Winter wheels

I known, we all wish I was kidding. Winter tyres on a Caterham, really? 

It happened that on the first actual trip around the east of the country, the exit of a roundabout ended in a tailspin. It was mostly a stright line but the road was damp and the temperature was near freezing.

As the Caterham 170  (and 160, 165, SS600) wheels are the same size as the Peugeot 107, Citroën C1 and Toyota Aygo, there are plenty available on marketplace for cheap.

Wheel and dimension are specified on the certificate of conformity : 

 

A few days later I got a cleaner pair of rims from somebody else and got the local tyre shop fit a pair of new Snowtrac 5 from Vredestein on the front.

I also got some of the fugliest wheel trims cheap money could buy from Amazon. 

October update : I got a pair of clean rims for the rear, and will have Snowtrac 5 fitted for this winter.

February update : more street cred' with some shiny trims