E63 Winter tyres

[Steve84N]

You must not run winter and summer tyres on different axles as it can behave very dangerously, particularly in low grip scenarios.

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Best thing is stick with summer tyres or accept the cost of new boots all round. Many including myself run a second set of wheels to save all the extra tyre swapping.

The Michelin Cross Climate is an excellent tyre that's more suited to the often moderate winters that we get. It's far less compromised in dry or slightly warmer temperatures but can still deal with some snow.

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[Bobby Dazzler]

As suggested, don’t mix summer and winter tyres. They’re worth every penny of the outlay if you’re open to the idea of doing - many people aren’t. They transform the car.

 

[irfan1712]

Thanks for the insight chaps, good vid too.

you’ve got me thinking wether I just bite the bullet and buy a full set of winters then.

basically I’ve managed fine on the PS4s in our winters with the e63s so far (and a panamera before it). I never felt that the car felt dangerous or needed an insane more amount of grip. With the e63 in particular the obvious sign the tyres didn’t like the cold weather was the horrendous tyre skipping which I’ve just got used to.

i think it’s only worth it if their night and day better performing and don’t have a negative effect on comfort either compared to the Ps4s. I wouldn’t bother with a seperate set of wheels so they’d go straight on my standard wheels.

those who have fitted winter tyree, do you regret it or feel it was a slight waste of money, or are you converted and do it every winter and consider it money well spent?

 

[DSM10000]

Hi All - forgive me for bumping a very old thread. The rear PS4s' are due replacing on my E63s within the next few weeks (20'' Wheels). Im considering winter tyres - Michelin Alpin's as per the OP's tyre choice, as opposed to another set of PS4s considering the time of year.

Generally, is it worth the outlay? and odd question, the fronts have a lot of meat left on them - is there any detrimental effect to how winter tyres on the rear would perform with PS4s on the front? i of course understand its probably better to change those too but im curious considering all wheels are driven anyway.

i've had the car two years and the steering clunk in cold weather annoys me - i can't say the Welsh Winters have honestly really bothered me with the E63s on PS4s though, so perhaps I've answered my own question to a degree!

If you need the grip afforded by winter tyres then you need them all round.

The majority of the vehicle's braking and all of the steering response rely on front grip. You could store the front tyres if you switch to winter rated all round.

 

[Bobby Dazzler]

Thanks for the insight chaps, good vid too.

you’ve got me thinking wether I just bite the bullet and buy a full set of winters then.

basically I’ve managed fine on the PS4s in our winters with the e63s so far (and a panamera before it). I never felt that the car felt dangerous or needed an insane more amount of grip. With the e63 in particular the obvious sign the tyres didn’t like the cold weather was the horrendous tyre skipping which I’ve just got used to.

i think it’s only worth it if their night and day better performing and don’t have a negative effect on comfort either compared to the Ps4s. I wouldn’t bother with a seperate set of wheels so they’d go straight on my standard wheels.

those who have fitted winter tyree, do you regret it or feel it was a slight waste of money, or are you converted and do it every winter and consider it money well spent?

I’ve had plenty of sets, on all sorts of cars, and I’ve never regretted it once. They genuinely are the closest thing to witchcraft.

In the wrong conditions your car will be undriveable on Summer tyres, but on winter tyres you will be able drive around SUVs on summer tyres with ease.

However in all cold conditions they will give you a slight edge, which you may not feel until you have to accelerate, brake or steer with vigour.

 

[Steve84N]

It's only snow where I really feel I need winter tyres but they're still worth it in general for the colder months. However, I'd be more tempted by the Michelin Cross Climate tyres as they're much closer to summer tyres when the conditions aren't so bad, which is a fair bit of the winter months. I have Michelin Alpin 4 and they are notably poorer when the temperature comes back up again.