Six months later - my Ford Fiesta ST MK8

[Zafiro]

Very cool design and low profile for winter wheels. Black alloys suit the car and I'm sure you'll enjoy the different appearance of the car.

Unfortunaly I have to go back to the tyre dealer and add TMPS sensors to the tyres since they were missing on the winterwheels. It will cost me 3000 swedish kronor, perfect just before christmas LOL

 

[Centurion]

Unfortunaly I have to go back to the tyre dealer and add TMPS sensors to the tyres since they were missing on the winterwheels. It will cost me 3000 swedish kronor, perfect just before christmas LOL

That much just for TMPS?????

 

[Zafiro]

That much just for TMPS?????

595 kr for each tyre + work costs.

 

[Zafiro]

Winter is coming

 

[martinbo]

Where I come from that's Winter is here.

 

[Zafiro]

Where I come from that's Winter is here.

Are U Santa Claus?

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Winter is coming

Hmm, Ystad.. reminds me of Wallander

 

[Zafiro]

Hmm, Ystad.. reminds me of Wallander

Yes thats correct

 

[Centurion]

How is the grip on snow with the winter tyres?

 

[Zafiro]

How is the grip on snow with the winter tyres?

No problems yet

 

[Zafiro]

 

[Zafiro]

No problems yet Torque steer sometimes in the wet when you push it a little harder but overall the grip is safe on my streets. I haven't experienced the car below zero degrees yet.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

I haven't experienced the car below zero degrees yet.

Don't tell us that in Sweden the temperatures are above the zero this season. As absurd as it may sound but you can go now to Greece to see how it behaves at minus 10.

 

[KiwiRob]

Unfortunaly I have to go back to the tyre dealer and add TMPS sensors to the tyres since they were missing on the winterwheels. It will cost me 3000 swedish kronor, perfect just before christmas LOL

Wouldn't that be the dealers problem, they supplied the wheels so they should have supplied them with all the correct accessories.

 

[Cashmere]

I really like your winter wheels. A couple questions:

How do you find the steering compared to the MK7?
What kind of range do you get on the 3 cyl - is it more economical than the 4 cyl on the MK7?

 

[Zafiro]

I really like your winter wheels. A couple questions:

How do you find the steering compared to the MK7?
What kind of range do you get on the 3 cyl - is it more economical than the 4 cyl on the MK7?

Steering is pretty much the same, perhaps a tad quicker turning from side to side. But I want to try it out with Michelin Supersport and dry roads to really get the best of it.

I haven't made a proper calculation yet but looking at the instruments, average fuel is worse. Perhaps the engine need more miles. If I remember I'll see how much fuel the car is using next time I fuel the car up.

 

[Zafiro]

My winterwheels are gone, welcome back summer wheels and Michelin Supersport.

 

[KiwiRob]

I was going to change this weekend as well but it’s snowed all weekend.

 

[Zafiro]

Im in line going a few laps around a track. Sl63 in front of me, TT RS behind me.Go ST...

 

[Centurion]

Im in line going a few laps around a track. Sl63 in front of me, TT RS behind me.Go ST...

Let us know how your brakes coped.