Winter Tyres

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Originally Posted by eagle123

the jazz takes t rating these 830 are h the back tyres are conti 790 they the t rated, the front are the 830 they h rating so I see no problem

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That's what we said :p There's no problem going to a faster speed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfuE00qdhLA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elP_34ltdWI

Think i need to save up for a full set of winters.

Fitted these to the BMW just before I flew out on holiday as a) my alignment was badly out and b) it was slightly too hot to swap them then but I figured when I'm back next week it will be!

They're a little more aggressive than I was expecting, but can't complain at the price I paid. Came to €399 delivered to the office from Germany. Camskill were the cheapest UK supplier I could find who wanted circa £125 per corner.

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Oh and tourers ftw :D

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Them + a set of steels..... tempting

Kumo KW23's ?

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Originally Posted by Apex

Kumo KW23's ?

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The sticker in the picture suggests Kumo I'zen zw27s

Eyesight must be getting worse :p

Fitting the spare set of steelies with the winter tyres to the wife's car this week.

I'll just stick to my summer tyres.

If I were only running one set of tyres I'd go all seasons or winters I think. Winters in summer are a lot better than summers in winter.

long term update on the Kumo Viers.

they're not as good as the Quadraxers. They're wearing a tad faster and they don't feel as confident on wet roads.

On Friday night, late, I had the 2 hour drive Bucks to Shropshire, and the motorway was fine and the cross country bit, the last 35 miles was wet and cold and damp.. and the Kumo's just don't have the... magic.

I'm looking forward to snow to test them tbh... because currently they're not as godo as the Quadraxers in the wet. Still good tyres.. but on wet roundabouts with the muck and crap that lorries leave... they drift acceptably but on the faster twisty stuff they do the same and at rapid speeds, they're not as good.

Got the option on some cheap Bridgestone Blizzak LM30's which i would be a fool to turn down so when i get the chance they are going on (temps round here have not got above 11c and they have been down to -5)

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Originally Posted by Apex

Got the option on some cheap Bridgestone Blizzak LM30's which i would be a fool to turn down so when i get the chance they are going on (temps round here have not got above 11c and they have been down to -5)

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buy them

they are awesome.. even in autumn/spring

great tyres... buy if good value

£65 a corner - and they are going on next weekend when i can get over to the garage.

£1080 for winter tyres ( http://www.camskill.co.uk/m99b0s7946..._35R20_OE_Audi ).... guess I'll stick with summers again.

You wouldn't really want to be running them in that profile or width anyway. Second set of smaller wheels are the way to go. Most manufacturers recommend if you're running a rather wide setup to come down a size or two.

Cheaper tyres, better ride, and less to cry about if they take a knock/the salt gets to them!

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Originally Posted by Guy

You wouldn't really want to be running them in that profile or width anyway. Second set of smaller wheels are the way to go. Most manufacturers recommend if you're running a rather wide setup to come down a size or two.

Cheaper tyres, better ride, and less to cry about if they take a knock/the salt gets to them!

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I am keeping an eye on Ebay but the problem lies that, while they would be a smaller wheel for me, they are the larger wheels for the A3's etc so they go for decent money.