Winter wheels and tyres

[rspj]

Forecast could change but this gives me a chance to try them out.

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Thats what I like to do try the tyres \ wheels out than I can give summer wheels good clean and give them wax
or sealent not sure yet which to use

[rspj]

Finally got wheels off struck on hard. In between down pours and thunder storm.now put winter wheels and tyres on. ready to get cold I bet it warms up by weekend we see at least I can give wheels good clean.

[PSB1]

Finally got wheels off struck on hard. In between down pours and thunder storm.now put winter wheels and tyres on. ready to get cold I bet it warms up by weekend we see at least I can give wheels good clean.

I've gone for the same wheels / different tyres approach. Will mean my alloys take a hammering all year round but on the plus side it still has the mean look. Loving the tyres so far, now that we finally have subzero temps.

[rspj]

Put wheels on Sunday already done 280miles going back and fourth to hospital in Salisbury daughter op. what a difference in in winter tyres to summer tyres hope cold weather holds a bit longer

[Graeme4130]

Seeing as the weather's now starting to turn, I'll get to fitting mine in the next couple of days
Can anyone tell me what the torque setting is for the bolts, as I suppose I better do it with a torque wrench this time rather than just standing on the supplied lever like I always have done ?

[rspj]

Done it torque 120nm

[Graeme4130]

Done it torque 120nm

Winner, cheers

[Graeme4130]

Tried to fit the winters on this morning, but the offside rear wouldn't come off the hub, so a quick trip to my local stealer, and they did it for me for free
Before

After, with winters fitted

[rspj]

All four had problem getting off good hard it with rubber mallet got of in end sounds problem and hubs had rust on them must be useing cheaper materials now days someone had same problem on rs6

[Graeme4130]

All four had problem getting off good hard it with rubber mallet got of in end sounds problem and hubs had rust on them must be useing cheaper materials now days someone had same problem on rs6

I did contemplate the getting the rubber mallet out, but as my Fronts are ceramic, and you have to be super careful removing the wheel, I thought I'd sit in the warm drinking coffee and eating biscuits whilst I let the dealer tech do it instead
I agree about the quality of materials though, I saw that pic on the RS6 page, and it look knackered for a 3 month old car

[rspj]

Was a bit mad went for bike ride in morning after rain stop. and then come home and change wheels got first one done it before started to piss down and a thunder storm so carried on cold wet pissed off next time take into work and do it under cover when I take off after winter put a bit of copper grease on hub.

[Graeme4130]

Was a bit mad went for bike ride in morning after rain stop. and then come home and change wheels got first one done it before started to piss down and a thunder storm so carried on cold wet pissed off next time take into work and do it under cover when I take off after winter put a bit of copper grease on hub.

Push bike or motorbike ?
I went out on my motorbike for a bit today as the roads were semi dry for once, and fancied blowing some cobwebs out
New, unscrubbed tyres and cold tarmac wasn't much fun though

[rspj]

Mountain bike left it on bike rack when it pissed down so did not have to clean bike much nice bike matches car

[Graeme4130]

Mountain bike left it on bike rack when it pissed down so did not have to clean bike much nice bike matches car

Haha, I love it when it lashes down on the way back from mountainbiking. Saves loads of cleaning

[rspj]

Going out Saturday morning ice and chalk good fun