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Old 07 September 2011, 09:01 PM
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Old 08 September 2011, 08:35 AM
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regardless of tyre style, they all need to match in terms of rolling diameter, etc..........
Old 08 September 2011, 09:34 AM
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Originally Posted by chrisdicko
Get all 4
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Old 08 September 2011, 09:56 AM
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Lol.Yes you need all 4 and all of them same rolling radius
Old 08 September 2011, 10:11 AM
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Hi

Yes, definitely need to fit a set of 4 on a 4wd car.

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Old 08 September 2011, 08:23 PM
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thinking about getting some for my everyday golf (2wd).....which ones do people recommend?

Also on a 2wd will two fronts be ok or does it have to be all 4
Old 08 September 2011, 08:40 PM
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Never mix n match summer/winter tyres, so all 4.

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Old 08 September 2011, 08:45 PM
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What tyres do you currently run, i would say that they are not needed for a 4wd car anyway. many times with my wrx hawkeye i had a few years ago i was the only car to make it up the street in the snow. uneless you run r888 at the mo i wouldnt bother
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I got a set of Nokians for my Turbo last year.

Fantastic, never got stuck not even slightly when experimenting with deep snow on steep slopes.

Have Avon zz3's as normal tyres and they were ok in snow, but still slipped and a fair bit of wheelspin, the Nokians just dig in and find the grip a lot more, also excellent when braking, very little ABS intervention.
Old 10 September 2011, 06:20 PM
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plus 1 for Nokians wrg2 on Legacy. May try new Nokian wr a3 on Impreza as more sporty. They dont handle as well in the dry as summer ones, but they are great sub 5 C .
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