to drive in winter on your summer performance tyres? I assume you have one as you have tuned GP with 190bhp
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Winter here is very mild with the odd cold spell, my tyres are Federals (budget £40 each) and new for the season. I understand the need in real proper cold climates dont get me wrong but I have managed for LOADS of years without incident, including driving when we did get cold long winters here.
 
Our UK 'winter' lasts a long time though - maybe no snow but temps well under 7 degrees. Today really confirmed for me that the Bravo is struggling for grip on the cold roads - and following cars at 40mph for 30 miles isn't an option :)

Think I'll borrow the brother in law's ye olde bravo wheels to see if they fit.
 
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Hellcat said:
Our UK 'winter' lasts a long time though - maybe no snow but temps well under 7 degrees. Today really confirmed for me that the Bravo is struggling for grip on the cold roads - and following cars at 40mph for 30 miles isn't an option :)
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I'm cool on that for you buddy... (scuse the pun) I know how the rubber hardens and gives less grip but as I say I change my driving style to suit. Hasnt caught me out yet (*touches wood) although it is odd how the UK has no law enforcing the use of Winter tyres as the rest of Europe does.
 
Hellcat said:
Anyone got any? Anyone thinking of it? Anyone know if 15" steel wheels off a Stilo will fit over the calipers on a 150 multijet sport?
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Yes I do (live in Finland), I doubt Stilo wheels will fit as the ET is so different.
 
I've bought a set 16" alloy vheels (7,5x16 ET38), equipped with Wredestein Snowtrac 3 tyres (205/55 R16).
A few of my friends installed stilo 15" wheel, it's working, just visually not so nice, because of the higher ET number, those are a little bit inner, than the original wheels.
 
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Stilo wheels will fit!!!! pcd 4x98 et 38 for stilo et 34 for Bravo. My 19s came off the stilo and went dtraight on the bravo. Similar sized calipers and iianm 15 inch wheels are on the 1.4 bravo. You may need to get your tracking reset though.
Steve
 
Hellcat said:
Doesn't help if someone does something stupid alongside on a dual carriageway.. plus all that salt and the shiny alloys... :cry:
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If that happen, don't think your winter tyres will safe you.
Anyway, I done most of my driving to and from work in the dark (5:30am to 7am, then 4pm to 6pm) in the past 5 years, never have winter tyres and dont have any problem yet, touch woods!!! I think the main thing is just redruce your speed and increase your distance from the car infront, slow down for bend and round about, just like what you would do in a raining day. In my old stilo, I normally slow down when the computer tells me "danger!! ice on road!!" (y)
 
STILO NEWBIE said:
If that happen, don't think your winter tyres will safe you.
Anyway, I done most of my driving to and from work in the dark (5:30am to 7am, then 4pm to 6pm) in the past 5 years, never have winter tyres and dont have any problem yet, touch woods!!! I think the main thing is just redruce your speed and increase your distance from the car infront, slow down for bend and round about, just like what you would do in a raining day. In my old stilo, I normally slow down when the computer tells me "danger!! ice on road!!" (y)
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:yeahthat:
 
STILO NEWBIE said:
If that happen, don't think your winter tyres will safe you.
Anyway, I done most of my driving to and from work in the dark (5:30am to 7am, then 4pm to 6pm) in the past 5 years, never have winter tyres and dont have any problem yet, touch woods!!! I think the main thing is just redruce your speed and increase your distance from the car infront, slow down for bend and round about, just like what you would do in a raining day. In my old stilo, I normally slow down when the computer tells me "danger!! ice on road!!" (y)
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If the difference is one car length over a braking from 60mph then it's worth it.
 
Hellcat said:
If the difference is one car length over a braking from 60mph then it's worth it.
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I'm sure they will perform better than the all weather tyres as they design for those condition, but changing the driving style to suit the road condition work for me so far, mind you, I living down south and winter here isn't as bad as other part of the country.
 
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