Just found out I have winter tyres on the back!

marx175 · 18th April 2012, 10:28

Hi guys just had my annual service and the garage pointed out I have dunlop winter tyres of the back wheels! Should I change them/ put them on the front or keep them in the garage to put on the front next winter. I have just driven around for a year with them in the back wheels! I know nothing about tyres so any advise would be appreciated. thanks

coste1l · 18th April 2012, 10:34

keep them for winter!

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Syx · 18th April 2012, 10:35

Get them swapped off mate, pointless having them on now!

marx175 · 18th April 2012, 10:37

will they effect ride or fuel consumption at all. Or safety in the dry?

Syx · 18th April 2012, 10:42

Less grip in the summer, usually increased tyre wear and more road noise.

Notably though, the loss of grip using winter tyres in summer is much less than using summer tyres in winter so if you can put up with the wear and noise (you must have been if you've had them for a year) and can't afford to change then there's no real reason to rush out and do so - it's just better to save them for winter and get summer tyres on now!

You sure they're winter tyres and not "all-season"s?

Woette · 18th April 2012, 10:45

When temperatures go above 7 degrees, there isnt much advantage to having winter tyres on. The rubber gets too flexible and overheat and the car will have worse handling/stopping power. Combined with dry tyres in the front you could be in for a surprise.
Next winter, make sure you run winter tyres on all FOUR corners, not just the front. If not you could again be in for a surprise.

marx175 · 18th April 2012, 10:47

Hi thanks for all the replies. definately winter tyres as say "dunlop winter sport" on the side!

coste1l · 18th April 2012, 10:52

get them off and find a summer bargain on ebay to get two more so you have a full set for winter, get a couple of partworns to replace them shouldnt cost too much...

jamie_H · 19th April 2012, 18:03

Get them off if you can, we get winter tyres on our work vans which people wgere complaing of reduced grip due to overheating an lots of movement in the sidewalls etc

Jonog · 20th April 2012, 22:21

Ah if it was me and you are a respectable driver id just leave them on until they need to be changed. Had them on a rear wheel skyline before and they would spin out in 4th!

18th April 2012, 10:28	#1 (permalink)
marx175 Supporter Car: 2006 2.2 galaxy grey Join Date: 28th February 2011 Location: bristol Posts: 183 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	Just found out I have winter tyres on the back! Hi guys just had my annual service and the garage pointed out I have dunlop winter tyres of the back wheels! Should I change them/ put them on the front or keep them in the garage to put on the front next winter. I have just driven around for a year with them in the back wheels! I know nothing about tyres so any advise would be appreciated. thanks

18th April 2012, 10:45	#6 (permalink)
Woette Car: '07 1.8 MR Type-S 61000 km Join Date: 7th October 2007 Location: Leuven, Belgium Posts: 1,831 Thanks given: 90 Thanked 114 Times in 113 Posts iTrader: (0)	When temperatures go above 7 degrees, there isnt much advantage to having winter tyres on. The rubber gets too flexible and overheat and the car will have worse handling/stopping power. Combined with dry tyres in the front you could be in for a surprise. Next winter, make sure you run winter tyres on all FOUR corners, not just the front. If not you could again be in for a surprise. Last edited by Woette; 18th April 2012 at 10:48.

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marx175 Supporter Thread starter Car: 2006 2.2 galaxy grey Join Date: 28th February 2011 Location: bristol Posts: 183 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	will they effect ride or fuel consumption at all. Or safety in the dry?

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Syx Clingfilmed Car: 2008 2.2 CTS GT Join Date: 22nd December 2009 Location: Luton, UK Posts: 9,010 Thanks given: 827 Thanked 1,619 Times in 1,418 Posts iTrader: (37)	Less grip in the summer, usually increased tyre wear and more road noise. Notably though, the loss of grip using winter tyres in summer is much less than using summer tyres in winter so if you can put up with the wear and noise (you must have been if you've had them for a year) and can't afford to change then there's no real reason to rush out and do so - it's just better to save them for winter and get summer tyres on now! You sure they're winter tyres and not "all-season"s?

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marx175 Supporter Thread starter Car: 2006 2.2 galaxy grey Join Date: 28th February 2011 Location: bristol Posts: 183 Thanks given: 12 Thanked 13 Times in 13 Posts iTrader: (0)	Hi thanks for all the replies. definately winter tyres as say "dunlop winter sport" on the side!

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coste1l Supporter Car: 09 Suzuki Swift Sport white Join Date: 16th January 2010 Location: Sunderland UK Posts: 17,855 Thanks given: 1,110 Thanked 1,981 Times in 1,871 Posts iTrader: (15)	get them off and find a summer bargain on ebay to get two more so you have a full set for winter, get a couple of partworns to replace them shouldnt cost too much...

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jamie_H Supporter Car: 2009 CTR Nhb Join Date: 13th November 2011 Location: Bedford Posts: 353 Thanks given: 75 Thanked 57 Times in 45 Posts iTrader: (1)	Get them off if you can, we get winter tyres on our work vans which people wgere complaing of reduced grip due to overheating an lots of movement in the sidewalls etc

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Jonog Car: 2009 Type S GT Join Date: 31st January 2012 Location: Dublin Posts: 90 Thanks given: 27 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (1)	Ah if it was me and you are a respectable driver id just leave them on until they need to be changed. Had them on a rear wheel skyline before and they would spin out in 4th!