Winter Tyres?

[FLV]

Yeah I know, I havn't got a bike yet, but I'm just wondering about winter tyres....

Sorry if this is done to death but I've failed to find something relevant by searching.

So, generally, are specific winter tyres available for bikes in the same way they are for cars?
I'm sure that they would make a massive difference to a bikes ability to handle the great british winter.
Also I wondered about abroad too, Germany for instance invalidates car insurance if you have an accident in mid winter and still have summer tyres fitted. Is this the same for bikes I wonder?

Anywho, does anyone know what brands make the best winter tyres?

ta, flv

[yen_powell]

A decent amount of tread and the correct inflation is an ideal winter tyre.
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[Grendel]

Interesting question.
I'm not sure there are such differences as winter or summer tyres as you get with cars but hopefully someone will correct me if i'm wrong. Only difference i could think of would be different hardness or softness of the tyre. But to be honest i have Metzler Tourance fitted to the Transalp which are fairly hard wearing and ride all year around without much problems.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

There's no such thing as winter tyres for bikes no. Something with a high silica content for quicker heat up's probably going to be about as good as you can get.

No problems with insurance in the UK regarding tyres either.
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[doggone]

If you really need to ride in the depths of winter and have unploughed roads to cope with you could consider these.
https://www.mv-motorrad.de/lshop,showdetail,2004g,e,,,10107,,,.htm

[MarJay]

[FLV]

I'm not really thinking of snow and Ice, more heavy rain. I guess theres plenty of tyres that will fit the bill when the need arrives.

I looked at a bike recently which had quite worn tyres so they would need replacing soon after purchase if I was to buy the bike. This set me off wondering over getting good wet weather ones.

ta all.
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[truslack]

For snow, wrap a piece of rope around the tyre then through the spokes, then work all the way round the wheel. It'll only last a couple of miles once you hit decent tarmac, but gives a LOT more grip in snow.

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[LeeR]

I suppose it depends on the bike as to what tyres are available/suitable. I like the Metzler Tourance as they are a good all rounder and suit my bike well, but they still didn't stop me dropping it in the snow this year, trying to get back on the drive.

If you're riding a sportsbike you might consider, as others have suggested, tyres that warm-up quickly and that might be a more touring baised tyre with a deeper tread to disperse standing water.

Have a look at the way Bridgestone break there range down: here, Michelin, Pirelli, Dunlop, Continental, and Metzler do a similar thing.
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[c-m]

Avon Pro Extremes.

Road legal

https://www.motorbikestoday.com/features/Images/avon_wets1_lge.jpg

[Gone]

I live in Finland, where we get real winters...winter tyres are compulsory for cars for 4 months+ of the year, and standard bike insurance runs from April 1st until end of October. Outside that period, bikes live in the shed. If real winter tyres are available for bikes here, I've not seen them, other than the spiked ones the ice racers use.

[69.9mph]

Avon Storms are my choice of winter tyre - other brands may or may not be suitable.

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[HD]

You could always try this?
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[tsmith]

irc urban snow
https://www.tyretest.com/motorradreifen/irc_tire/urban_snow_sn_23/index.html

[sickpup]

[warped one]

Bah winter tyres are for pussy's.

I made it to the pub this year in the ice and snow on my GT with bald tyres. The 4mile trip did take me 4 hours but I did get a hero's welcome and video leave at the end of the night.

O and I had no brakes either because Crazymotorbiker snapped my front lever the day I was due to go to Enfeild, and the back was siezed solid.

Was a fun ride
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[mr.kris]

there raceing wets by the look of them not road legal a simple set of sports touring tyres corectly inflaited will work just fine thu winter!
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[multijoy]

A pair of trelleborg army's?

https://www.trelleborgtyres.co.uk/shopimages/image_32.jpg

Possibly a bit too knobbly, but if it's good enough for the swedes etc, and they know their snow!
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[c_dug]

Those ice studs that G used, if they were put in an old tyre* on a sports bike would they work anywhere near as well? Or at least make a noticeable difference?

*wouldn't want to ruin a new one.
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