Do you think that will work?

I must test these...

http://www.roofbox.co.uk/car-snow-socks/

I don't have winter tyres,I don't even have space to store them..

Yes they are better than nothing, they will improve your traction no end in the snow, the only drawback being you need to remove them when you are clear of the snow otherwise they will be worn out within 30 miles.

I live on a hill - so I might have to invest in some of these, as my road is never gritted and by the time I get home cars and vans have flattened the snow into ice sheets..

I have some of the Autosocks, and they work very well! The snow sticks to the sock, and then you have the ultimate grip of snow to snow. Brilliant invention.

Taken from this thread: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/156179-my-vrs-winter-rally-slag/page__p__1931958__fromsearch__1entry1931958

Handy to have in the boot to get you out of a slippery situation, but obviously not a permanent fix. I'm currentlky trying to buy winter tyres as I've had my steels powdercoated gloss black now.

They sound like a good idea for emergencies, presumably you have to jack the car to fit/remove but does the wheel need to come off?

No you don't look at the youtube video (from around 55 seconds) and you will see how easy they are to fit

bloody hell - he should apply for the job as an F1 pit crew.

cant do you tube (or ebay) at work but watched "roof box" trailer. These are for me.

They sound like a good idea for emergencies, presumably you have to jack the car to fit/remove but does the wheel need to come off?

Nope, they are just like a shower cap!

You pull the top half over the wheel by hand, roll the car forward a bit, then pull the other half over. They then then self-centre after a few metres of driving and off you go. The Autosocks come with some plastic gauntlet gloves so you dont get mucky arms reaching into the wheel arch. A very handy additon, as it gets pretty grubby in the arches over the winter!