The Bounty Bar Kid Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Just got four of these puppies fitted to my spare alloys and put them on the car. Will take her out for a spin tonight and let you know how it performs. Also any time I come upon some adverse cold weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Take it easy mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilMH Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 I don't know about the Michelins but commonly winter tyres are a much softer compound and when new I think they also have more tread depth (as much as another 4mm) than a summer tyre. So it's not uncommon for people to report better ride quality but also a feeling of them moving around on the blocks a bit especially when they have their full tread is still available. I really like mine (on 17s) and they are just Kumhos - but then I do have an unnatural obsession with ride quality. Look forward to hearing how you get on - obviously they will improve as you scrub off the coating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted November 1, 2012 Author Share Posted November 1, 2012 Take it easy mate Of course I will. It'll just be sensible driving. Gotta wait for them to scrub In first before I can really comment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianphampton Posted November 1, 2012 Share Posted November 1, 2012 Depending on how 'blocky' the winter tyres are, you may get TCS issues - last winter I had a couple of occasions where I gave her some beanz in an overtaking mode and she paused (Yes - just what you want when you pull out to overtake, go large on the loud pedal and she hesitates! ) In the end it was diagnosed by Mark at Abbey that the blocks in the winter tyres moved under the exceptional load - turn the TCS off and had no more problems. Note - this is only on the winter tyres - which are Nankangs (Yes I know, some people don't like these 'Chinese Ditch Finders' but for normal winter wear in rain / snow etc they performed well, it was only on a couple of dry days when I felt able to push on a bit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bounty Bar Kid Posted November 4, 2012 Author Share Posted November 4, 2012 So I went for a drive with a few people after a mini-meet at The Parrot. Fun drive there and away from it. Temp was ~3-7 degrees throughout the day. Standing water in places. Performed great. Lots of grip, felt very well planted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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