A tyre compound which is softer, allowing it remain pliable in cold temps and grip in snow does not mean it will wear our quicker.
The point is they wear out rapidly in warmer weather, read the thread and again perhaps ask Google.
Plenty of days below 7° Rory, and even more nights, so roads are nicely cold-soaked when you go to work.
I can assure you they don't. I don't need to ask Google, I've 15 years real life experience of using them.
The real question is how often is the temperature below 7° when you're driving?
I don't know Rob's movements, obviously, but I'm typically early start (sometimes very early) and often mid-late evening return, so in winter months I'm rarely driving above 7 deg. Coupled to the untreated bits at each end of my commutes, the peace of mind of more suitable rubber was worth the outlay and change-over hassle to me. (One prang, or a day or two of lost work and the tyres had pretty much paid for themselves).
How many miles did they do?
~30k miles in 4 years - they’re still on it now…How many miles did they do?
Manufacturers advise is to only use below 7C so let’s give the op good information.
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Having now read up on winter tyres it seems my statement in post #4 was incorrect. It is not wear that is the issue but the fact that the performance (braking and grip) above 7C on winter tyres comes into question.
Once upon a time, a long long time ago ..... we used to live on Rowner in Gosport. I do remember it once putting down about 1/2" (at the most) of snow one night. The place came to a stand still!@Rob.T
...., I live on the South coast and only every really needed AWD for snow once every couple of years and usually just for 1 day.
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@Rob.T
It’s interesting to hear your dilemma because I have had Audi Quattros for 20+ years and the Mercedes Vito is my first RWD vehicle since owning a BMW back in circa 1999. Like you, I live on the South coast and only every really needed AWD for snow once every couple of years and usually just for 1 day.
Perhaps getting the Vito with RWD is a gamble and I do plan to get better all season tyres on the back. What I haven’t mentioned though is that my Wife has an Audi A4 Quattro so at least we have an AWD to fall back on if it does ever snow down here again.
Cheers
Geoff
Agree, winter wheels are supposed to improve braking performance in poor conditions when it is cold. Seems foolish to have winter tyres on the rear and summer tyres on the front where most of the braking happens.
