Should have put the winter tyres on?
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What, there’s a car in that photo? Where??
Winter tyres would get out of that no probs.
I had a loaner F Pace yesterday. 4WD and got going ok but P Zero tyres - practically understoppable. Reminds you that 4WD needs winters or all seasons tyres in these conditions. My Maser on it's Sotto Zeros would have been better.
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Well I have just come over Dartmoor winter tires on the van, it is blowing a blizzard lots of stranded cars and lorys a few in the hedge
but I fear it will all be gone midday tomorrow replaced with rain, short-lived but great fun.
but I fear it will all be gone midday tomorrow replaced with rain, short-lived but great fun.
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The Swedes have a saying (well, sort of): winter tyres first, 4WD second.
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100% agree that winters on 2wd front or rear is tons better than a 4x4 on summers.
We have all weather jobbies on both the XC90 & Freelander2 all year round & they work well all year round in all conditions. Good in the snow at the moment.
I had a TT Quattro that was utterly cr4p in the snow on summers. All that happens is all 4 wheels spin instead of 2!
It isn't rocket science & really makes sense. As normal the UK govt has no idea & too slow to introduce anything to stop this sh1t country grinding to a halt when a couple of inches of snow drops!
That & the lazy useless bone idle people that use it as an excuse to either not go to work at all or work at a reduced capacity.
Rant over.
We have all weather jobbies on both the XC90 & Freelander2 all year round & they work well all year round in all conditions. Good in the snow at the moment.
I had a TT Quattro that was utterly cr4p in the snow on summers. All that happens is all 4 wheels spin instead of 2!
It isn't rocket science & really makes sense. As normal the UK govt has no idea & too slow to introduce anything to stop this sh1t country grinding to a halt when a couple of inches of snow drops!
That & the lazy useless bone idle people that use it as an excuse to either not go to work at all or work at a reduced capacity.
Rant over.
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I used to do exactly that before we had the 2 4x4 with all weathers on. We had a VW Touran & an SL both a spare set of 2nd hand alloys with part worn winters I originally bought cheap to get us started.
Every year I would swap them and got it down to 15 mins a corner if I worked fast or 20 mins taking my time. Easy to store 2 stacks in the shed as well.
Even my wife noticed the dramatic difference they made to the Touran. Made the SL60 very usable in the snow even with over 400 horses.
Every year I would swap them and got it down to 15 mins a corner if I worked fast or 20 mins taking my time. Easy to store 2 stacks in the shed as well.
Even my wife noticed the dramatic difference they made to the Touran. Made the SL60 very usable in the snow even with over 400 horses.
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There's a great video on Autoexpress demonstrating 4wd vs 2wd and winters.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfuE00qdhLA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfuE00qdhLA
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Yes, feeling very smug that I put the winters on about 3 weeks ago. Timed it perfectly I think. However, not been out in them yet as too many others around without them on. Noticed a massive difference even without the snow at freezing temperatures in the dry they feel very sure footed. Took the XC90 today - this car is phenomenal in the snow, I run Cooper A/T Discoverers on it all year round. Take care out there even 4x4 can't defy the laws of physics
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P Zero Sottos on my E 63 AMG daily, fitted back in December, first time using winters, should have done it years ago. As soon as temperatures drop summer P Zeros are utterly useless. Winters will be staying on until temperatures warm up, about June at this rate.
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