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pretlove Member Since: 10 Feb 2011 Location: Bas vegas Posts: 1865 |
yes id say "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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21st Jul 2011 3:10pm |
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mzplcg Member Since: 26 May 2010 Location: Warwickshire. England. The Commonwealth. Posts: 4029 |
So which tyres then? MTR or Vred Wintracs ???
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21st Jul 2011 4:46pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Vreds for grip in ICE as well as Snow & Mud |
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21st Jul 2011 5:16pm |
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KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 |
Logic says yes, but it's mostly down to the tyres. Winter tyres have something like 3 times the grip of summer tyres on snow. Do the maths.
Couldn't have put it better myself. In switzerland winter tyres are obligatory and the people you see sliding around are usually Brits in 4x4's (including RR's) on the wrong tyres. They look embarrassing.
I had a RWD BMW, went skiing in it loads - over 5 winters. Hardly ever had a problem, and then only with deep snow and sheet ice. Oh, and I also drove my mid engined, rwd VX220 Turbo last winter - on snow tyres. It was fine. ...apart from the cold that is. Heater doesn't work. |
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21st Jul 2011 5:37pm |
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Fox Member Since: 02 Apr 2010 Location: Essex Posts: 2313 |
MTR are not winter tyres, they are offroading/all terrain tyres really. So definately Vreds or anything with the snowflake symbol on the sidewall to show it's a proper winter tyre. |
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21st Jul 2011 5:56pm |
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Rolo Member Since: 11 May 2011 Location: UK Posts: 852 |
something like these babies !
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21st Jul 2011 6:04pm |
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GregP Member Since: 11 Dec 2010 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1084 |
Let's not forget the most important thing when driving in winter conditions is driving well. Last winter I saw a guy in a van with snow chains on so it appeared he was having no problems. However he was driving far to quickly and I was not suprised to see him in the hedge half a mile up the road after he went speeding past me.
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21st Jul 2011 6:32pm |
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M44K TS Member Since: 09 Feb 2010 Location: North East U.K. Posts: 1325 |
I'm already looking for winter tyres in Merc. CLS sizes
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21st Jul 2011 6:34pm |
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KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 |
Winter tyres are not snow tyres, they're for colder temperatures. Anything below 7°C and you're better off on winter tyres. On snow they are much better than summer tyres. |
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21st Jul 2011 6:43pm |
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pretlove Member Since: 10 Feb 2011 Location: Bas vegas Posts: 1865 |
@ kurt im sure your bmw gripped well but there was no way i was spending money on winter tyres when i knew deep down the snow wouldnt last that long ....once i got her out of my turning all was fine but getting her out of my road with thick ice was near on impossible and im pretty sure the tyres wouldnt have made a dam bit of differance ...it wasnt the snow that was a problem as i had grip there just the thick ice and tyhe fact it was rwd "RANGEISM WILL NOT BE TOLERATED"
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21st Jul 2011 7:04pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
Winter Tyres are much Softer and include a Silica Compound that enables them to grip the icy surface better than hard cold slippery summer tyres. The use of silica can also improve wet skid performance. By incorporating silica in their winter tyre range, Vredestein claim to have improved wet skid performance by as much as 15%, substantially improving braking distances at the same time. Silica provides substantial benefits in winter tyres and all-season tyres. Compounds using silica are more elastic and flexible at lower temperatures allowing better grip and braking during wintry weather. If you plan to travel with family in seriously wintry conditions then get a set of Vredesteins before they sell out as they normally do mid winter.... Last edited by Gazellio @ Prestige Cars on 21st Jul 2011 7:38pm. Edited 5 times in total |
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21st Jul 2011 7:32pm |
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GregP Member Since: 11 Dec 2010 Location: Exmouth Posts: 1084 |
Fair dos. I think what I am trying to say is similar to pretlove. There is no way im coughing up cash for tyres I am unlikely to need. Even with the previous 2 severe winters nationally it was not too bad down in Exmouth. I had Goodyear wranglers on with only 3-4mm of tread and had no problems as long as I took it steady. If I lived somewhere more at risk to heavy snow fall I'd no doubt be purchasing some winter tyres. Where would something like a general grabber AT2 fit. All terrain suggest it would be reasonable?? FFRR TD6 HSE Adriatic Blue with Parchment leather. |
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21st Jul 2011 7:34pm |
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KurtVerbose Member Since: 08 Aug 2010 Location: Les Arses Posts: 5848 |
There's no question it's an expense, and given the gulf stream the UK rarely has consistant temperatures below 7 degrees, which does make it hard to justify.
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21st Jul 2011 8:53pm |
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Gazellio @ Prestige Cars Member Since: 22 Jan 2010 Location: Chilterns, UK Posts: 11309 |
That was me.... |
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21st Jul 2011 9:12pm |
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