how much for a set of winters?

ALPANDY · 11-26-2013, 03:42 PM

How much should I look to pay for a decent set of winter tyres to run on my spare 18's?

phil200tdi · 11-26-2013, 03:57 PM

Used? About £200-300

dont bother with anything less than 5mm just not worth it..

bungleaio · 11-27-2013, 03:21 AM

Mine were about £500 delivered for new Falken HS439 from mytyres.co.uk

Icekube · 11-27-2013, 04:10 AM

i think i would go for some part worn premiums, like Dunlop Wintersport or Conti Wintercontact's they should be attainable for about the 300£ mark.

avoid budgets, they will be horrendous in everything but snow.

as said above as well, if buying part worns, you don't want any less than 5mm.

DuckySpud · 11-27-2013, 05:37 AM

Mine were 17", but got a set of 4 Nokian WR A3 tyres delivered for £385 from tyreleader.co.uk

Never run Nokians before but all the reviews are very positive and they do really well in the comparison tests on some reputable sites.

ALPANDY · 11-27-2013, 12:40 PM

Are Falken winter tyres any good?

pgeorge78 · 11-27-2013, 01:53 PM

Got the uniroyals ms plus 66 from camskil £350 delivered, 225-45 r17. They have decent reviews, fitted them today, I'll have to wait the cold/snow weather to see how they are.... Surely better than the summer Bridgestone ones!

a11y · 11-27-2013, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by ALPANDY

Are Falken winter tyres any good?

In my experience, yes. HS439's in staggered 18" on my e90.

ALPANDY · 11-27-2013, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by a11y

In my experience, yes. HS439's in staggered 18" on my e90.

Good to know, mine will be 18's also. They seem a pretty reasonable price.

doughboy · 11-28-2013, 06:40 AM

This year the Nokian WR D3 has won the Autoexpress winter tyre test, beating the previously invincible Conti winter contacts and Michelins Alpins in the process.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/accesso...nd-prices-2013

I just bought a set of FOUR of these for my van for £320 including steel wheels, fitted and delivered too from mytyres.

They are only small though, 185/65/15, but that's still cheaper than I could buy loose premium summer rubber.

ALPANDY · 11-28-2013, 03:53 PM

On a side note do you think I will be able to get anything back for my Bridgestone rft's with about 4mm tread?

doughboy · 11-28-2013, 04:01 PM

ebay is your friend.

I sold a pair of RFT 225/40/18 with 5mm on for £130!!!

And rears with barely 3mm went for £50.

hype · 11-28-2013, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by pgeorge78

Got the uniroyals ms plus 66

Ive been running 16 inch versions of these last two winters, great in the snow. will be putting them on again next fortnight.

mammoo6 · 11-29-2013, 10:47 AM

I'm currently running 245 35 20... is there any point in me getting winter tyres for these?

Had a look and they're quite hard to get... i know most people are gonna recommend getting new alloys (winter wheels) but i simply dont have the storrage...

Whats my options? Brand new set of summers to give me as much grip? All seasons?

ALPANDY · 11-30-2013, 03:26 AM

Right so im decided I am definitely getting a set of winters now, just don't want to get crap ones but also don't want to spend a fortune either. I thought I was decided on Falkens but the reviews I have read aren't that favourable.

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phil200tdi Colonel 112 Rep 2,621 Posts Drives: 335i M Sport E90 LCI manual Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Aylesbury iTrader: (1)	Used? About £200-300 dont bother with anything less than 5mm just not worth it.. __________________ Car: e91 330d with Viezu map Gone but not forgotten: 2010 Jaguar XFR (Cat-back exhaust, pulley, intake mods and map), Highly Modified E90 335i LCI M Sport Manual (circa 480BHP/500lb ft)
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Icekube Captain 46 Rep 891 Posts Drives: E87 130i Join Date: May 2013 Location: Livingston iTrader: (3)	i think i would go for some part worn premiums, like Dunlop Wintersport or Conti Wintercontact's they should be attainable for about the 300£ mark. avoid budgets, they will be horrendous in everything but snow. as said above as well, if buying part worns, you don't want any less than 5mm.
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pgeorge78 Registered 0 Rep 2 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: S Yorkshire iTrader: (0)	Got the uniroyals ms plus 66 from camskil £350 delivered, 225-45 r17. They have decent reviews, fitted them today, I'll have to wait the cold/snow weather to see how they are.... Surely better than the summer Bridgestone ones!
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ALPANDY Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 245 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 330d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	On a side note do you think I will be able to get anything back for my Bridgestone rft's with about 4mm tread?
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doughboy Major General 1545 Rep 8,970 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Comp 6MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: UK iTrader: (2)	ebay is your friend. I sold a pair of RFT 225/40/18 with 5mm on for £130!!! And rears with barely 3mm went for £50.
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mammoo6 Private First Class 12 Rep 131 Posts Drives: Silver 335d SE Coupe Autovogue Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Scotland iTrader: (0)	I'm currently running 245 35 20... is there any point in me getting winter tyres for these? Had a look and they're quite hard to get... i know most people are gonna recommend getting new alloys (winter wheels) but i simply dont have the storrage... Whats my options? Brand new set of summers to give me as much grip? All seasons?
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ALPANDY Second Lieutenant 23 Rep 245 Posts Drives: E90 LCI 330d M-Sport Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Right so im decided I am definitely getting a set of winters now, just don't want to get crap ones but also don't want to spend a fortune either. I thought I was decided on Falkens but the reviews I have read aren't that favourable.
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