Nasher
Free Member
Following in on from a Kwik Fit thread, the subject of Snow Flake Symbol tyres came up - a requirement for Germany during the 'winter' months (Oct - April)
I posted, that as a regular visitor to Germany I was looking for 'All Season' tyres with the Snow Flake Symbol. My rational was that I didn't want 2 sets of wheels/tyres due to fairly low annual mileage (8-10k miles a year) saving the hassle of changing them twice a year and storing them
My local dealer came up with a number of options & using the EU Tyre label for comparison I decided on General Eurovan A/S 365 - size 215/70/15
My existing tyres were Bridgestone Duravis EU rating: E For Economy, B for Grip and 72db for noise
General Eurovan A/S 365 EU rating: C For Economy, A for Grip and 73db for noise
So in theory, better economy, more grip but slightly noiser
In practice:
I have not noticed a significant change in economy, but time will tell
They feel much grippier (as expected) but you have to factor in that they were replacing tyres with 2mm of tread left on them
My concerns about additional noise were unfounded, if they are noisier, then it is not audible above the rest of the noise (in particular me singing (wailing) to whatever song is playing)
Time will tell about their durability - I'll update when I have some miles on them. But I have been a fan of General tyres, in particular the 'Grabbers' used on my 4 wheel drive vehicles in the past
Now the best bit, they were only £100 per corner fitted
I'd be interested in what others are using.......and their EU ratings....
I posted, that as a regular visitor to Germany I was looking for 'All Season' tyres with the Snow Flake Symbol. My rational was that I didn't want 2 sets of wheels/tyres due to fairly low annual mileage (8-10k miles a year) saving the hassle of changing them twice a year and storing them
My local dealer came up with a number of options & using the EU Tyre label for comparison I decided on General Eurovan A/S 365 - size 215/70/15
My existing tyres were Bridgestone Duravis EU rating: E For Economy, B for Grip and 72db for noise
General Eurovan A/S 365 EU rating: C For Economy, A for Grip and 73db for noise
So in theory, better economy, more grip but slightly noiser
In practice:
I have not noticed a significant change in economy, but time will tell
They feel much grippier (as expected) but you have to factor in that they were replacing tyres with 2mm of tread left on them
My concerns about additional noise were unfounded, if they are noisier, then it is not audible above the rest of the noise (in particular me singing (wailing) to whatever song is playing)
Time will tell about their durability - I'll update when I have some miles on them. But I have been a fan of General tyres, in particular the 'Grabbers' used on my 4 wheel drive vehicles in the past
Now the best bit, they were only £100 per corner fitted
I'd be interested in what others are using.......and their EU ratings....