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General Winter tyres... (well every other section seems to be talking about them)

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General Winter tyres... (well every other section seems to be talking about them)

Andy Monty

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Finally made the switch tonight after work (and informing my insurer)


175/65 r15 84T vredestein snowtrac 3 on 15" fiat steel rims with Evo wheel trims in place of my alloys...


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(and yes i put some more air in them when i had finished) 2.5bar front and 2.2 bar rear from the manufacturers website let them down to about 1.5 bar when i put them in storage)



Bring on the snow my Grande punto was almost unstoppable in the snow with these on the past 2 years
 
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Good job!(y)
I made the switch to my winter alloys a couple of days ago now, the Evo was outstanding in the extreme snow and ice up here last year :D… biggest bummer is having to pay an extra hundred pound a year on insurance simply for switching alloy wheel sets. :cry:
 
TJ07 said:
biggest bummer is having to pay an extra hundred pound a year on insurance simply for switching alloy wheel sets. :cry:
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Why are they not Original Fiat wheels?


Told my insurance co when i took out my policy what i was fitting and mentioned the little cravat the ABI came out with last winter.....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11969958

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/winter-tyres-in-the-uk.html

If they are none standard alloys that might be the reason... I went for OEM steel rims and there was no issue (y)
 
i thought i put that post in one of the other winter tyre threads :eek:

i went to look at a vectra today to see what size steels it had, but they was sold before i got there. i wouldnt normally bother but i need some new tyres any way. i thought id found some good part worns that was just a bit wider than the tyres on my alloys but then found out the tyres i have are already bigger than book so the ones i found probably wont fit. most vaxhalls seem to have 16s and i aint sure if they will fit over my brakes so need to find some local to see if they fit, then find winter tyres for them, can afford a new set of winters to fit my alloys they are nearly a grand for a decent brand :cry:
 
Andy Monty said:
Why are they not Original Fiat wheels?


Told my insurance co when i took out my policy what i was fitting and mentioned the little cravat the ABI came out with last winter.....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11969958

http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/safety/winter-tyres-in-the-uk.html

If they are none standard alloys that might be the reason... I went for OEM steel rims and there was no issue (y)
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Yeah I have to pay the premium cos I rotate between my original Fiat alloys and a set of Team Dynamics, summer tyres on one and winters on the other (y). Got the Team Dynamics at a bargain price so couldn’t justify spending £800 for genuine Fiat ones and steelies were like hens teeth at the time.
 
dave said:
i thought i put that post in one of the other winter tyre threads :eek:

i went to look at a vectra today to see what size steels it had, but they was sold before i got there. i wouldnt normally bother but i need some new tyres any way. i thought id found some good part worns that was just a bit wider than the tyres on my alloys but then found out the tyres i have are already bigger than book so the ones i found probably wont fit. most vaxhalls seem to have 16s and i aint sure if they will fit over my brakes so need to find some local to see if they fit, then find winter tyres for them, can afford a new set of winters to fit my alloys they are nearly a grand for a decent brand :cry:
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Dave as a budget winter tyre I can highly recommend Marangoni Meteo HP… very underrated!.. well worth a look (y)
 
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