Dear all,
This maybe a very dull question , but I’m more used to non-moving things
have you ever compared or experienced the longterm (i.e. 10y) cost of managing 2 sets of tyres (summer and winter) and the same set of rim versus 2 complete set of wheels?
Yes, I know there are a lot of variables that play a role…
Number of km a year i.e. 15’000 km
Tyre life expectancy i.e. 30’000km (is this ok for a scenario?)
Cost full set tyres only 640 chf (i.e. 160 chf each)
Cost full set tyres+rims 1440 chf (800chf 4 x rim + 640chf tyres)
Cost Winter/Summer rotation 2 times/year: tyres only versus full wheels 60chf
any other factor?
I could imagine all this information in an interactive moustachian graphic. I wonder if there is a moment where the scenario between the two options changes
Let me know your thoughts
Our car came with 2 sets of rims when we bought it and it is new enough we were confident it would last enough years to be worth running 2 sets of tyres. I have a small jack and I change the wheels myself, it takes an ~hour but it would take at least this long to drive to the garage, wait around and come back. Thinking if buying an electric bolt machine to speed it up…
On an old car that I thought only had a couple of years lifespan so I ran it with winter tyres all year. Don’t think that is unsafe, just noisier, a bit less fuel efficient and wears down the tyres more quickly.
Winter tyres will have generally a higher breaking distance than summer tyres in non-snowy conditions.
More general points :
Summer tyres are better in most conditions EXCEPT when there is snow/mud/icy
The 7°C (or other temperature) is a myth. As long as it is not snowy or muddy, summer tyres will be still better in most cases. (https://youtu.be/kb0RZEHiKDA). It has to be much colder that the summer tyre is working less good. Winter tyres are more for the eventuality that the road is snowy, then the summer tyre is not working at all.
So if you can leave your car at home when it is snowing, you could actually stay on summer tyres all year long.
only all-season premiun manufacturer tyres = no yearly tyre change
change the 2 front tyres when they are used, befoee they reach the legal minimum (my car is front-wheel-driven) = the 2 tyres of the back come to the front and the 2 new ones goes to the back (for safety reasons)
I do 15k km per year and drive in winter, never had any problem. I try no to drive in heavy snow though.
When I need 2 new tyres I order them on reifendirekt.ch and they send it to a garage nearby with a fix price for the change.
I haven‘t found a more mustachian solution yet…
Doing so I skip:
Having 2 sets of tyre and/rims
Yearly tyre changes
Replacing 4 tyres at the same time (my back tyres last almost 2x as long as the one in the front do)
Buying the tyres at the garage
Can anyone put me in the right direction for the ‘best quality/price’ winter tyres website? I need to buy some for this season and I have multiple streams of information and opinions from people
That way you always have the used tyres with less tread on the front. I thought it’s the general recommendation to have the traction & steering wheels get the “better” tyres, esp. in winter conditions. I think I used to put the new tyres on the front, and when worn down 2/3 they moved to the back till end-of-life. But it’s been a long time since I had a car.
True BUT: You can pay to have that risk covered, its called the „grobfahrlässigkeitsverzicht“ and should be always included in your car liability insurance IMO
Tires is the one place where I don’t want to save for my own safety. I just get new ones when they’re run out and swap them in October and around Easter. But my Tesla has some 700hp peak output so tires w/o ZR/VR ratings wouldn’t be very long lasting anyway. I currently have Michelin Pilot Sport 2 for Summer and Pirelli Zotto Zero 3 for Winter.
Yes thats true - I tried to find a case or examples but didn’t find any… Since all season count as winter tyres and driving winter tyres in summer isn’t as critical as the other way around, I think fines in that regard seem to be quite rare…
Not sure if the Grobfahrläsigkeitsschutz will work if the insurance consider that your car is not properly equipped for the road conditions. I would double check on that.
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