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it is nearly that time of year where we are plunged into darkness and cold for 5 months.I am going to get 2 winter tyres for the front of my 6.
Any recommendations?
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 bayley
Junior User  Location: buckley Registered: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 81 Status: Offline |
I am going to get 2 winter tyres for the front of my 6. Any recommendations? |
 Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 23:07
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #2
I'm running dunlop winter sport  |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 23:50
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chrisd306
Seasoned Pro  Location: Perth Scotland Registered: 26 Nov 2005 Posts: 10,061 Status: Offline |
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I ran cheap an nasty snow tyres and found them as good as better brands I'd just go with best you can afford ________________________________________ In my garage just now2003 BMW M3 & 2009 L200 Raging Bull & Audi Q5 S Line AX stock rod & Saxo Stock rod Sold the bike an charged rallye an bought a caravan, midlife crisis or what! |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 07:10
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anth
Seasoned Pro  Location: Colchester Registered: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 3,651 Status: Offline |
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The kumho ones I ran last year year before maybe were very good. |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 08:18
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doon1988
Regular  Location: Sheffield Registered: 08 May 2011 Posts: 457 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I Was running Uni Royal Rainexperts last winter. Did me pretty well although they do advertise them as a summer tyre :/ |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 08:53
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matt_w
Newbie Location: Farnham Registered: 28 Aug 2013 Posts: 20 Status: Offline |
Post #6
I was using Goodyear Ultragrip 7+ last year and was very impressed. They've been replaced now with the 8 or probably a 9 now so they're pretty cheap. Won't the handling be a bit twitchy with winters on the front only? |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 08:55
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bayley
Junior User Location: buckley Registered: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 81 Status: Offline |
Post #7
cheers guys.Matt_w - I live in north Wales and it always seems to be 4-5 degrees colder up here. My logic is that with just the front ones I will be able to get the car moving in the snow instead of having no traction. I won't be thrashing it in s**tty weather |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 09:05
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rikky
Pikey Location: cheshire Registered: 28 Feb 2004 Posts: 26,797 Status: Offline |
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was just looking myself but for my 1 series!Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme are meant to be alright, dunno if they do them in 15" though ________________________________________ 306 rallye reproduction decals (full sets/individual decals) | 306 b-pillar textured vinyl weatherstrips306 slam panel esso stickers | 306 yellow / orange / pension fund red side door badges gti6 inlet manifold badges | 306 rear boot badges (p2/p3) winner of Extraction of toys from prams with outstanding vigour award 2009 [source: gti6 owners club] |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 09:09
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I had s**t ones called sunny on mine last year. Tbh in the snow, very impressive. Every other condition, not so good.I got khumo winters for the front and sunnys on the back of my spare wheels. Hopefully it will be better still.  ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 10:17
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anth
Seasoned Pro Location: Colchester Registered: 04 Apr 2006 Posts: 3,651 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Vredestein tyres are generally all pretty good, you cant go much wrong with those. I have all season qutrac 3's on the Mrs's car. As frankly i cant be bothered to mess around these days changing them. |
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Posted 18th Oct 2013 at 18:27
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daver6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
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I had Continental 830s on my GTi and couldn't get stuck, amazing!Then I bought some InsaTurbo remoulds and they weren't quite as good on the icy stuff, but still amazing, couldn't get stuck. Then I bought some BFGoodrich and thought they were s**t. Lost traction earlier and didn't give as much confidence in the dry conditions. Dry performance was great from the Conti's but still really great from remoulds. This year I'll put the BF's on the back of the Rallye and some remoulds on front. The 205 will have some MaxSport Grasstrack tyres all round (even though just the fronts would do) ________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 19th Oct 2013 at 10:35
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mellowr1
Senior User  Location: Maidstone Registered: 12 Jun 2012 Posts: 995 Status: Offline |
Post #12
bigbadbowen wrote: I'm running dunlop winter sport in a 50 profile im guessing |
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Posted 24th Oct 2013 at 22:44
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bayley
Junior User Location: buckley Registered: 03 Dec 2011 Posts: 81 Status: Offline |
Post #13
what do you guys find best? mail order and get them fitted locally or get local tyre place to price match on line prices?cheers  |
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Posted 24th Oct 2013 at 22:46
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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Autograss race tyres in the softest compound they do over here, good fun ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 24th Oct 2013 at 22:54
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
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I bought challenger ones off eBay. Absolutely fantastic, and you've seen how steep hills are by me. I got a pair in 195 50 15 for about £70, and put them on steels ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 24th Oct 2013 at 22:54
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daver6
Seasoned Pro Location: Durham Registered: 08 Aug 2010 Posts: 2,379 Status: Offline |
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phillipm wrote: Autograss race tyres in the softest compound they do over here, good fun That's my plan for the 205 this year. Good fun as in they're all over the place... or good fun that you can slide around all day and still have the grip to brake/steer effectively? ________________________________________ Red Rallye - Rolling "restoration"Wishbone Polybushes available |
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Posted 28th Oct 2013 at 10:56
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