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SEAT Altea XL - which winter tyres are best?

I'm strongly considering buying winter tyres for my Seat Altea XL with 205/55/r16 (91V) tyres. Can you recommend a good set? Also, do winter tyres have a different load and speed rating than summer tyres or should they be the same? How does this effect my insurance?

Asked on 11 November 2013 by 5cylinderdiesel

Answered by Honest John
If you want to leave them on all year, go for Goodyear Vector 4 Seasons, Bridgestone A001s or Vredestein Quatracs as these perform as well as cold weather tyres in the winter yet wear well and perform well in the summer.

Go for a higher speed and load rating to make sure you are covered. No need to tell your insurer about swapping the tyres alone; only if you change wheel and tyres size in order to do so.
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