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darbs · Feb 6th, 2011, 14:09

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Originally Posted by XC60KEV

Ditto

how do winter tyres perform on dry warm roads? i hear they wear out much quicker but what about performance?

VolvoXc60 · Feb 6th, 2011, 17:48

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Originally Posted by darb

how do winter tyres perform on dry warm roads? i hear they wear out much quicker but what about performance?

As mine have studs they are not good on dry roads... have to be careful not to wear the studs out so I can´t drive "fun" at all, and they are also very soft. Kick-ass on snow and ice though!

XC60KEV · Feb 6th, 2011, 21:56

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Originally Posted by darb

how do winter tyres perform on dry warm roads? i hear they wear out much quicker but what about performance?

Don't have studs but the Nokian WRG2's are fantastic in terms of grip in the wet and cold. When average temperature increases above 7 degrees will get the summer ones on. The wear on the Nokians has been average. I would guess I've covered 7K miles in them and fronts are 50% worn and about 25% worn on the rear. Might swap them round this week to get even wear for next winter.

VolvoXc60 · Feb 22nd, 2011, 14:31

stu0710 · Feb 22nd, 2011, 16:09

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Originally Posted by VolvoXc60

Great photos, particularly the one of the rear of your XC60, have these been photoshopped?

VolvoXc60 · Feb 22nd, 2011, 16:55

a bit in Lightroom. HDR.

r-designbob · Feb 22nd, 2011, 17:21

Very nice

HDR does add a bit of magic.

polsesnabb · Feb 22nd, 2011, 19:01

Winter tyres in summer conditions is dangerous! The softer rubber becomes jelly in summer termperatures! Norwegian authorities are concidering to pass a law against it. Tests conducted by the Norwegian Automobile Federation show that if a car with winter tyres and one with summer tyres make a full force brake from 60 mph, the winter tyred car will still be doing 35 mph when the first has come to a full stop! The winter tyred car used 37 yds more to stop!. Now, imagine what cornering performance was like..
Tests performed in 20C / 68F.

Matteus XC60 · Feb 24th, 2011, 18:46

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Originally Posted by darb

how do winter tyres perform on dry warm roads? i hear they wear out much quicker but what about performance?

Darb, if you find yourself with a spare couple of hundred hours, there are many long discussions about winter vs summer vs all weather tyres on various threads on this forum. Although, it's all gone very quiet since we have returned to a more 'normal' winter in Jan/Feb (and positively mild in the SE).

PS great photos VolvoXC60, you should be working for Volvo's marketing team!

t5_monkey · Feb 24th, 2011, 19:42

Awesome photos...

have these being HDR'd ?

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polsesnabb Member Last Online: Jan 5th, 2021 10:04 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Luxembourg	Winter tyres in summer conditions is dangerous! The softer rubber becomes jelly in summer termperatures! Norwegian authorities are concidering to pass a law against it. Tests conducted by the Norwegian Automobile Federation show that if a car with winter tyres and one with summer tyres make a full force brake from 60 mph, the winter tyred car will still be doing 35 mph when the first has come to a full stop! The winter tyred car used 37 yds more to stop!. Now, imagine what cornering performance was like.. Tests performed in 20C / 68F.

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