Wheel question (I'm sorry)

[syncropaddy]

Also... any winter or all season tyre apparently MUST have the "Snowflake in the mountain" symbol on it rather than just the M&S marking to be legal in germany....

Correct! You can put M&S on any tyre as long as it has a tread as 'M&S' no longer has an official meaning which is why we now have the snowflake thingie. The M&S designation goes way back to the days of the Dunlop Weathermaster tyres ..... What makes a Syncro so damn good in the snow is the big wheels, the engine in the back, close to 50/50 weight distribution and the 4WD and as we all know its just a damn good design.

[Simon Baxter]

[quote="v-lux]

Whatever happened to those tyres lurking around in a MOD shed somewhere......?

They are 16" if anyone wants a set send a PM or give a call.
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Iltis owner with 16" rims ears prick up.. Military pattern?

[armyphil]

[quote="v-lux]

Whatever happened to those tyres lurking around in a MOD shed somewhere......?

They are 16" if anyone wants a set send a PM or give a call.

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Iltis owner with 16" rims ears prick up.. Military pattern?[/quote][/quote][/quote]


All people have been pm'd. Goodyear G90 16/7.5 J commercial rating

[toomanytoys]

Also... any winter or all season tyre apparently MUST have the "Snowflake in the mountain" symbol on it rather than just the M&S marking to be legal in germany....

Correct! You can put M&S on any tyre as long as it has a tread as 'M&S' no longer has an official meaning which is why we now have the snowflake thingie. The M&S designation goes way back to the days of the Dunlop Weathermaster tyres ..... What makes a Syncro so damn good in the snow is the big wheels, the engine in the back, close to 50/50 weight distribution and the 4WD and as we all know its just a damn good design.

Bugger.......... I couldnt get any snow or all seasons last year with the snowflake and M&S were the only thing I could find.. so bought them.. only done 400 miles on them..... now wont be able to use them in Germany then...

[peasant]

I've been driving Vredestein Comtrac Winters for a year now.
While I'm sure that they'd probably fail miserably in axle deep mud, they are brilliant in all other conditions ...ice, snow, rain, floods, dry roads, wet grass, gravel ...they perform really well. The only conditions I haven't tested them in is heat (because we don't get that here )
They are a commercial tyre, so no issues with load ratings either.

Would wholeheartedly recommend for a mainly road going Syncro that does the occasional off-road bit

I drive size 195-80/14 on standard rims

[syncrosimon]

I have used these people for motorbike tyres and they can get most european brands for cars and vans also. Fast delivery with tracking.


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[..lee..]

next snow fall i`m putting road tyres on the syncro. last year it was " almost " boring to drive on with the at`s. my mt`s were noticeable worse and surely snow tyres would be noticeably better.

there are times when grip is overrated.

[syncropaddy]

next snow fall i`m putting road tyres on the syncro. last year it was " almost " boring to drive on with the at`s. my mt`s were noticeable worse and surely snow tyres would be noticeably better.

there are times when grip is overrated.

Agree. I found myself pushing harder to find the breakaway point so I could have some fun, which is all very well but when that breakaway point finally does come you are going a hell of a lot quicker than maybe you realised !!

[lloydy]

That was the problem with the UR quattro.........

[Synkraut]

This thread got me all nervous - so far I thought that my M+S Yokohama Geolandar ATs fulfil the German winter regulations (even the new 2010 ones)
I've just had a look on the ADAC Homepage (German ecquivalent to the AA?). There it says M+S rating is oficially sufficient in Germany - they advise (of course) to go for both M+s and snowflake/mountain branded tires but this is not mandatory.

Phew

[toomanytoys]

This thread got me all nervous - so far I thought that my M+S Yokohama Geolandar ATs fulfil the German winter regulations (even the new 2010 ones)
I've just had a look on the ADAC Homepage (German ecquivalent to the AA?). There it says M+S rating is oficially sufficient in Germany - they advise (of course) to go for both M+s and snowflake/mountain branded tires but this is not mandatory.

Phew

So.. ADAC say M & S marking is ok then... They shouldnt get it wrong.. Should they???

I have a feeling that all new, all season/winters being sold must have the snowflake..

[silverbullet]

Come back to Blighty Si, you can fit whatever you like and no-one otices or cares! Wrong load rating for wheel or tyre, so what? (overheard from a German commenting on lack of TUF-like controls over UK vehicle modifications at VanFest)

Sorry, not very helpful

[jebiga41]

Simples for more all round use BFG AT's, great in snow and ice and on road, good off road except the really sticky stuff, for more of a mix of offroad use and whilst being able to do 70+ mph on Mts and good wear BFG MT's. You get what you pay for

[syncropaddy]

Found this .....

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