I've bitten the bullet and got Winter Tyres

[vRS Carl]

Well after the recent spate of bad weather and the fact that everyone keeps banging on about how good winter tyres are because they can still drive everywhere at 40mph instead of 30mph! I decided to get some.

Now i have done my research on this and found that Goodyear have recently released a new winter tyre. Since the release of these tyres the internet has been inundated with one review!! This is what was said:

They are awesome and you can't buy a better Winter tyre!

So today i had them fitted. Since then the car has been stationary and, just to prove how good they are, the car hasn't moved an inch whilst parked up outside despite all the snow and ice on the ground! Now i have the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 for normal use but on seeing these i immediately knew they would be good as they are keeping with the Goodyear "bird" theme and here they are:

All in all i'm pretty pleased with them. I can't understand why i have been adjusting my driving style and driving more carefully and slower when it's winter when all along i have just needed some Goodyear Snow Owl winter tyres.

I don't normally do this but i am happy on this occasion to admit i was wrong and am now a convert to using Winter Tyres.

[Gizmo]

You're turning into a big southern softie now Carl

[TsvRS]

I would be surprised if you noticed any difference at all but it might depend on how long you spend in the car. To fully appreciate the effect of winter tyres on a stationary car you probably need to spend some time at it. You might try different tyre pressures too.

[JulieD]

oh dear......

Edited 10 February, 2012 by JulieD

[Auric Goldfinger]

I can see that you've out foxed Brimma on this one. Well Done

I'd put a shovel in the boot , just to be on the safe side

[vRS Carl]

I can see that you've out foxed Brimma on this one. Well Done

I'd put a shovel in the boot , just to be on the safe side

There is genuinely a shovel in the boot

[skippy41]

Dont forget to inflate them by 2 psi above normal

[Topsparks]

I put snow tires on the front of my van this winter, still manage to get the back out round the roundabout, but can stop so much better and go off road now, if I drove my vrs more than only at the weekends I would definatly put some on there too

[Auric Goldfinger]

Are you going to rotate them Carl, don't want them wearing out too quickly do we.......

[vRS Carl]

Are you going to rotate them Carl, don't want them wearing out too quickly do we.......

I've just got the one on the drivers side at the front.

That's the only wheel that does the driving silly

[Auric Goldfinger]

I've just got the one, at the front.

That's the only wheel that does the driving silly

Arrrr..........So you've bought a Robin Robin Reliant Vrs

[rwbaldwin]

Arrrr..........So you've bought a Robin Robin Reliant Vrs

Don't laugh but the Reliant Robin is fantastic in the snow. I was next to one at the lights in my GT-R, it raced away.

[Brimma]

Carl, you raving gaylord

You southerners' idea of snow is like most people's idea of a light dusting of icing sugar on top of a butterfly cake

[Wardy]

Looks like a good winter compound on those Snow Owls Carl.

Good work

[LukeRs]

After driving my Dad's A3 with these on, they do take some getting used to!

[vRS Carl]

Looks like a good winter compound on those Snow Owls Carl.

Good work

I knew they would be good when i saw the "Snow Owl" sticker was in white

[Grizzle]

makes a change for us to have nothing up here most ive seen the temp drop is -3,

[silver1011]

It's amazing how the tread pattern on the Snow Owl looks so similar to the Eagle

[Auric Goldfinger]

I've just got the one on the drivers side at the front.

That's the only wheel that does the driving silly

How come you fitted it on the O/S/R then?

[fordfan]

I put snow tires on the front of my van this winter, still manage to get the back out round the roundabout, but can stop so much better and go off road now, if I drove my vrs more than only at the weekends I would definatly put some on there too

That must be an American thing.

I think that Goodyear missed a trick on the rebranding, Great Tit would be more apt.

[vRS Carl]

How come you fitted it on the N/S/R then?

Wondered if you would notice

[wiilydog]

don't forget to tell your insurance company as fitting winter snow owls can invalidate your insurance

[vRS Carl]

don't forget to tell your insurance company as fitting winter snow owls can invalidate your insurance

These one's are the only insurance approved ones that don't invalidate if you don't tell them.

Some bloke with an eyepatch, 2 front teeth missing and a manky dog in the local pub said so

[Brimma]

Some bloke with an eyepatch, 2 front teeth missing and a manky dog in the local pub said so

That was the one who sold them to you in the first place

[vRS Carl]

That was the one who sold them to you in the first place

No I bought them from a really nice chap I met at a layby on the A303. He had all sorts in the back of his van inside a big cloth sack that said "SWAG" on it.

How's your manky dog btw