General Which winter tyres are people going for

[306maxi]

Just had a quick look. I believe the continental man was quoting average monthly minimum figures which indeed for the uk would cover October through to May. However this can becountered by saying the maximums figures would be more suitable for March through to December. Poetic licence i would accept.Even the official site claims "With temperatures dipping below 7°C from October through to March, waiting for the first snowfall before switching to winter tyres may be too late. Using cold weather tyres throughout autumn and winter could help you avoid becoming another accident statistic." Which would indicate that probably a 50/50 split is more likely. Even then it can be muddied further by the fact its probably not based on daylight time. I concede the guys info is probably highly biased towards the winter tyres

You've also go to remember that before daylight savings kicks in and darkness comes an hour earlier, that temps on your drive home will still be quite high. Once daylight savings hits and you're driving home in the dark, winter tyres come into their own I seem to remember last year it was late November before I put my tyres on and the year before that it was early to mid October. It all depends on what the weather does, there's no point putting winter tyres on because you have a couple of cold days , yet the month afterwards is warm.

 

[The Littlest Hobo]

Funny thing is he wasnt a salesman. He was there to advise big fleets customers on safety. Hmmm, i have heard the same speech two years on the bounce. I will enjoy next years when i quote some figures to him.........Maybe a little touchy on the agreesive driving front. I witnessed yesterday an idiot in a van driving agressively force another car to crash into a tree and the van ended up airbourne into a field. It wasnt pretty

 

[London]

Did you get that set on ebay?

Yes I did. I won the auction. I'm just this minute heading out to pick them up from the chap.

 

[RUI]

Yes I did. I won the auction. I'm just this minute heading out to pick them up from the chap.

Nice one, I saved you a few quid then. As a way of saying thank you pop in to a cancer research shop and give them a fiver, you know you want to.

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[306maxi]

Yes I did. I won the auction. I'm just this minute heading out to pick them up from the chap.

Are they actually Fiat wheels though? The auction doesn't say. Hope they're not Vauxhall or Renault or some other 4x100 or 4x108 fitment....

 

[RobinPJ]

I thought in the Q&A at the bototm of the ad it said they were off a 500?

 

[306maxi]

I thought in the Q&A at the bototm of the ad it said they were off a 500?

My bad! Was looking on my phone and it didn't say on the mobile version of ebay :doh:

 

[dave]

they was a bargain

 

[Most Easterly Pandas]

I think they'd have gone for a lot more if they wernt collection only.

 

[RUI]

And if they were advertised as fiat 500 wheels and tyres not just the size.

 

[306maxi]

And if they were advertised as fiat 500 wheels and tyres not just the size.

Definitely. Certainly a case where keywords would have made a big difference. Like I said, when I was looking on my phone I didn't know what sort of wheels they were, if I'd have known what they were I'd probably have put a big in myself.....

 

[GrandeGuy]

Time to relight this sucker for me.
1 degC forecast next week and snow, so oil change and winter tryes this weekend im thinking, (oil change due, not weather related).

 

[dave]

weather i see said its only going to be cold till end of weekend, then some low presure thing coming in from the northeast will warm us all up a bit.

 

[loveshandbags]

Definitely. Certainly a case where keywords would have made a big difference. Like I said, when I was looking on my phone I didn't know what sort of wheels they were, if I'd have known what they were I'd probably have put a big in myself.....

Would you consider all seasons tyres for your 4 x 4. That link you provided listed the Good year as the only tyre that was 'satisfactory'.

 

[GrandeGuy]

Frozen Bravo this morning Ahhhh

 

[306maxi]

Would you consider all seasons tyres for your 4 x 4. That link you provided listed the Good year as the only tyre that was 'satisfactory'.

if I just wanted one set of tyres I'd certainly think about it, but I think a Panda 4x4 on winter tyres would be unstoppable

 

[loveshandbags]

if I just wanted one set of tyres I'd certainly think about it, but I think a Panda 4x4 on winter tyres would be unstoppable

It would be an interesting experiment as to what would be better: Standard 500/Panda on winters versus Panda 4x4 on Goodyear Vector 4 seasons.

Just noticed that your tyre sizes are a little different. I suppose it would be a judgement call if you sway from the handbook on a 500 set.

I just can imagine the with your 4x4 on proper winters.

 

[306maxi]

It would be an interesting experiment as to what would be better: Standard 500/Panda on winters versus Panda 4x4 on Goodyear Vector 4 seasons.

Just noticed that your tyre sizes are a little different. I suppose it would be a judgement call if you sway from the handbook on a 500 set.

I just can imagine the with your 4x4 on proper winters.

Well, in terms of traction and getting stuck, I suspect a 4x4 on all seasons would be better. The only thing that's stopped my 500 on winters is the depth of the snow.

 

[wigit]

its been a long week and i know its in this thread but can't remember what the torque settings are for 500 steelies and alloys

i wrote it down someone in march but memory like a gold fish at the moment

my detailer is slapping the winters on next week so what to give him the figures

 

[306maxi]

its been a long week and i know its in this thread but can't remember what the torque settings are for 500 steelies and alloys

i wrote it down someone in march but memory like a gold fish at the moment

my detailer is slapping the winters on next week so what to give him the figures

https://www.fiatforum.com/500/230876-wheel-bolt-torque.html