RRUK wrote:

I don't get why everyone loves Wolf rims so much, they look just like modulars yet seem to cost more just cos the Army use them.

IMO, I'd rather have the boost alloys you've got or, a set of modulars.

When I bought new 8 spokes for the Series 3 they started rusting about ten minutes later. Very disappointing.

RRUK wrote:

IMO, I'd rather have the boost alloys you've got or, a set of modulars.

...both?

I just love the way Wolfs look and they're bloody tough too.

What black modulars might you suggest? My wagon seems to be moving rapidly towards the "Italian Police Defender" genre so they'd have to match. Your opinion would be most welcome as the whole wheel-fetish thing is quite new to me

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BigMike wrote:

Ze, what do you use your vehicle for?

Towing horseboxes and caravans biking, snowboarding, moving feed, long trips around Italy, Austria, Croatia etc.
Recently moving flats for 3 kids (lots of IKEA in back - very embarrassing).
Getting through the sodding slush then snow then mud and then the floods to come...

Greenlaning to come - more like mountaineering round here

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BigMike wrote:

Won't make any difference what tyre you have, slush is slippery, it's just the way it is. Don't waste your money on Nokians, if you want STTs for general driving and laning then yes, they're excellent tyres and quiet on tarmac too, but they won't improve handling on thick slush, nothing will apart from slowing down and taking it easy.

BigMike wrote:

Ze, to be honest mate, save your money, you dont need wolf wheels based on your useage.

That is probably true in any case. Would love some black wheels though -just for posing

I see both yours and Ken's points of view - it's hard to believe anything can grip on slush and the Conti ATs have a fairly aggressive profile anyway. On the other hand I know first hand that winter tyres make an enormous difference on snow and ice (soft compound and tread pattern). With slush, however, the "slippyness" is due to all the cold wet stuff moving around freely (usually on an icy surface), so could anything really cut through it?

The question therefore is whether any tyre can really help on slush. Isn't it more like mud on Teflon?

Thanks for all your advice.

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ken wrote:

Sorry Mike the right tyres will make all the differance without starting a debate about which Winter tyres which is down to choice having the correct tyres make a huge advantage. Yes "Slush" is slippery but the correct tyres will make a difference

We have taken loads of non believers out to Geneva to demonstrate why and they have come back educated, on the other hand at the mo CWT's down this way are a waste of time as the ambient temp is way to high.

At the end of the day its a personal choice but for me the only thing that keeps you on the road are those black round things so I spend whats required to give me the edge required to keep me safe

bpman wrote:

I agree, I drove my td5 110 on cooper discoverer snow tyres and it makes a huge difference in grip levels.