All Season Tyres

[DodgyKnee]

Hello all,

My Avensis is terrible (undriveable!) in snow with its 215/45/17 tyres. Has anyone any experience of all weather tyres to enable me to get to work this winter rather than have to take a weeks leave and sit indoors looking at the white stuff?

Thanks.

[FROSTYBALLS]

Have a look at the following http://whichtyres.com/2012/04/what-are-all-season-tyres/

[avensisd4d786]

Might be worth changing to 225 45 17. this size is more common size and there are more tyres available in this size.

[Uncle Buck]

Try a set of Kleber Quadraxxers - made by Michelin & sourced from my local Toyota dealer. Also a competitive price at £110.

[perdaniel]

Hello all,

My Avensis is terrible (undriveable!) in snow with its 215/45/17 tyres. Has anyone any experience of all weather tyres to enable me to get to work this winter rather than have to take a weeks leave and sit indoors looking at the white stuff?

Thanks.

If you have weeks of snow (rather than days) each season I would have bought a set of winter tyres and put them on a separate set of rims, in stead of replacing your summer tyres with all-season tyres. We usually only have a few weeks of snow here on the west coast of Norway but nearly everyone are using proper winter tyres. Those that don't are either driving extremely slowly or are in the ditch when the snow comes.

[Valvematic]

Might be worth changing to 225 45 17. this size is more common size and there are more tyres available in this size.

Wider tyres are worse in the snow as they compact it. The skinnier the better are they cut into the snow.

[Druid Boy]

A set of winter/snow tyres on steel rims would be my choice. Bung em on when the weather starts to turn and refit the standard tyres in spring.

[Cyker]

Well they tend to be worse than winter tyres in winter and worse than summer tyres in summer for both mpg, grip, stopping distance etc. but not so much that it'd be dangerous.

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons seems to get consistently good reviews, but I remember reading a group review last year on tyrereviews.co.uk where they tested the 4Seasons all-season tyre vs a Continental WinterContact TS850 and the Conti beat or was near the 4Seasons in both snow, wet and dry conditions, so you could potentially use the WinterContact tyre as an all-season even tho' officially it's a winter tyre!

[Aceshigh84]

A set of Nokian winter tyres on some steel rims would be what I recommend.

Personally I'd look at 16" rims and then make up the circumference of the tyre with a deeper profile. And Valvematic is right, when it comes to driving in snow, thinner is better!

[fractureman]

Could always use tyre socks. I've got a set & helped me out loads when we had snow in feb :)

[mark999]

Well they tend to be worse than winter tyres in winter and worse than summer tyres in summer for both mpg, grip, stopping distance etc. but not so much that it'd be dangerous.

The Goodyear Vector 4Seasons seems to get consistently good reviews, but I remember reading a group review last year on tyrereviews.co.uk where they tested the 4Seasons all-season tyre vs a Continental WinterContact TS850 and the Conti beat or was near the 4Seasons in both snow, wet and dry conditions, so you could potentially use the WinterContact tyre as an all-season even tho' officially it's a winter tyre!

I have the goodyear vector 4 seasons on my SLK230 and Octavia and would highly reccomend them.

Mark

[Dmitriev]

If you choose winter tyres, my choice is Dunlop SP - saved me and my car on icy border of Poland and Czech Republic few years ago. Due to icy and steep roads in UK even without snow, I'd recommend winter tyres.

[BigMo82]

If you choose winter tyres, my choice is Dunlop SP - saved me and my car on icy border of Poland and Czech Republic few years ago. Due to icy and steep roads in UK even without snow, I'd recommend winter tyres.

I have dunlop SP on mine, I've not had it through a snow period yet but its good to know the tyres should be suitable.

Mo