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all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2011 9:27 pm
by surfbus78
hi all,
i am after 2 new tyres for my bongo, i'd prefer M+S but intend to run them all year round so want something that can deal with snow, are M+S okay to use all year round.
the van currently has 215/65R15 100H's all round with the 2 at the back marked M+S and they have good tread so i'll swap them to the front and put 2 new ones on the back, just need a recommendation for something suitable for all year round. anyone got a good recommendation. cost doesn't matter but i don't want to pay too much.
cheers in advance
Steve
Wolverhampton
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 1:02 pm
by Poohbear
I wasn't aware Marks & Spencer sold tyres
Every day's a school day
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 4:42 pm
by Velocette
Poohbear wrote:I wasn't aware Marks & Spencer sold tyres
Every day's a school day
Or that tyres were anything but round but there you go
sorry, I know it was a serious question.
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 6:57 pm
by David Edwards
M & S tyres, good one that,lol, a lot of us use acceleras, damn good tyres and at my local place £40.00 a tyre fully fitted, good luck.
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 10:07 pm
by surfbus78
lol, very droll!!
better not make any jokes about the label in my wifes knickers...ouch!!
the acceleras sound good, i will get a quote from my local stockist, any particular model of tyre i should ask for in order to get a winter style tyre.
cheers in advance
Steve
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:02 pm
by dandywarhol
M + S seem ok for the UK but I fried a pair when in Spain in summer........................
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2011 11:08 pm
by scanner
surfbus78 wrote:lol, very droll!!
better not make any jokes about the label in my wifes knickers...ouch!!
the acceleras sound good, i will get a quote from my local stockist, any particular model of tyre i should ask for in order to get a winter style tyre.
cheers in advance
Steve
Do you want a winter "style" tyre or do want a proper winter tyre the will still grip properly at low temperatures?
M+S tyres are only tyres with a chunky tread they don't necessarily have the right rubber to work well at low temps.
I (and several others) use Vredestien Quatrac tyres - either Quatrac 2 or 3's - and find them excellent all year tyres that are at their best in cold wet slippy conditions.
These are some of the winter tyres available in standard Bongo size
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m95b0s709p0/W ... 15_65_R_15
Dandy
That's 'cos we have more winter than summer in the UK, at least here winter tyres are better for more of the year than "summer" tyres.
Re: all-round tyre recommendations.
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2011 2:55 pm
by dandywarhol
scanner wrote:surfbus78 wrote:lol, very droll!!
better not make any jokes about the label in my wifes knickers...ouch!!
the acceleras sound good, i will get a quote from my local stockist, any particular model of tyre i should ask for in order to get a winter style tyre.
cheers in advance
Steve
Do you want a winter "style" tyre or do want a proper winter tyre the will still grip properly at low temperatures?
M+S tyres are only tyres with a chunky tread they don't necessarily have the right rubber to work well at low temps.
I (and several others) use Vredestien Quatrac tyres - either Quatrac 2 or 3's - and find them excellent all year tyres that are at their best in cold wet slippy conditions.
These are some of the winter tyres available in standard Bongo size
http://www.camskill.co.uk/m95b0s709p0/W ... 15_65_R_15
Dandy
That's 'cos we have more winter than summer in the UK, at least here winter tyres are better for more of the year than "summer" tyres.
Scanner, I don't know what I'd do without your knowledge of geography or meteorology
