New owner winter tyres

[james350z]

Hello, I've just this week acquired a 65 plate M4!

The first thing i need to do is source some winter tyres. Does anyone know if these hankooks are any good?

James

[rjwojcik]

Re the tyres, I'll trade you for some pics. You first

Also, your bat's low

[james350z]

Sounds fair

[Wills2]

I'm running those Hankooks at the moment, they are good in cold dry conditions and performed well when I got caught out in a bit of snow, however in greasy conditions and the warmer temps we often get they feel horrid.

[james350z]

Ok great thanks. I have called my local ATS to see if they can find any other brands that do a better winter tyre for the M4

[gatsojon]

Camskill were a lot cheaper for me: -

QTY ITEM PRICE
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2 2553519VHANKRW96XL:W320:3232[2] Hankook Tyres / Winter £ 266.00
Snow Car / Hankook W320 Winter I*cept Evo2 Hankook W 320 -
255/35 R19 96V XL TL Fuel Eff.: E Wet Grip: C
NoiseClass: 2 Noise: 73dB
2 2753519VHANKRW100XL:W320:8190[2] Hankook Tyres / Winter £ 319.00
Snow Car / Hankook W320 Winter I*cept Evo2 Hankook W 320 -
275/35 R19 100V XL TL Fuel Eff.: E Wet Grip: C
NoiseClass: 2 Noise: 73dB
================================================== ==========================
CARRIAGE £ 13.96
ORDER TOTAL £ 598.96
================================================== ==========================

They seem fine so far to me.

[Rotherd31]

Look at some Nokians. I did ten years ago and haven't been without them for ten winters since! Two CTS-V's and my X1. My M4 sits in the winter, but if I was driving it year round it would also have Nokians on it. Oh, great color choice on your YMB !!!!!!

[SO17]

I've just fitted Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S (from Camskill). They feel a tiny bit 'knobblier' then the Conti's I took off but apart from that I'm very pleased with how they ride and grip. Now if only it would snow.....

[iamjim]

I would say this: keep the tyres as best you can afford. I would not put anything less than the likes and equivalents of Conti or Michelin on the car. Look at reviews because tyres are most important thing is braking and traction in dry, wet, snow. Everything else is irrelevant to your and passengers (family?) safety.

[Jimbooo]

I put kumho winters on mine a month ago, awesome below 4 degrees, horrible in warmer temps, I've just put summer tyres back on, luckily I bought a spare set of wheels so I could swop at will.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Jimbooo

I put kumho winters on mine a month ago, awesome below 4 degrees, horrible in warmer temps, I've just put summer tyres back on, luckily I bought a spare set of wheels so I could swop at will.

It's the same with the Hankooks, when the tyres get up to around 18c it's awful, zero feedback the car feels loose and almost not connected to the road, you expect a trade off but not that much.

I've previously had PA and Sottozeros and they were much better in mild temps, I won't bother saving the £300 again, I'll go for the Michelins.

[Jimbooo]

Originally Posted by Wills2

It's the same with the Hankooks, when the tyres get up to around 18c it's awful, zero feedback the car feels loose and almost not connected to the road, you expect a trade off but not that much.

I've previously had PA and Sottozeros and they were much better in mild temps, I won't bother saving the £300 again, I'll go for the Michelins.

Yeah to be fair I can now see the value of spending money on the michelins. Although I'm more than happy to put my new summer wheels on. I thought I'd have to wait until spring before I could put them on

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Jimbooo

Yeah to be fair I can now see the value of spending money on the michelins. Although I'm more than happy to put my new summer wheels on. I thought I'd have to wait until spring before I could put them on

What did you get? Pictures!

[Jimbooo]

Originally Posted by Wills2

What did you get? Pictures!

19" ispiri ffr1.
I was on a budget so forged were out of the question. These came in at around £1200ish for the set. I'm using 437m for winters and these for mpss.

[Wills2]

Very nice Jim, very nice.

I see you're in Herts, I used to live in Hertford for a couple of years, nice town.

[Jimbooo]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Very nice Jim, very nice.

I see you're in Herts, I used to live in Hertford for a couple of years, nice town.

thanks mate, yeah im happy with them. best i could find for the budget constraints and 19" there are very few after market 19" wheels that fit.

small world. i grew up in Much Hadham, near Bishops stortford. im in Stotfold now and work in Stevenage.

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Jimbooo

thanks mate, yeah im happy with them. best i could find for the budget constraints and 19" there are very few after market 19" wheels that fit.

small world. i grew up in Much Hadham, near Bishops stortford. im in Stotfold now and work in Stevenage.

Not far from Baldock I have the pleasure of running the rush hour there every Monday morning, it's a mare!

Looked at renting a place in Much Hadham before settling on Balls Park in Hertford.

[Jimbooo]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Not far from Baldock I have the pleasure of running the rush hour there every Monday morning, it's a mare!

Looked at renting a place in Much Hadham before settling on Balls Park in Hertford.

I avoid it like the plague in rush hour, so where are you coming from then. Your profile says w.yorks that's quite some commute

[Wills2]

Originally Posted by Jimbooo

I avoid it like the plague in rush hour, so where are you coming from then. Your profile says w.yorks that's quite some commute

Isn't just! 4am start.

There is no getting around that bit, I duck and dive through Baldock and cross country to Essex on the A507 to the A10.

[Jimbooo]

Originally Posted by Wills2

Isn't just! 4am start.

There is no getting around that bit, I duck and dive through Baldock and cross country to Essex on the A507 to the A10.

Love the 507 baldock to buntingford. That was my daily commute for 3years when I had a noble M12. Awesome bit of road if you manage to get a clear run

I'll keep my eyes open for a ymb on Mondays then and give you a wave. I guess you come down a1m and off at services junction. I join a1m there at any time between 730 and 830 on Mondays. Maybe we will cross paths one day at the roundabout. And if we do I'll notice way too late and wave when I'm out of site lol