winter tyres

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by macafee2

I've no experience of any real importance driving on snow


macafee2

We're talking about Scotland not Finland It all depends where you are heading for, very rarely get snow of any consequence here. In the south of Scotland its probably no different to where you are, north of the central belt (Edinburgh-Glasgow) is where it can get interesting.

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by stevestrat

We're talking about Scotland not Finland It all depends where you are heading for, very rarely get snow of any consequence here. In the south of Scotland its probably no different to where you are, north of the central belt (Edinburgh-Glasgow) is where it can get interesting.

We are going to Aviemore which is closer to Inverness then Glasgow or Edinburgh. Got to be snow.

macafee2

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by AndyN01

Hi.

Don't know much about snow tyres but AFAIK a "T" rating is good up to 118mph.

Are you planning to do some snow racing competitions .

https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice...e-speed-rating

Good luck with the search.

thanks yes know about speed ratings, insurance and the tyres can fail if run at a speed the car is capable of which can be greater then what the tyre is capable of.

Not sure if the speed rating is an mot issue

macafee2

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by TourerSteve

https://www.national.co.uk/tyres-sea...&season=winter

on that page they show as winter tyres but have the snowflake symbol but worse they are only H rated not V

macafee2

please ignore this post, H is what I need not V, apologies to TourerSteve he is right and I am wrong

[stevestrat]

Originally Posted by macafee2

Got to be snow.

macafee2

Got to be nothing! I just did a check of the weather in Aviemore Feb this year, lowest temp was -1 and it rained for nearly half the month, no snow. Take waterproofs not snow tyres

[TourerSteve]

Originally Posted by macafee2

on that page they show as winter tyres but have the snowflake symbol but worse they are only H rated not V

macafee2

If you re read your first post you actually asked for H rated tyres ,That's why I linked the page back to you If you have a 1.8 or a diesel H Rated are the rating given in the MK2 handbook

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...9&d=1622214746


https://www.national.co.uk/tyres-sea...ason=allseason
Added a link to all seasons tyres in V speed rating

[macafee2]

Originally Posted by TourerSteve

If you re read your first post you actually asked for H rated tyres ,That's why I linked the page back to you If you have a 1.8 or a diesel H Rated are the rating given in the MK2 handbook

https://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/for...9&d=1622214746


https://www.national.co.uk/tyres-sea...ason=allseason
Added a link to all seasons tyres in V speed rating

damn very sorry I did indeed and my op was right, my follow up post was wrong, mis read the handbook. It is H I want and I keep looking for V, ye gods

why does 15 inch need H and 16 need W for the diesels?

macafee2

[TourerSteve]

Originally Posted by macafee2

damn very sorry I did indeed and my op was right, my follow up post was wrong, mis read the handbook. It is H I want and I keep looking for V, ye gods

why does 15 inch need H and 16 need W for the diesels?

macafee2

Not a problem

I would have an educated guess that the tyre size on the 16 " rims has been rounded up to a common tyre rating as the demand for H rated tyres at that size has not made them viable to manufacturer .As an up rated tyre it would present no problems with fitting

[Phil th Barrow]

Never used winter tyres in Scotland or any were else for that matter. If its bad i stay put and enjoy a family conversation instead.

This was taken at just south of th Cairngorms..

[torque2me]

Originally Posted by Azur

Mud and Snow. As per 1-5-2021 there is a new EU tire label. Have a search for that. For winter tires it is even more important to have a recent year of production. Ensuring the chosen tire has the new EU label, you will buy one from this year. Ask for the Dot code. I am I search myself too, and I think I will go for the Michelin Crossclimate+ all season with snowflake symbol.

Good luck with the search.

All sounds very complicated. Not like the start of the 70's as newly passed full license holder we couldn't afford winter or snow tyres, just used what was fitted to the car but drive a bit more gingerly (this was in the dales, so we saw snow more often than not).

Kev