What tyres
 

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What tyres

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..And from where.

195/55r16 ‘s so no need to be sporty. looking for something reasonable but not top end price.

I have specific winter tyres so was thinking summers but could be multi season.


 
Posted : 22/04/2023 11:34 pm
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Cross Climate and get on with your life? 😉


 
Posted : 22/04/2023 11:51 pm
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Cross Climates or Uniroyal Rainsports.


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 12:19 am
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Summers are low and winters plenty of life left. So I should stick the winter wheels back on for the rest of the year then just one set going forward when they’re used. Not a bad idea.


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 8:22 am
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And from where...

Your local independent tyre dealer after the faff we had buying from Black Circle last time.


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 8:32 am
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Asda was cheapest for us a few weeks ago. Full set of Michelin Primacy 4's for less than Black Circles or Costco. They arranged local fitting.


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 8:37 am
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Summers are low and winters plenty of life left. So I should stick the winter wheels back on for the rest of the year then just one set going forward when they’re used. Not a bad idea.<

If winters are what you've got theres not really any reason not to just leave winters on all year round unless your milage is very high or your tyres are very expensive.. Winters wear a bit faster in summer, Summers wear faster in winter but in either case not excessively so.

We don't have the extremes of weather the continent sees where the winters are much colder than ours and the summers are much hotter so neither type of tyre is ever far out of its suitable range at any time of year

Having spare wheels / tyres and swapping back and forth is al good until..... you sell the car and you've got a set valueless partworn tyres you've no use for. Just put the winters on and stick with them.


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 8:55 am
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Do you have "just" winter tyres or are they mounted on wheels?
Tyres alone? Some winters aren't so good in wet weather and the speed-rating may be reduced. Check the EU labelling and, if you're happy depending on where you live/visit, run them until replacement.
Tyres on wheels? Again depends where you live/visit but for UK consider all-seasons now and sell the winters while they're decent. Tyres aren't getting any cheaper 🙂


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 9:13 am
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They’re a set of wheels and tyres so changing is a faff of an hour or so.


 
Posted : 23/04/2023 11:44 am

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