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midlifecrisis
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First to be crashed?
drewf
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Don't know mate, didn't see the accident. Photos are from police at the scene.
hoyin
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Actually should I get some winter tyres for my wife's run around? Does it look like it is going to be a bad winter? Any good cheap recommended makes? It is only for a Ford Focus. The tyres will probably be worth more than the car.
Actually should probably get some for the Ghibli. The GTS can stay in the garage.
Any recommendations?
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Actually should probably get some for the Ghibli. The GTS can stay in the garage.
Any recommendations?
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I put vredestein wintrac xtremes on our Ford daily when we had it.They were very good. Sold them seperately once we sold the car, so didn't cost much in the long run.
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I've been wondering if it's a Greypaul demonstrator... Drinks and nibbles at GP on Thursday evening might be a tad awkward if it is!
GeoffCapes
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I've never bought winter tyres. Do they make that much difference?
Surely if it's cold/wet/icy on the road you just drive accordingly?
Surely if it's cold/wet/icy on the road you just drive accordingly?
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Ouch, can only be a week or two old at the most.
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Yes. They make an enormous difference. You can't drive on icy roads with any sort of margin on summer tyres. It's one of those things that most Brits need to experience to understand the night and day difference it makes - even a keen driver like yourself Mark doesn't have the mindset that says winter tyres will allow you to drive with much more confidence and grip in the cold weather.
They make that much difference that I'd choose a rear wheel drive Maser with winter tyres over a 4x4 on summer tyres.
+1. I put them on three cars every winter even though the non-Maserati pair are 4WD. Makes a massive difference under braking.
Yes!!
They changed the way my BMW drives, from Nov to March-april i have them on
Work very well below 7c, i have continental
The order is
AWD with Winters
FWD with Winters
RWD with Winters
AWD with Summers
FWD with Summers
RWD with Summers
Like that. My only comment is that option 2 & 3 swap sometimes in packed snow as FWD cars can struggle going up hills even on winters.