Winter tyres

John7

Or just change your tyres to Michelin Cross Climate - keep 'em on all year

soupdragon

Only thing with dual tyre set ups is storage space. They take up a lot of space.

Jules Winfield

Winter tyres aren't just for snow.  They're better in any conditions where the temperature is lower than 7 degrees.

Russ 66

Mine are in my garage roof space, I almost kill myself each year balancing on top of a ladder getting them down. They weigh more than they look.

mjn

Some places will store and swap wheels for a small car.

un1eash

I know and still haven't need them.
Bold statement to say winter tyres are better then summer tyres in any conditions below 7 degrees.

Russ 66

They are, it's well documented. They have a softer compound so are grippier at lower temperatures. You only have to put a summer tyre against a winter to see the difference.
I have been running winters for the last 5 years and they are far superior to summer tyres in wet and icy conditions. Above 10 degrees though they aren't the nicest of things to drive on.

JFRTDI

So, been looking about and that. I'm not fussed about alloys given it's only 4 months or so a year. My question is if I bought some 17" steels, would I be OK putting these tyres on 205/50/17 or would they be too slim?

mjn

What width are the steelies?

paulyoung666

You would also need to make sure that the 17" wheels would clear the brake calipers as well [emoji106]