Hi All,
My car, when it comes has Conti's fitted. (thank god, my last had Bridgestones and I never get on with them).
But I have seen some things regarding EV behaviour with RWD being a tad sketchy in slippery conditions.
That got me to thinking about winter tyres, and I found a set of S/H Ateca 18" wheels in GC to which I could fit some winters or all seasons.
But, TBH I like the wheels on the car and dont want to change them ! Although 19" All season tyres cost about £50 more per tyre, I wouldn't have to spend £400 on other wheels.
Also, good as the Contis appear to be from reports, they do not have that nice protection rib for the wheels, I try to avoid kerbs anway, but it gives a little piece of mind, and from what I can see the Michelin all season tyres I was looking at have that.
What are peoples thought on if its worth switching to all seasons, and the lack of rim protection on the Contis ?
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The Contis seem to have reasonable rim protection in that if you just kiss the kerb, you won't scrape the wheels. With being heavy lumps with nigh-on perfect weight distribution, even though they're RWD, they're not tail happy like a 2010 BMW that has no weight over the rear wheels. I think most people in the UK could get away without Winter tyres, but there's always those places that freeze and snow more frequently than others.
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I'm glad you said that monkeyhanger. I've had 2 RWD BMW 1-series and they've been utterly useless in even the lightest dusting of snow
I was a bit worried about the Born (if it even arrives before next winter) but sound like it'll be alright.
I was a bit worried about the Born (if it even arrives before next winter) but sound like it'll be alright.
I have to say, the EV in question was a BMW I3 and apparently the regen braking can not be disabled, where as I believe the born is selectable.
Although cross climates are undoubtedly better in the single digit temps, I have managed 37 years of driving UK winters on "normal" tires.
Although cross climates are undoubtedly better in the single digit temps, I have managed 37 years of driving UK winters on "normal" tires.
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Given the weight distribution, the Born drives more like my old 4WD Golf R than my FWD Golf GTD.NormanCross wrote: ↑Sat Dec 10, 2022 7:44 am I'm glad you said that monkeyhanger. I've had 2 RWD BMW 1-series and they've been utterly useless in even the lightest dusting of snow
I was a bit worried about the Born (if it even arrives before next winter) but sound like it'll be alright.
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2023 Audi S3 - to avoid rapid charging on long journeys.
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2023 Audi S3 - to avoid rapid charging on long journeys.
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