New tyre decision

[Graeme4130]

Anyone changed their 20" tyres yet to another brand ?

I'm looking at changing my tyres soon as I've reach nearly 9k and they're down to well under 4mm all round now, so would be interested in hearing if anyone's changed away from the PZero 20's onto anything else ?

I'm probably Inclined to lean towards Michelin PS2's as had good experience with a couple of sets of those on my last B7

Also, what sort of tyre life have others had ? I know there's a million variables in that question, but generally ?

[Rick_RS4]

decisions decisions, dont loose sleep over it tho

[Brooner]

will be putting the Alpine 4s on for winter as verdistine don't make the wintrac extreme in 265 30 20" but the will be ditching the crappy Pirellis for Michelin super sports as I could not fault these on my B7 would have liked t try the Goodyear A 2s but again not available in in our size

[evodeansmith]

Although mine were 19's, I changed over to Eagle F1's and it transformed the car (for the better).

[doodlebug]

If 275s will fit is go F1 Assym all day.

[Ian_C]

will be putting the Alpine 4s on for winter as verdistine don't make the wintrac extreme in 265 30 20" but the will be ditching the crappy Pirellis for Michelin super sports as I could not fault these on my B7 would have liked t try the Goodyear A 2s but again not available in in our size

You not fancy a set of 19" multispokes for the winters? Save having wheel fitters putting your 20" alloys on the tyre removal machine twice a year (and also save having to chisel off wheel weights twice a year too)

Makes the 19" tyres much cheaper, you can sell the second alloys whel you sell the car, can change the wheels yourself carefully with a trolley jack and torque wrench rather than trusting tyre fitters with airguns etc etc

This style

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=104914

[Brooner]

will be putting the Alpine 4s on for winter as verdistine don't make the wintrac extreme in 265 30 20" but the will be ditching the crappy Pirellis for Michelin super sports as I could not fault these on my B7 would have liked t try the Goodyear A 2s but again not available in in our size

You not fancy a set of 19" multispokes for the winters? Save having wheel fitters putting your 20" alloys on the tyre removal machine twice a year (and also save having to chisel off wheel weights twice a year too)

Makes the 19" tyres much cheaper, you can sell the second alloys whel you sell the car, can change the wheels yourself carefully with a trolley jack and torque wrench rather than trusting tyre fitters with airguns etc etc

This style

http://forum.rs246.com/viewtopic.php?f=64&t=104914

Got a mobile fitter that is anal as me about the alloys so no issues as I did this with my B7 no problems and the second set of alloys I just don't have the space

[Graeme4130]

In terms of winter tyres, then I'm just going to use the wife's car or my van
If my B8 is anything like my B7 was on summer tyres, then it'll be next to useless in the snow, and although I know winter tyres transform a car, it's all the other knobs on the road that worry me.
Unfortunately, and I include myself in this, UK drivers just don't have the experience if driving in the snow and driving around in those conditions is liking a waiting game to get rear ended of slid into
My wife's countryman, despite it's many other dynamic failings, is actually really good in the snow even on summer run flats

For replacement tyres, I think ok heading towards Michelins

[PetrolDave]

If my B8 is anything like my B7 was on summer tyres, then it'll be next to useless in the snow

What tyres did you have on your B7?

A couple of years ago I had Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics in 275/30 on my B7 and it was brilliant in the snow & ice - I "rescued" my wife and a colleague from a business park that nobody else could get onto and, passing loads of cars (and even a bus) that were stuck, safely delivered her colleague and us back home despite home being near the top of a hill.

[Graeme4130]

If my B8 is anything like my B7 was on summer tyres, then it'll be next to useless in the snow

What tyres did you have on your B7?

A couple of years ago I had Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics in 275/30 on my B7 and it was brilliant in the snow & ice - I "rescued" my wife and a colleague from a business park that nobody else could get onto and, passing loads of cars (and even a bus) that were stuck, safely delivered her colleague and us back home despite home being near the top of a hill.

I had pzeros and later ps2's
The traction for getting moving wasn't a problem, but once moving, the sheer physics of a heavy car on wide tyres meant braking down hills and slow manoeuvring on off camber surfaces was shocking
I had a few scary moments

[doodlebug]

F1s are a relatively soft compound, so explains better winter performance. Downside is higher wear.

[Ian_C]

Got a mobile fitter that is anal as me about the alloys so no issues as I did this with my B7 no problems and the second set of alloys I just don't have the space

Good news about them looking after your rims!

[Ian_C]

The traction for getting moving wasn't a problem, but once moving, the sheer physics of a heavy car on wide tyres meant braking down hills and slow manoeuvring on off camber surfaces was shocking. I had a few scary moments

This is where winters come into their own. On summers, the ABS just clicks and you go straight to the scene of the accident.

Last January in the snow I went out three nights in a row to play just for fun, taking in the narrowest country lanes in North Bedfordshire, many of which were single track. First night I was on my own, and second and third with a passenger each time, my passengers reaction to braking downhill was "how do you do that!" I was taking it easy on the lanes tbh but you had to really provoke the throttle to get it sliding

The last night I came across a car in a ditch, the engine had also cut out with the car tilted over, on compacted snow I had enough grip to pull it out with a tow rope. Simply awesome!

[PetrolDave]

F1s are a relatively soft compound, so explains better winter performance. Downside is higher wear.

The OE fit PZeros lasted 9k miles, PS2s lasted 13k miles, the F1s lasted 11k miles... so the F1s wore better than Pzeros

[Ian_C]

Grip wise the Goodyears are in a league of their own. All four cars in our household are all on Goodyears now!