Excellent job! Tips, apply Permatex anti-seize compound paste on the back of the wheel hub and rotor hub mounting faces, for easy wheels dismount in the spring.
It did really well for our New York winter last year!! I couldn't get the car to slide for the life of me, and braking was great even in very deep snow. I stress-tested it on a steep hill at a dead stop, and the car did have some trouble however. Though I have used more aggressive winter tires on this same hill with 2WD in the past with no trouble - I think the sporty design of the Pirellis was to blame here. A General Altimax Arctic tire would have likely dug in much better. But other than that, I would totally recommend a RWD ID.4 with snow tires on normal hills and country driving on untreated surfaces. It never let me down.
I had these tires put onto my 2021 Pro S ID.4 recently. They scored the alloy wheels with some tool they used. It pissed me off but they said they had no choice in order to mount them. Some adapter part did the deed. I won't be going to them again.
Yep, no excuse, the scratch was a result of them being trained poorly or careless. Even on my most basic tire machine I’ve never scratched a wheel like that. Sorry to hear, hope the tires were good at least!
How would you rate the Pirelli's performance as a winter tire in regards to driving with winter road conditions ? Any complaints with starting or stoping traction or when changing lanes cornering with snow/slush/icy roads ?
The Pirelli is definitely a sport-oriented winter tire. It felt just as tight and composed on dry surfaces as the factory tires, if not better. In Winter, the RWD ID.4 was amazing and I would definitely do it again. You can tell it is not a super-aggressive winter tire on very steep hills, starting from a dead stop. But 99% of my driving it was fine and a massive improvement over the factory rubber. The car felt very safe on slush and snow during lane changes and other turning maneuvers. The only time you could feel the limitations of the tire was on steep hills at a dead stop.
Very nice video! This week I got my winter tires: Continental Wintercontact TS 870 P 255/40/21 102 T and 235/45/21. After 14.500 km with my VW ID.4 ( i am a Dutchman) my summer tires Bridgestone ( with seal) had a profile of 5,5 and 5.3 mm front and 5,4 and 4,4 rear. What do you think about that difference ?
Thank you! I am jealous of your 21” wheels we don’t get here. That tread life seems much better than mine and definitely “normal” for the amount of Kms you have on the car. I need to drive less aggressively. :-)
@@dancar02 I've had my eye on the Milwaukee Fuel 1/2" impact guns. They are absolute monsters. I just need my Hitachi to die so I can justify it! It's like waiting on an old Toyota to give up.... not gonna happen.
Well done. Can't you make a video on where exactly to put the jack front and back on the ID4/ID5, pls? How many kg is the jack for?
Excellent job! Tips, apply Permatex anti-seize compound paste on the back of the wheel hub and rotor hub mounting faces, for easy wheels dismount in the spring.
The big question- how did a RWD ID.4 do on these winter tires in the snow and ice, especially on hilly terrain?
It did really well for our New York winter last year!! I couldn't get the car to slide for the life of me, and braking was great even in very deep snow. I stress-tested it on a steep hill at a dead stop, and the car did have some trouble however. Though I have used more aggressive winter tires on this same hill with 2WD in the past with no trouble - I think the sporty design of the Pirellis was to blame here. A General Altimax Arctic tire would have likely dug in much better. But other than that, I would totally recommend a RWD ID.4 with snow tires on normal hills and country driving on untreated surfaces. It never let me down.
I had these tires put onto my 2021 Pro S ID.4 recently. They scored the alloy wheels with some tool they used. It pissed me off but they said they had no choice in order to mount them. Some adapter part did the deed. I won't be going to them again.
Yep, no excuse, the scratch was a result of them being trained poorly or careless. Even on my most basic tire machine I’ve never scratched a wheel like that. Sorry to hear, hope the tires were good at least!
How would you rate the Pirelli's performance as a winter tire in regards to driving with winter road conditions ? Any complaints with starting or stoping traction or when changing lanes cornering with snow/slush/icy roads ?
The Pirelli is definitely a sport-oriented winter tire. It felt just as tight and composed on dry surfaces as the factory tires, if not better.
In Winter, the RWD ID.4 was amazing and I would definitely do it again. You can tell it is not a super-aggressive winter tire on very steep hills, starting from a dead stop. But 99% of my driving it was fine and a massive improvement over the factory rubber. The car felt very safe on slush and snow during lane changes and other turning maneuvers. The only time you could feel the limitations of the tire was on steep hills at a dead stop.
Very nice video! This week I got my winter tires: Continental Wintercontact TS 870 P 255/40/21 102 T and 235/45/21. After 14.500 km with my VW ID.4 ( i am a Dutchman) my summer tires Bridgestone ( with seal) had a profile of 5,5 and 5.3 mm front and 5,4 and 4,4 rear. What do you think about that difference ?
Thank you! I am jealous of your 21” wheels we don’t get here. That tread life seems much better than mine and definitely “normal” for the amount of Kms you have on the car. I need to drive less aggressively. :-)
Happy Thanksgiving! Excellent work. What brand and drill model do you use?
Thanks you too! It’s an old Hitachi I got over 14 years ago and it’s still a beast, old batteries and all. Definitely not in production anymore 😄
@@fiehlsport Thank you for your response. I appreciate. Can you recommend a drill that is currently in production.
@@dancar02 I've had my eye on the Milwaukee Fuel 1/2" impact guns. They are absolute monsters. I just need my Hitachi to die so I can justify it! It's like waiting on an old Toyota to give up.... not gonna happen.
I assume this car has tire pressure sensors on the wheels. What do we need to do when changing tires to account for the sensors?
Hi John - the ID.4 actually uses wheel-speed based TPMS, no sensors. :-)
Are there any special instructions for lifting the car like a Tesla? Or is it like any other car?
Nope, there are normal pinch weld jacking points. Simple!