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New car - summer or all-weather tyres as standard?

  • 11-12-2019 12:13pm
    #1
    Rosie_F
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭


    We're moving to Germany and the insurance company is asking what sort of tyres are fitted to the car, eg summer/all-weather or winter. I'm driving a 191 Seat Ibiza so I'm wondering what is fitted to new cars as standard in Ireland? At a guess I'd say summer but this may not be the case with new cars and advances in tyres. I can't check either as the car is currently in shipment. We get some snow where we'll be living in Germany so winter tyres may be a requirement anyways for some months.


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  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,761 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    M


    Summer as standard.


  • #3
    CJhaughey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,907 ✭✭✭✭CJhaughey


    When you get tyres over in Germany make sure they have the 3Peak Mountain snowflake symbol on them, it doesn't matter if they are winter or all-season tyres as long as they have that symbol.
    M+S doesn't mean anything BTW.
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  • #4
    ELM327
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,639 ✭✭✭✭ELM327


    Try and cover all bases. I usually put a summer tyre on the drivers side front, and an all season on the passenger side front (this will obviously change for LHD vs RHD, something to note)
    On the back I put an M+S tyre and a winter tyre depending on the weather.
    I find it the best balance between grip and efficiency


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
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    ELM327 wrote: »
    Try and cover all bases. I usually put a summer tyre on the drivers side front, and an all season on the passenger side front (this will obviously change for LHD vs RHD, something to note)
    On the back I put an M+S tyre and a winter tyre depending on the weather.
    I find it the best balance between grip and efficiency

    I like to put a snow sock (or chain for ice) on the steering wheel too for extra grip.


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