Winter tyres are for softies..................discuss

[vRS_Pagey]

Except I need 16" wheels minimum to clear the brake calipers...

+1

I think I've blown it for this year now, but all is not lost as my 'normal' tyres will need replacing fairly soon, so I think I may invest in a quality set of winter tyres and use them all year round!

[Mute]

Black Magic vRS Estate: Angel Tuning Remap - Pi -30mm Springs - Evoms V-flow Intake & Replacement Engine Cover - Blueflame De-cat - Power Flex Torque Insert - Colour Coded Grill - Skoda Motorsport Boot Spolier - Custom Badges - Automatic boot opening - Custom grille inserts

And you took the p*** out of me for putting that in my sig

[Brimma]

Except I need 16" wheels minimum to clear the brake calipers...

I'd need to add a couple of inches to that to clear mine :S

[miserablegit]

I think they are for softies. My PS3's have munched through everything the weather gods have thrown so far. My autosocks are still waiting to save the day.

[vRS_Pagey]

And you took the p*** out of me for putting that in my sig

I should really take it off as it doesn't work anymore!

[slider]

Dear oh deary me.

Do you work for the H & S executivive?

Sound like a governmant lecture for sheeples. :wonder:

I agree with Bimma i'm afraid. Getting around is a serious hassle without unneccessary cars on the road.

[newskoda]

I went out this morning to fill up with diesel and only station open had one pump with Shell V power. No regular diesel.Seems to be a shortage.

Every car that went up my hill(is icy in the middle but at the bottom where i'm at theres 6-7 inches of snow) had issues except mine much to the surprise of several bystanders who were waiting me to fail and probably thinking haha its a Skoda.I can't praise winter tyres enough. Everyone should buy them

[Brimma]

I can't praise winter tyres enough. Everyone should buy them

What percentage bonus are you on?

[Lady Elanore]

Well today I got my job canceled, so took a detour home via Winter Hill. It is quite a steep hill as you go up it and I think my Winter Vredestein Extremems cope almost as well as my previous Snowtrac 2s. Here's a few pictures of my car near the top. I would have taken some of Manchester while I was up there, but the poor little AA batteries in my camera were finished off by the cold

Thats Manchester, 1,000ft down there in the mist

The hill I just came up (it is steeper further down, honest)

Edited 2 December, 2010 by Lady Elanore

[McTaff]

Got out for the first time today and the side roads were a nightmare! I am positive that without winter tyres this would have been impossible. That said, I am very impressed with the Fabia too, the engine braking is excellent and makes life a lot easier in these conditions.

Can highly recommend Goodyear Eagle Ultragrips!

[fordfan]

Winter tyres? If you want a challenge you need rear wheel drive, normal tyres and a reverse uphill paralell park when you get home.

[Lady Elanore]

Winter tyres? If you want a challenge you need rear wheel drive, normal tyres and a reverse uphill paralell park when you get home.

Been there, done that ................................................................and bought a Quattro

[Johnwg]

Had 4 Marangoni Meteo winter tyers fitted on the Saab at Kwik Fit for £68 per corner (215/55H/R16's) at the end of October, glad I did now. Been driving in ice and snow all week around South Cumbria and the front wheels haven't spun once.

Scandinavian Car + Winter Tyers = as good as a 4x4 for me

[Gizmo]

Winter tyres? If you want a challenge you need rear wheel drive, normal tyres and a reverse uphill paralell park when you get home.

Been there tonight also in the BM I am borrowing off my step son - took an hour to dig the drive out so I could get onto it.

So annoying when I have a set of winters sitting here, just no car to put them on!!

[modra_vrs]

Ordered a set of 195/60/16 Winter tyres from mytyres.co.uk today, who are.... a German company but deliver to the local tyre fitter I always use anyway. £40 to be fitted...

Running 205/55/16 Avon ZV5's normally.

Nobody local had any winter tyres unless I wanted Conti's at £125 a corner, ironically from the same local fitter who couldn't supply anything else....?

Ordered "Achilles Winter 101" @ £260 .The price has gone up £8 per tyre since I ordered this morning as well.

Never heard of Achilles but they seem to have good reviews in other countries and have to be better than my Avon ZV5's in this weather, just have to wait upto a week for delivery...

Edited 2 December, 2010 by modra_vrs

[vRS_Pagey]

Ordered a set of 195/60/16 Winter tyres from mytyres.co.uk today, who are.... a German company but deliver to the local tyre fitter I always use anyway. £40 to be fitted...

Running 205/55/16 Avon ZV5's normally.

Nobody local had any winter tyres unless I wanted Conti's at £125 a corner, ironically from the same local fitter who couldn't supply anything else....?

Ordered "Achilles Winter 101" @ £260 .The price has gone up £8 per tyre since I ordered this morning as well.

Never heard of Achilles but they seem to have good reviews in other countries and have to be better than my Avon ZV5's in this weather, just have to wait upto a week for delivery...

You will have to keep us updated on the order, as there seem to be a few people having problems with orders from 'MyTyres'.

[modra_vrs]

You will have to keep us updated on the order, as there seem to be a few people having problems with orders from 'MyTyres'.

oh? :| In what way? I received an email this morning to say the tyres were dispatched.

[Jabbasport]

Well worn Toyo R1Rs on the front of the fabia, haven't had any issues yet, was tempted with some winter tires but would rather wait for some new wheels

Kev

[ChrisRs]

Well worn Toyo R1Rs on the front of the fabia, haven't had any issues yet, was tempted with some winter tires but would rather wait for some new wheels

Kev

You will do

[Brimma]

You will do

Boring

[Jabbasport]

Perhaps we should start having wagers, people without winter tires against people with

Kev

[McTaff]

You will have to keep us updated on the order, as there seem to be a few people having problems with orders from 'MyTyres'.

ReallY? Got mine within 5 days as they promised. Were most helpful

[magic62]

Cant afford driving without winters, so I am a softie.

(doing 5000km a month)

But loving the Quattro traction in combination with the winter tyres. (Oops, quattro AND winters makes me more than a softie )

[Brimma]

Oops, quattro AND winters makes me more than a softie

[modra_vrs]

err that link doesn't work :giggle: