Category: Reifen & Felgen Forum

Moin, So here’s the thing: yesterday I put on new winter tires from Goodyear. This morning I almost fell off the chair how much the car is now “floating”. It’s a Chrylser Stratus, i.e. I’m used to it all going a little more navigable, but I haven’t experienced that yet. Up to 70kmh everything is still normal, from 70 onwards I make the difference very clear and from 120 onwards you have to concentrate when driving. I don’t want to drive more than 140 anymore. I actually drive quite well. Zackig and now garnix goes more. Running direction is right and pressure is everywhere on about 2,4. I don’t really know what it can be about. As I said the difference is ENORM, lane change is only slow and no longer halfway fast because the car simply “slides away”. Is that still in any way normal? Greet you, tixiam

Hi, because I don’t really know much about tyres, I ask my question here: So I drive a Mazda 121 (JBSM Bj.2000 -> Abklatsch from the Ford Fiesta). In the vehicle license are tyres of the size 185/55 R14 which are at the moment also as summer tyres on it (on standard steel rims). But I still have almost new 175/65 R14 winter tyres from my Honda, which recently landed in the press. Now my question is now whether I have these tyres (or possibly on I heard a “no” from the “friendly” and word-carrying Mazda dealer, at ATU they told me: “Only winter tyres 165/65 R14”. To hear something somewhat reliable I am to the TÜV. The nice gentleman there gave me an expression for a pocket money with serial tyres of my car (see file in the appendix). Is this now something official or is it enough for a check the Zu if I have the note in the car? Do I still have to have the new tyres registered with the TÜV? As I said: I don’t know much about the topic and I therefore rely on your help Cheers, Martin

Hello you! I have a very stupid question about tires, which nobody could answer in my circle of friends. So, you see a lot in test magazines how good tires are, but since there are so many manufacturers, I don’t really look through it. I’m not asking you this now, because I need new tires, but because next week I will have an interview with a German tyre manufacturer (your guess is definitely where ) and I’m sure I’ll have an interview there. So, just how do the tires of the very big manufacturers (Michelin, Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear) differ in your opinion?? Which company does tires with a special price-performance ratio, optically the most beautiful, safest, high-quality? Is a bit like asking for the favourite football club, isn’t it? But even there are more or less clear statements like the one who buys a club always the best players, the other has a super big fan base, etc. You already know what I mean, right? Thank you very much for your comments!! Jutta

Hello, I have the following problem: I had equipped my T4 Multivan with 4x new Michelin PA for the winter of 2009/2010 and drove to my surprise like on rails. Snowy climbs, which I could not cope with before with different cars (also front-wheelers) were suddenly no longer a problem with the Michelin. Well, and so I looked at the current winter season with great serenity, the profile had also lost only 3 mm. And now k at the shock: I’m just slipping around as if I had some awesome summer tires on it! Interesting here is that the grip increases after a few kilometers but again. Ok, you think, maybe there had to be icy snow pushed out of the profile again. Just, why was that then no problem last winter? It’s really damn stupid to slip the first kilometers like on eggs and almost not get out of a parking bay, in which one still an hour before So, I haven’t experienced such a stark difference after just one winter and 3 mm less profile in more than 30 winters of my driver’s life. I’ve driven enough winter tires a second, some even a third season. Above all, this phenomenon is new to me to have to drive for miles before the grip comes back, but I put the box off for a short while, immediately gone. Does anyone of you know that? Is this hanging with the icy temperatures together at the moment? Or? Thanks a lot!!! Thommy

Day, I don’t know very much about cars – but none of the tires at all and hope you can help me. Due to the new regulation I am now forced to buy new tires for my car. I own a 95 Honda Legend (KA7). In my vehicle license is under the tyres: 215/55ZR16 and the maximum axle load is 1100kg or 1090kg. I am now looking for all-year tires and in this search I have encountered several types of tires. e i found were 215/55 R16 – so R16 instead of ZR16 – is that ok? Can I also use it? Besides, behind this term is still “93H” ; “93T” ; “97H XL”. What do these, especially, back numbers like 93,94 and the corresponding letters mean? Which (full-year) tires therefore fit my car? Besides, since I’m just close to checkout – is there anything at the tire marks, even the cheapest with 65€ per tire, or can you buy the confidently ? Thanks already for the help greeting

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Hello, I would like to buy a set of new winter tires. I decided on GoodYear UltraGrip 7. But now I have seen that there should be the UltraGrip 7+. It should be improved even further. Priced they are actually equally expensive. What would you recommend? I did not find too many reviews for UG7+. It is always praised the UG7. It can also be a slimming improvement? Therefore I would like your tips and advice on this. may also experience. Thank you very much in advance. mfg, wynie

Hello, please I need your assessment of the situation I have experienced today. My opinion completely intact winter tires were not mounted at the tyre service or the employee refused to perform the assembly. I have a guess what it might have been about but later on. He meant the tires are old and you can no longer mount them. First I would like an assessment of this set of winter tires purely from the outside. t 5 years and the mileage approx. 25.000 km as I drive little in winter. Rest profile height approx. 9mm. On the outer edge you can see small rubber stubs. In some places two are side by side, sometimes only one and sometimes the few are missing completely. Unfortunately not white for what this serves, possibly a kind of wear indicator. The tires were stored over the summer in the basement. Photos I am attached. Mfg, Danube

Good day, I’ve been looking for new rims for my Polo 9N for a long time on the internet. I’m doing an efficiency tuning and have decided on the following tires: Continental EcoContact 6 175/55 R15. My problem now is that I find almost no black rims suitable for the tire and car, is the rim size 5J or 5.5J 15 inch 5×100 hole circle a special size ? Which rims of this form factor do you know or can you recommend ? Broader tires I didn’t want to take, d a my engine does not have enough power and the rolling resistance should be possible low.

Hello, I would like a recommendation for comfortable tyres. The factory-mounted Bridgestone Potenza S001 Runflat are too hard for me, it feels like wooden wheels are mounted. It is the following tyre format: VA: 225/40 R18 92 Y HA: 245/35 R18 92 Y Comfort means for me first of all damping through the tire to get away from the wooden wheel feeling, therefore only tires WITHOUT Runflat come into question. All other characteristics of a tire are secondary for me, as i I am not a sporty driver. At present I tend to Michelin Pilot 4 (without S). Are there any tyres that roll off even more comfortable? With which tyres do you have good experiences in terms of comfort? Thank you very much – Greeting – thopre