Winter tyres

[Flying Scot]

just got a set of winter wheels to keep my Barabus ones nice and unblemished - though saying that my partner has the car this week and she does have a propensity for kerbing AAAAAGHHH!!!!

BUT back to the point got a set of 17"x7.5"J wheels don't want to bust the bank putting on expensive tyres but as well as that i don't want to be slipping and sliding all over the place i can do that rather easily with the present rubber bands.................so comments suggestions appreciated i have not worked out the STD Rolling Radius yet but was thinking of 225 x 50 section tyre it is of course a R129 SL 500.

 

[turnipsock]

These are my favorites.

http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/reifenbestellen.pl?typ=R-121466&dsco=10

When it comes to winter, it is better to go thiner rather than fatter (see The Andros Trophy)

I think you are aloud to come down one click on the speed rating, but this may be urban myth.

 

[ba9rn]

When it comes to winter, it is better to go thiner rather than fatter (see The Andros Trophy).

That is definitely true, particularly if you will be driving on snow. Fatter tyres will tend to ride over the snow giving little grip. I used to rally a Mk1 Lotus Escort many moons ago (when I was young and frivolous). My favourite event was in the Welsh forests in winter. The tyres we used for that were not much fatter than motorcycle tyres. Dug into the snow and gripped like rail tracks. Ah, those were the days.

 

[Blobcat]

That is definitely true, particularly if you will be driving on snow. Fatter tyres will tend to ride over the snow giving little grip. I used to rally a Mk1 Lotus Escort many moons ago (when I was young and frivolous). My favourite event was in the Welsh forests in winter. The tyres we used for that were not much fatter than motorcycle tyres. Dug into the snow and gripped like rail tracks. Ah, those were the days.

Considering you can get 300 section Motorcycle tyres (albeit for Custards) that doesn't cut the size down by much . Most Sports bikes are on 190 or 200 section now.

 

[ba9rn]

Considering you can get 300 section Motorcycle tyres (albeit for Custards) that doesn't cut the size down by much . Most Sports bikes are on 190 or 200 section now.

Ah yes, but I'm sure you hnow what I meant.

 

[Apial]

You know what happens when you get tyres that "dig" into deep snow? You will sink, and carry on sinking until your cars underbelly is sat on the road like a beached whale with all wheels lifted clean off the ground.

Optimum tyre width depends on the type of snow/ice you are planning on travelling on, and usually you will find that it is always the wrong type of snow on the road. Sometimes its skinny , sometimes its wide.