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Title: All-season Tires
Post by: bluewing on 15 March 2019, 10:24:08
Is anyone here familiar with Toyo Tires (https://4wheelonline.com/Toyo-Off_Road_Mud_Tires.25)' Proxes A18? I am contemplating whether to buy a set of winter tires (or is it just a waste of money?) or just buy all-season tires that can also handle light snow. Any other recommendations?
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 March 2019, 10:33:47
Is anyone here familiar with Toyo Tires (https://4wheelonline.com/Toyo-Off_Road_Mud_Tires.25)' Proxes A18? I am contemplating whether to buy a set of winter tires (or is it just a waste of money?) or just buy all-season tires that can also handle light snow. Any other recommendations?

Too late to buy winter tyres now.

British winters are pretty mild these days so I never have and never will waste money on 'winters'
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 15 March 2019, 10:37:53
No complaints about Accelera winter tyres all year round...

Based on about 25k miles on both an Omega and an E39... Both with 225/55/16 xl tyres. About £45 a corner :y

If the car is showing signs of unusual wear, then new tyres are a long way down the list of jobs...
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 March 2019, 10:38:43
Is anyone here familiar with Toyo Tires (https://4wheelonline.com/Toyo-Off_Road_Mud_Tires.25)' Proxes A18? I am contemplating whether to buy a set of winter tires (or is it just a waste of money?) or just buy all-season tires that can also handle light snow. Any other recommendations?


....are you originally from the 'good ol' US of A?
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: aaronjb on 15 March 2019, 10:42:43
Is anyone here familiar with Toyo Tires (https://4wheelonline.com/Toyo-Off_Road_Mud_Tires.25)' Proxes A18? I am contemplating whether to buy a set of winter tires (or is it just a waste of money?) or just buy all-season tires that can also handle light snow. Any other recommendations?


....are you originally from the 'good ol' US of A?

That's their name, doesn't matter which side of the Atlantic you're from ;) https://www.toyo.co.uk/
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 15 March 2019, 10:56:47
Is anyone here familiar with Toyo Tires (https://4wheelonline.com/Toyo-Off_Road_Mud_Tires.25)' Proxes A18? I am contemplating whether to buy a set of winter tires (or is it just a waste of money?) or just buy all-season tires that can also handle light snow. Any other recommendations?


....are you originally from the 'good ol' US of A?

That's their name, doesn't matter which side of the Atlantic you're from ;) https://www.toyo.co.uk/

OK.....I suppose as long as your tires have plenty of tread in the center of the tire and are a nice black color all should be well.
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: Kevin Wood on 15 March 2019, 14:56:16
Would you trust people who can't spell their own name to make decent tyres, though? :-\
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: TheBoy on 15 March 2019, 17:01:07
No complaints about Accelera winter tyres all year round...

Based on about 25k miles on both an Omega and an E39... Both with 225/55/16 xl tyres. About £45 a corner :y

If the car is showing signs of unusual wear, then new tyres are a long way down the list of jobs...
Depends what you're after.  Clearly, black and round is your preference, which is fine if you understand and accept the limits :y

But anyone looking for grip will be looking at double that price for 17s.

Or some are happy with a compromise (although most mid range tyres are mid range price for budget performance now :(), which again is fine, as long as their limits are known and accepted.

Sadly, the stupid EU tyre labelling has properly clucked things up, as *EVERYTHING* should be able to achieve A wet grip
Title: Re: All-season Tires
Post by: Doctor Gollum on 15 March 2019, 18:21:56
Op has a CDX so presume standard 16" alloys :y