Rarerims.co.uk 24 Report post Posted October 14, 2014 Hi everybody It's that time of year where I make my public service announcement - yes winter is coming, and it's time to think about tyres! Winter tyres are great for the colder months. And remember, just because you can get moving perhaps in a heavier 4x4 due to weight and AWD, it doesn't mean you can brake and/or turn, in fact generally it just means you can have a faster crash... Dont take my word for it, I have been busy on Youtube and found all of these to give you an idea of what I am blithering on about. Winter tyre vs 4x4 winter vs summer rwd winter vs summer winter vs summer braking summer vs winter cornering summer vs winter - slightly warmer conditions Summer vs Winter - fwd seats - braking / cornering / wet braking For some of us snow stops us once every 3 or 4 years for 1-5 days in that year - so isn't a big problem. Winter tyres are not just for snow, they are a better gripping and performing tyre compared with a summer equivalent as soon as the temperatures get below 6 or 7 degrees. Once it's that cold, summer tyres just do not get up to tempterature, but are rock hard like the worst kind of budget tyre, and perform as such or worse. Thanks for reading, here ends my public service announcement. Cheers! Ben 1 Special K reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelerad 256 Report post Posted October 15, 2014 If you stick to Summers and crash I'll say "he told you so!" Get yourself winters and enjoy your 86 all year round ! Alec (a convert) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danp 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2014 Do toyota spec a winter tyre for the 86? Btw, I think this might be my first post. Been lurking on gt86 forums for so long, can remember now :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rob275 1817 Report post Posted October 18, 2014 Do toyota spec a winter tyre for the 86? Btw, I think this might be my first post. Been lurking on gt86 forums for so long, can remember now :-) I don't think so, though I may be wrong. There are a lot of winter tyre fanboys on here though so they can point you in the direction of some good ones. I personally don't do enough driving to warrant it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 18, 2014 Not especially. RRG were offering the Yoko W drive which is what I have. As with all things tyres if you're going to buy some, buy some good ones from known brands. That said a lot of people wax lyrical about Nexian tyres which seem to be a bit of a specialist in the Nordic countries. It is your first post, Dan, you've got to start somewhere. Welcome aboard. My experience of using winters last year was a bit unfortunate as it simply was not cold enough. I'll try again this year but I think I'll wait till December before putting them on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danp 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2014 Thanks for the welcome ;-) Bit of an odd first post, I know. But when I get a gt86, it will be my "practical" car! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quixote 35 Report post Posted October 19, 2014 Nexian? I think you meant Nokian I've got hankooks and they're fine. They were definitely a lot better than the OEM tyres for clearing standing water too. Not cold enough to warrant switching yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Duff 79 Report post Posted October 19, 2014 I was converted to winters years ago after going down an ungritted side road with an incline (in my old Octy vRS) and suddenly realising it had black ice on it and being able to do nothing as I slid down and onto the busy A-road at the end of it (which luckily had been gritted which allowed some very startled drivers to slam on and stop in time). This wasn't snow, just a cold week and a bit of unsighted ice. In the years since when using winters I've never had any problems and have always felt an awful lot safer, so if you have somewhere to store them (or a local garage/dealer that will for you) then swapping over each winter makes perfect sense and after the one-off cost of a spare set of rims it doesn't end up costing any more as you save on the summers wear for the 4 months or so that they'll be on. As to which ones to use there is thankfully a lot of choice now and the prices have also fallen as a result in recent years. Some are better suited to snowy European conditions, while others are less good in the snow but much better for the cold/ice risks that we face more often in the UK, but just about any softer compound winter will be better than the best summer tyre when you need it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Special K 442 Report post Posted October 19, 2014 Worth noting that, if you live local and buy your winter tyres from RRG Macclesfield (Ricebruner) they will store/change them for you... I cannot find anyone in my locality who will do that... Spec K 1 chillismoke reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mike-p 116 Report post Posted October 19, 2014 I store mine in a bike hutch by the garage, it holds my track tyres and Yeti winter tyres too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeps 294 Report post Posted October 19, 2014 Is it worth getting winters for 3k (winter use) miles a year? Possibly changing job which means I can fall into work so no essential winter driving required. Storage isn't an issue either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 19, 2014 Not really Dan. My reckoning is that winter tyres would be useful for about two months a year, three at a push, but if you've not got to drive in bad weather, it hardly seems worth it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DannyN 10 Report post Posted October 20, 2014 Not especially. RRG were offering the Yoko W drive which is what I have. What size did you get? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lauren 2259 Report post Posted October 21, 2014 Stock sizes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
