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Hi all,

I just realised that my MOT has expired since I only drive my 3.0D 2005 E53 only on some weekends

It currently has Michellin Diamaris 19" and 3 of them need replacement ASAP.

Please what replacements should I  consider for all year round driving ....

thanks

cooa99

Well, given that winter is just around the corner you might want to consider getting a set of winter alloys with wintrac extreme tyres.  That will give you time to save up for some summer rubber for your 19's
I have a full set of 17's with wintracs on for sale

hi,
Ideally i could do with getting the correct tyres  for now and then consider my winter needs later.....

besides isn't 17" on a 4X4 quite small!

17's are the perfect size for snow, they sit inside the arches a little more than the 19's but I prefer to be safe in adverse conditions than not be able to go anywhere in a 4x4.  When I first picked my X up it started snowing heavy and was settling too, it might as well had been on skis lol.
Anyway back to your original question, my advice would be to look at the online tyre companies to find the tyres in your price range then look them up on tyre reviews website

I order 4 19" michelin diamaris from camskill for 700quid including delivery a couple of weeks ago.

I had a look at all the tyres and 3 of them had a minimum thread depth of 3mm, 4th tyre is still relatively new..


while I am aware I need to change them but no time for another 2weeks, would they still get me via the mot in the meantime?

cheers

cooa99

The legal requirement is 1.6mm tread across 3/4 of the tyre so they should get you througj

Edit - Apologies for any duplicated info to above.......interupted whilst typing my post at similar time


The legal limit is 1.6mm across the centre 75% of the visble tread width throughout the entire outer circumference and with non measured but visible tread reamining on the outside shoulders each representing 12.5% of the width.................Bearing this in mind & assuming your condition report is acurate then 3 with 3mm min and one near new will not result in a tyre related MOT fail in repect of tread depth. Do make sure you are checking the tyres properly though as it is possiblle for tyres to be under the limit in one area of tread pattern but to still have plenty of tread elsewhere.

On Diamaris at moment & since owned in 2006.......... If I was looking to buy one 19" tyre for all year round I would consider General Grabber UHP tyres. You will find mixed reviews but same can be said for other tyres. Tread pattern a little meatier than the Diamaris plus M&S rating - should cope a little better in winter and less than perfect conditions. These are all season tyres not dedicated winter/snow. Trade off's - Maybe expect a little more noise, possibly slightly lower mpg.

Shame that Toyo STII aren't available in UK- they are an all year round tyre & with special snipes to help cope with light snow. Toyo ST are favoured by many but I have seen recent discussions re recent low availability of these. Staggered 19" tyre sizes & limitations on UK tyre choices restrict options.

If you have 1 new Diamaris I suspect any saving in brand change to buy 4 matching other brand tyres plus fitting will be negligible when you offset that you only need 3 Diamaris.

Recently some have discussed merits of fitting winter tyres all year round rather than summers all year round. The logic based on the few weeks of good weather we seem to get. Ideally a summer tyre should be perform & wear better in summer than winter tyres, however, some summer tyres can also wear quickly too & even in fine weather.

HTH  

I had a a couple of Toyo st's fittedtoday, 315/35/20.  190 a side all in. Toyo has lots in stock.

I have Continentals on mine for Summer , and Yokohamas for Winter .

The Yokos were recommended to me by a friend in Norway , and they're
the dogs danglies . The only tyre I've read is better , if you need an extreme
Winter tyre , is Nokian .

Further to my last re an all season replacement option & specifically re the General Grabber UHP's I suggested............  See this mini review courtesy of a member on another board.

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I had a a couple of Toyo st's fittedtoday, 315/35/20.  190 a side all in. Toyo has lots in stock.
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Riggie, do you run these all year round and are they non run flats?