(edit title) All Season Tires During Winters Options

[Rick Methven]

have the Goodyear Ultragrip performance 2 tyres on the new car I bought in November and they are really good far outperforming the Nokians that I have on my SAAB.

[Rick Methven]

Agreed. That said, I did leave my winter tires (Ultragrip 7+) on all year round the last two years since I was basically not around during July and August and temperatures in ... (show full quote)

Agreed. That said, I did leave my winter tires (Ultragrip 7+) on all year round the last two years since I was basically not around during July and August and temperatures in the other months rarely climbed much above 10 or 15, so the issue that Rick correctly mentions had a negligible impact. ... (hide full quote)

The compound of Winter tyres are designed for temperatures +5 and below. The higher the ambient temperature above that the compound becomes softer. remember the friction of the tyre on a dry road increases the temperature also. The result is that not only does the tyre ware twice as fast and burn 10-15% more fuel, it also starts to deform especially if you are doing 110kph on a motorway.

Last year in January I bought a second hand car for my son from a dealer. It had been sitting there since the summer and had summer tyres on it. In the bargaining over price, I got him to throw in a set of dubbfri winter tyres. When I got the car the dealer had put on the tyres and kept the old summer tyres that where in good condition. He said that the new tyres here good all year tyres " no need to change"

Come June, my son was driving down the E4 when the steering wheel was shaking as the wheels where out of balance. Both front tyres ( Nokian) has deformed and thrown out the balance. That cost a new set of summer tyres plus 2 new winter tyres.

In Nordic conditions where you can easily have a 50 degree difference between Summer and Winter, it is false economy to try to use one tyre all year round.

I shall take my C4 in for a wheel change tomorrow and the SAAB on Monday. All booked

[teslar]

Perhaps I should have clarified that it had a negligible impact in my specific case Other people's mileage may vary and I wouldn't generally recommend driving on winter tires all year long (and am back on sets of summer and winter tires now) - nor would I recommend all weather tires.

But last year, we had our last snow in May and our first snow in October. Having been away July and August, that only left June and September as months where the use of winter tires was questionable. They went through that just fine though.

[thebigc]

Bought a set of Michelin All-Year tires that were rates M+S. Despite the cold and icy roads in Stockholm this winter i was happy with how they performed. Of course, studded tires will be better on icy roads but as long as i took it easy in the really icy conditions it worked fine.

Bought mine at www.dackonline.com and was happy with cost and service. I even ordered the wrong size intially and they took them back as an exchange with no costs nor questions asked.

Dan

[Santos150]

Is it possible to use these tires during Winter months?. http://www.goodyear.eu/home_en/tires/vector-5-plus/index.jsp

You need to face the belief that winter is almost here. That means it is time to consider getting your car ready for the winter. Although contemporary vehicles manage intense temperatures, for the most part, with aplomb, there are still some safeguards you may want to take to get ready for the season. That is specifically true if you drive an older car or if you live in a region prone to snow fall. Read more here..

[skogsbo]

Ron Ford, this is a Swedish site, winter tyres are a legal requirement.

[John.Smith]

You need to face the belief that winter is almost here. That means it is time to consider getting your car ready for the winter. Although contemporary vehicles manage intense ... (show full quote)

You need to face the belief that winter is almost here. That means it is time to consider getting your car ready for the winter. Although contemporary vehicles manage intense temperatures, for the most part, with aplomb, there are still some safeguards you may want to take to get ready for the season. That is specifically true if you drive an older car or if you live in a region prone to snow fall. Read more here.. ... (hide full quote)

Why is this posted here??

[Puffin]

Spam!!

[Hisingen]

Snow-covered spam.

Incidentally, having looked at the list of tyres recommended by the STRO, I was struck by the number of manufacturers, not having seen so many new names before.
I used to drive on studded tyres up until 1985, when as a result of doing some translation for an advertising bureau I went over to Bridgestone Blizzak friction tyres, and have driven studless ever since, and at no time have I experienced getting stuck. Mainly as a result of having driven HGV's, and during winter got into the habit of reading the road and keeping the wheels turning. Too many people, when they get bogged down, will over rev and make the wheels spin, bedding themselves ever deeper, instead of 'rocking to and fro' at the lowest possible throttle to break free and continue the journey. Lowest possible revs and highest possible gear, coupled with respect for road conditions, and you will get home. Just because a car has studded tyres, many drivers tend to drive as if it was still summer, then wonder why they are out in the country somewhere instead of on the road.
Some will never learn that in winter there will be "blixthalka". That is what can happen in winter, but blixt . . .