Still running on Winters?

[trem1]

Its worth the hassle, she really is very good

[scotty73]

This is Embarrassing the audio still won't work will try to upload it direct from my phone later when i have more time.

[scotty73]

I may have deleted the last one for no reason because there's no audio on youtube at all at the moment/
Here it is anyway.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuyKxyEfgCY

[trem1]

theres audio on there now. and again a fabulous singer, the wife made me put those 2 songs you sent me on again so she could listen again.

[scotty73]

theres audio on there now. and again a fabulous singer, the wife made me put those 2 songs you sent me on again so she could listen again.

There's another 9 like that from both my girls even a duet...Granted one is phone recorded when she sang for Caerphilly music services big band but still awesome... In my eyes see.

Anyone want a listen pm me I'll E-mail some over.

How about this for a fantastic way to bring this thread back on topic... Just checked the forecast and we have sleet coming in Friday night so i need the winters on to drive to the interview... Maybe.

[hamster]

Changing mine next Tues..

[mjb]

Can we have a "I should get insurance discount because i use winters" convo too?

£20 (inc vat) off your premium for using winter tyres in the cold months

£15+VAT admin fee to record the change to winter tyres
£15+VAT admin fee to record the change to summer tyres
£45+VAT admin fee per phone conversation
£25+VAT fee for an updated certificate each time you record the change
£500+VAT admin fee to rectify the mistake they make when they interpreted "I'm changing to winter tyres" as a claim
...

You know they would...

[KozmoNaut]

Changed back to summers on the 1st of March.

It's so damn easy to change over wheels yourself, I simply don't understand why people would ever pay someone else to do it. All you need is a floor jack and a torque wrench, both can be had cheaply and don't have to fancy at all for basic work like changing wheels. All it takes is 15-20 minutes, and it's a great chance to check brake wear etc. while you're at it.

In a pinch, you can even use the scissor jack and lug wrench from the emergency toolkit, though it's much easier with proper tools.

[Welly]

Problem for me is I have to have the TYRES re-mounted, I do not have a spare set of wheels only the tyres.

In other news it was -2deg C this morning

[steve_earwig]

though it's much safer with proper tools.

Fixxored

That's no excuse Welly, you should get out there with a couple of tablespoons and sort it

[Welly]

Tried that but 'nicked' the inner tube and now I've got to wait for my pocket money on Friday to get a new one

[KozmoNaut]

Problem for me is I have to have the TYRES re-mounted, I do not have a spare set of wheels only the tyres.

Steel wheels are cheap.

[Welly]

Steel wheels are cheap.

They're mostly 16" my tyres are 17" but I might look around for some steelies next year.

[mjb]

Problem for me is I have to have the TYRES re-mounted, I do not have a spare set of wheels only the tyres.

Steel wheels are cheap.

and will require notifying the insurance company that the car's been modified - £££ especially in my case as BMW never sold the 540i with steel wheels. Oh, and you need to buy four sets of steel wheel nuts too

In any case, a set of "nasty" alloys can be bought for £150 (£100 for 406s) which is equivalent to 3.5 years of getting someone to change tyres (2.5 years in a 406), but potential handling issues aside requires you to have a nasty looking car for 6-8 months

[KozmoNaut]

Steel wheels are cheap.

and will require notifying the insurance company that the car's been modified - £££ especially in my case as BMW never sold the 540i with steel wheels. Oh, and you need to buy four sets of steel wheel nuts too

In any case, a set of "nasty" alloys can be bought for £150 (£100 for 406s) which is equivalent to 3.5 years of getting someone to change tyres (2.5 years in a 406), but potential handling issues aside requires you to have a nasty looking car for 6-8 months

First off, get a better insurance company. Or do you tell them whenever you change tyres to a brand and model that wasn't OEM fitment? Because it's bloody hard to find new Pirelli P6000s these days! As long as you stay within the OEM size range and speed rating for your car, your insurance company can go piss up a rope about you putting different wheels on. The only reason people sometimes "need" to notify their insurance about new wheels is because they put on expensive new alloys and want them covered in case of theft.

Secondly, used steel wheels are really cheap. So are used alloy wheels. And a complete set of wheel nuts costs almost nothing, they're almost always included when you buy wheels. But tyre/wheel storage and refitment isn't cheap in the long run, and the maintenance and inspection benefits from doing it yourself far outweighs the small amount of work needed to change wheels twice a year.

And please, do tell me which handling issues you expect to have when fitting different alloys or steel wheels? Wheels need to meet certain specifications to be sold and you're not going to feel a lick of difference in a 406 (or a BMW, for that matter). You're driving on public roads, not going 10/10s on Silverstone.