Member Since: 12 Mar 2020
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Any suggestion for winter tyres?
Evening all
I did post this in an earlier topic but realise it would get lost in there.
So any help would be gratefully appreciated. I have a spare set of 18” rims for my D3 which I would like to stick a chunky winter set on that won’t require any mods to the car. Picture of the rims attached, but any advice on what to order would be great. I have a set of 20” nice summer rims and tyres, so this is to make it look a bit more off roadie but still be able to ride on the motorway.
Thanks all, really appreciate it!
14th Nov 2021 9:37 pm
nigethecat
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General Grabber AT3 have worked very well for me up here in Scotland, but you’ll end up with as many answers as there are tyres (and then some)
Available in 255/60/18 so you’ll keep the same rolling radius as your 20sI want to see the sweets before I get into your windowless van... I'm not stupid!
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14th Nov 2021 9:59 pm
Ravy999
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Awesome, thanks for the quick reply. Will look into those.
14th Nov 2021 10:01 pm
nebc100
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GG AT3s for me also albeit on my D5
14th Nov 2021 11:42 pm
riverblanche
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Re: Any suggestion for winter tyres?
Ravy999 wrote:
a chunky winter set on ]
As Nige says you can expect many answers
But why Chunky it depends what you want them to do as Winter tyres for grip in cold icy conditions is about sipes not chunks, look out for the mountain peaks and snow flake marking
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Nokian WR SUV 3.
Excellent traction in snow, even deep stuff!
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15th Nov 2021 3:22 pm
highlands
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I've always been really impressed by the Vredestein Wintracs and Nokian WR3.
Saying that, I've got Pirelli Scorpion All-Seasons on for this winter so will see how they do, late this month by the look of it! Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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15th Nov 2021 3:54 pm
Shealesy
Member Since: 09 May 2021
Location: Caithness
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Can’t wait for my first winter in the Far North Highlands with a Disco. The old quattro Audi A4 was unstoppable (in a good way) on the road, the replacement AWD Insignia is reasonably disappointing but not incapable, the AWD is currently only for the first few minutes due to a haldex issue, but it’s usually enough to reach a treated road.
Edit: Just remembered (read: been out to look), They both wore/wear Falken Ziex. Brilliant all season through winter for a medium sized car.
The D3 came on wintery winter tyres (not even all seasons), and has been a bit “floppy” through the heat of summer, so I’m hoping it all comes in to being when the temperature finally drops. Assuming I can get the TCCM replaced and working soon…. Then come spring I’ll treat it to some all seasons, if it’s behaving itself…. D3 HSE - MY05 - Java black
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15th Nov 2021 4:08 pm
Disco_driver
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Goodyear Duratracs - I got these due to the reviews for snow, although they are an aggressive all-terrain first, winter second. They are snow rated though.
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I haven't got personal experience with them in the snow yet, but they're apparently better than BFG All terrains which were fantastic on my Ranger.
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15th Nov 2021 4:12 pm
MintyHit
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Location: Bradford on Avon
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Pirelli Scorpion All Terrain Plus also awesome in the snow... no trouble even in the deep stuff high in the Alpes.
15th Nov 2021 4:18 pm
gstuart
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nigethecat wrote:
General Grabber AT3 have worked very well for me up here in Scotland, but you’ll end up with as many answers as there are tyres (and then some)
Available in 255/60/18 so you’ll keep the same rolling radius as your 20s
Hi buddy
Indeed ur so right with regards to personal choice , funny enough I’ve been looking at the falken wild peaks
Hope ur good mate
15th Nov 2021 6:31 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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For proper winter tyres, as opposed to all seasons, we have Conti T850s (I think) fitted to Skippy’s winter wheel set. We’ve used Conti winters for 10 years now on one of our Jazzez and they have been superb, the car drives like it was in tarmac when it was really on sheet black ice. Similarly with Skippy, took her to a car park that was a very slick skating rink and drove around it like it was summer. OK, Skippy’s a 4x4 version so I don’t know how much of that was putting drive to all 4 corners but I thinks the tyres were much more important as otherwise I’d have had all 4 wheel spinning. Absolutely superb and wouldn’t have anything else.
Gratuitous pic time
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PS Conti TS850Ps. No idea if available in D3/4 sizes though. Also don’t just think about the Disco, think about what your SignifOther is driving.
15th Nov 2021 6:42 pm
highlands
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I've got Conti Winters on the SL.
Old pic so not the current D3, or the Contis probably, but......
The Contis are very good and nearly always come out top, or close, in the tests, but I don't know if they're in D3/4 sizes and don't have experience with them on SUV so difficult to recommend.
If you get stuck in the snow in the SL it is accepted whereas if you get caught out in a D3 it will take a LONG time to live down! Black 05 TDV6 HSE Auto
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15th Nov 2021 7:02 pm
Gnomad
Member Since: 22 Jul 2018
Location: Harbor Springs
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I love these tires on every vehicle I've put them on. Not only do they stick to the road like a velcro cat, they wear well and work as an all season and off road tire. Sometimes they are tough to find, but worth the effort.
We couldn't find them for the present LR3 under the time constraints we had so we ended up with Bridgestone Blizzaks. Everybody seems to love their Blizzaks but I'm not impressed, compared to the Ipikes they are not nearly as sticky.
21st Nov 2021 5:09 pm
Discologist
Member Since: 19 May 2014
Location: Yorkshire
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I’m putting my Coninental winters back on tomorrow. They seem pretty good, not that we’ve had any seriously wintry weather in the last couple of years.
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it depends what you want them to do as Winter tyres for grip in cold icy conditions is about sipes not chunks, look out for the mountain peaks and snow flake marking
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