I have never had the need for winter tyres, even freezing temperature today and my hankook evo2 v12 were perfect
I have them on now - very good in the summer and in the wet when it's warm, but as soon as weather turned cold they loose performance quite a bit.About to get a set of pilot sport 3's, I'll let you know how they are
Yup, better do that. I already spun my car while being a bit silly, so caution is advised.@leshkin
Ohhh testicles, I'm off to the cold cold north of Scotland Wednesday night, so it might be an idea to loose the lead foot when the roads get a bit twisty. Wish me luck!
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Ohhh testicles, I'm off to the cold cold north of Scotland Wednesday night, so it might be an idea to loose the lead foot when the roads get a bit twisty. Wish me luck!
That's an interesting Jack you have there! Out of interest what's the make/model?FItted my winters last Friday just before the cold hit. Pirelli Sottozero Serie II, cant even compare them to performance summers below 7deg, winters win every time. The Sottozero's are a performance orientated winter tyre with same speed ratings as summers, they give away a bit of out and out snow performance to acheive better dry and wet condition performance, Ideal for the UK I'd say.
All depends on your preference and your own assessment of if its worth it, the trade off point is different for everyone.
I plan to keep the car a little while and allows me to stick proper summers or even semi slicks on my other rims without worrying about what will happen in winter.
That's an interesting Jack you have there! Out of interest what's the make/model?
Does look like a trick piece of kit indeed! I have jack envy nowIts brilliant isnt it? Not mine unfortunately, i held a winter tyre swapping party, not really... a friend of mine has a mobile tyre fitting company so he came to help me out. Cant help you with what make and model it is, based on a fire rescue airbag lift system so I was told. really low level and quick. Cant imagine its cheap gear.
Yep that looks like the one, thought it would have been more. A decent low level race jack isnt far away from that. Although you dont need a compressor (for a race jack)... Serious thread hijack, sorry everyoneHeres that jack, nice price.
Air Operated Jacks including low access bus jacks
Side note, I know some of you are going to call me a heathen for not having pilot sports on the rear as well, but it's a fwd car that gets used to go up and down motorways?
I put hankook evo 12's on a couple of months ago , decent tyres , but no rim protector , which didn't bother me, until all the chips started appearing , they are a must for my next tyres (after a refurb ) ....
I am swapping my wheels this week Michelin supersports on my 3sdm"s going in the garage bagged up and originals going back on with conti sport contact 5s were fine let year but tested them in snow though
I've had no issues but just not getting the best out of em under 7degrees and seems silly when I have near new conti 5s on rims just sat thereApart from summer when the semi-slicks appear,mine stays on the Supersports all year.
So far,no issues with rain,ice or snow,but I do turn the boost right down if it's icy.
I have been checking out Federals for the summer good reviews and demon-tweeks had em for 126 a cornerApart from summer when the semi-slicks appear,mine stays on the Supersports all year.
So far,no issues with rain,ice or snow,but I do turn the boost right down if it's icy.
Apart from summer when the semi-slicks appear,mine stays on the Supersports all year.
So far,no issues with rain,ice or snow,but I do turn the boost right down if it's icy.