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Old 09 March 2006, 08:34 PM
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I live in Germany and will need some winter tyres this comming winter, a new Law, wonderfull !!!
Has anyone got any ideas on what is worth getting and will work well on my classic?

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Old 09 March 2006, 10:08 PM
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Nokian WR get a good mention as do Michelin Alpins.

Personally I run Toyo Snowprox in 205/45/17's and find these are pretty good is really sh1tty, snowy roads and not that bad in the dry.

Stick the 18's back on in a few weeks, I reckon, with Goodyear GSD3's on Roll on summer.
Old 10 March 2006, 01:27 AM
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I rate my Michelin DRICE tyres, available only in Japan. The X-ICE have supplanted the DRICE as the No 1 Michelin winter tyres here, again, only available in Japan. I would expect the Michelin Alpin Sport generation 2 would be pretty good.

Friends are perfectly happy with their Pirelli's too.
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I've been running the Michelin Aplin Sport PA2s for the past few months. I've been very impressed with them so far in poor conditions.

Amazing grip/traction on snow compared to standard tyres. I was able to brake and stop downhill on very slippery snow/ice, when a VW polo on skinny normal tyres wasn't, and slid right across a main road.

A bit soft and understeery in dry conditions, but that's to be expected due to the compound and tread design etc.
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