Winter Tyres

**DazBlackCSL** · 08-11-2010, 06:51 PM

One for the non english peeps on here Alexk / and ze germans

Thinking about some winter tyres at the mo.. as I use mine every day.. sun / rain / snow etc .. and if we have another repeat of last winter, or more snow gonna need something better than my F1s.

Question is what is recommended by those that use them / sizes etc, do you keep the Std wheels and go slightly smaller sizes .. ?

18"s and smaller again ?

and what ones... Vredesteins are supposed to be good for both the extreme wet / snow ... but just wondered if anyone with greater knowledge than I could help

Thanks in advance chums !

**AlexGTT** · 08-11-2010, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by DazBlackCSL

One for the non english peeps on here Alexk / and ze germans

Thinking about some winter tyres at the mo.. as I use mine every day.. sun / rain / snow etc .. and if we have another repeat of last winter, or more snow gonna need something better than my F1s.

Question is what is recommended by those that use them / sizes etc, do you keep the Std wheels and go slightly smaller sizes .. ?

18"s and smaller again ?

and what ones... Vredesteins are supposed to be good for both the extreme wet / snow ... but just wondered if anyone with greater knowledge than I could help

Thanks in advance chums !

Daz, Alexk had some awesome winter tyres he showed me at Spa. Ask him what they were. They did him in a Swiss winter, so well man enough for our's.

**DazBlackCSL** · 08-11-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

Daz, Alexk had some awesome winter tyres he showed me at Spa. Ask him what they were. They did him in a Swiss winter, so well man enough for our's.

Yeah thought he did from memory, wasn't sure on sizes or on what rims he was running them on and the sizes ...

Alexk

**AlexGTT** · 08-11-2010, 07:06 PM

He had them on his standard wheels mate, so deffo 19". Not sure on sizes though??

Come on Alexk.................

Dan · 08-11-2010, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

He had them on his standard wheels mate, so deffo 19". Not sure on sizes though??

Come on Alexk.................

He showed me them too!

Vredesteins I think indeed, they looked

**glendog74** · 08-11-2010, 07:15 PM

If i were you Daz i'd buy a cheap set of 18" M3 wheels and stick Vredsteins on them - cheaper in the 18" size too

Of course the more vain side of you may not like the 18's idea!

**alexk** · 08-11-2010, 07:16 PM

Hi mate,

I am running BBS CHs 19" with the legendary Vredestein Wintrac Extreme 235/35 and 265/30.
They are doing FINE in the snow and also are very good in the wet.
Also, they are very good on track, having done 3 hours in Monza, 4 laps @ the Ring and 2 hours in Spa

Also, I have done a lot of kilometers in the German autobahn with high speeds (200-280) and they are very good.
3 year and still have a lot of tread and can do the season without any problem

It's always a surprise for the Italians in Monza when they see me in the winter tyres entering Monza... and kick their asses

I don't see the point on 18" to be honest, other than cost.
I will take a pic later/tomorrow of the tyres to see the tread after 15k km full of drifting in the snow, wet, Monza (I drift in the sikeins of Monza), Spa, Ring

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6wEZmy1UGA

**shimmy** · 08-11-2010, 07:30 PM

I have a set of Michelin Alpin 16inch rims and tyres, they are great.

**AlexGTT** · 08-11-2010, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

I have a set of Michelin Alpin 16inch rims and tyres, they are great.

......on the S-Spax.

**shimmy** · 08-11-2010, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AlexGTT

......on the S-Spax.

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