I don't need winter tyres because I am so awesome thread

[Gromle]

Personally I don't care if others don't use winter tyres.

For the love of god though, if you do get stuck move over to the side so those with 4wd/winters/both can get past you. Ill give you a wave - in fact, may even give you a tow. ;-)

I do care if others use them or not.

I couldnt care less if they get stuck. But I do care when they come sliding into me or someone I care about.

When that happens they should be fined so hard that their grandkids would still be paying on the fine.

[fabiamk2SE]

I do care if others use them or not.

I couldnt care less if they get stuck. But I do care when they come sliding into me or someone I care about.

Exactly!

People dont drive to conditions as a rule. Theyve no idea most of em.

[P6bJOHN]

Exactly!

People dont drive to conditions as a rule. Theyve no idea most of em.

 

And that's the problem, wet leaves, standing water, fog, speed limits etc. it means nothing to a lot of people, 40 is the default speed setting. One test sometimes 60yrs earlier and no further training required. Scary biscuits isn't it. All seasons tyres will make no difference to a shocking driver. 

[grr666]

Great thread, anything that gets the blood pressure up on a few of the usual

forum safety bores is worth the effort.

 

Nice work Fubar :yes:

 

[JezF1000]

Used to have them, agree generally pointless in the South. Have snow socks now which take up less room in the garage!

[silver1011]

As of yesterday afternoon I'm ready, bring on your worst Mr Frost!

 

£89 per corner (225/50 R17 98H XL), Nokian WR D4...

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaranteed to be the mildest winter on record 

[briscaF1]

What should the fine be for someone with winter tyres on driving well beyond the capabilities of the tyres and themselves who come sliding into me or someone I care about when I'm driving on summer tyres perfectly adequately in the conditions?

Doubled, I think.

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[Lady Elanore]

As of yesterday afternoon I'm ready, bring on your worst Mr Frost!

 

£89 per corner (225/50 R17 98H XL), Nokian WR D4...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guaranteed to be the mildest winter on record 

I have in the last 5 minutes, just stopped reading up about these tyres They are top of my wish list at present. Good price too

[Rustynuts]

I just ordered 4 Vredestein Wintrac Xtremes for the car.

[silver1011]

I got them from Tyre Leader, shipped direct to a local tyre fitter and then fitted for £10 each, £89 each in total.

 

I too read nothing but good things about them, the A rating on wet roads clinched it for me, a rarity for winter tyres.

[Gromle]

What should the fine be for someone with winter tyres on driving well beyond the capabilities of the tyres and themselves who come sliding into me or someone I care about when I'm driving on summer tyres perfectly adequately in the conditions?

Doubled, I think.

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The same as doing it in the summer with summertyres. Stupid driving is stupid driving no matter the season. Driving with unsuitable tyres makes it even stupider, no matter what season.

[@Lee]

I'm confused (not for the first time I might add :wonder: )

 

Is this the thread PRO winter tyres or the ANTI winter tyres one

[fabdavrav]

What should the fine be for someone with winter tyres on driving well beyond the capabilities of the tyres and themselves who come sliding into me or someone I care about when I'm driving on summer tyres perfectly adequately in the conditions?

Doubled, I think.

Sent from my XT1039

 

Same thoughts to those people who have flipping big fast fancy cars & drive slow & stupid & should not be in charge of anything more complex than a sponge..............

 

 

I'm confused (not for the first time I might add :wonder: )

 

Is this the thread PRO winter tyres or the ANTI winter tyres one

 

Who cares!!.................... it's about winter tyres............................

[Titanium_Man]

I'm confused (not for the first time I might add :wonder: )

Is this the thread PRO winter tyres or the ANTI winter tyres one

That was the first thing going through my mind when I checked back into the thread :wonder:

[Scribbler]

I'm confused (not for the first time I might add :wonder: )

 

Is this the thread PRO winter tyres or the ANTI winter tyres one

 

Neither its for people who are awesome like me

[Lady Elanore]

I thought it was for people who like winter tyres, but think people who dismiss them are silly Billys. But there again I am more than a little confused thanks to eating a whole packet of Jelly Minions and suffering a bit of a sugar rush

[gadgetman]

Pretty sure this is the anti winter tyre thread

[Lady Elanore]

Pretty sure this is the anti winter tyre thread

But is it meant to be and will the plane take off?

[P6bJOHN]

I have no idea, I only got involved because a tape measure holder inferred I was a kn*b for not fitting them to my daily. I have three sets of wheels and tyres for my toy, sod the Yeti if it snows, head for the hills it's RWD time! (unless swmbo has something else for me to do, like take her shopping, obviously) :no:

[lol-lol]

I have no idea, I only got involved because a tape measure holder inferred I was a kn*b for not fitting them to my daily. I have three sets of wheels and tyres for my toy, sod the Yeti if it snows, head for the hills it's RWD time! (unless swmbo has something else for me to do, like take her shopping, obviously) :no:

 

Was an AO in Dept of Transport two decades ago.  Since Customs, Big 4, software house and top 10 logistic company now paid similarly to a Superintendent ie £70K.

 

Good to hear you will act responsibly during the winter.

[Granite66]

I'm sorry, yes winter tyres give you more grip, but do you need them? Of course not.

 

Good grief, I was brought up in Aberdeenshire (and am now back here) and in those distant days we were driving around in rear wheel drive escorts and vivas. Not a winter tyre to be seen.

 

Yes people across the country got a shock on 2010/2011 with a prolonged and utterly out of the norm pair of winters, where you could legitimately drive on winter tyres for about 3 months solid.

 

But it was a blip, look at the last two years, one day of snow. You're really going to spend £600 + a set of steel rims on the off chance that there might be a repeat of 2010/11? When it's snowy you slow down a bit and gear up, but the extra expense of winter tyres is a con perpetrated by the tyre industry to grab the gullible's cash. They are not necessary. 

[trundlenut]

I'm sorry, yes winter tyres give you more grip, but do you need them? Of course not.

Good grief, I was brought up in Aberdeenshire (and am now back here) and in those distant days we were driving around in rear wheel drive escorts and vivas. Not a winter tyre to be seen.

Yes people across the country got a shock on 2010/2011 with a prolonged and utterly out of the norm pair of winters, where you could legitimately drive on winter tyres for about 3 months solid.

But it was a blip, look at the last two years, one day of snow. You're really going to spend £600 + a set of steel rims on the off chance that there might be a repeat of 2010/11? When it's snowy you slow down a bit and gear up, but the extra expense of winter tyres is a con perpetrated by the tyre industry to grab the gullible's cash. They are not necessary.

Did you have 225+ width low profile 18" tyres on your escort?

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[Llanigraham]

Was an AO in Dept of Transport two decades ago.  Since Customs, Big 4, software house and top 10 logistic company now paid similarly to a Superintendent ie £70K.

 

Good to hear you will act responsibly during the winter.

 

Two decades ago the grading structure in the Civil Service started at Admin Assistant (AA) then to Admin Officer (AO), Exec Officer (EO), HIgher Exec Oficer (HEO), Senior Exec Officer (SEO) then Principal, so that proves nothing.

I worked my way from AA to EO before I left in that era!

[ChrisRs]

I'm sorry, yes winter tyres give you more grip, but do you need them? Of course not.

 

Good grief, I was brought up in Aberdeenshire (and am now back here) and in those distant days we were driving around in rear wheel drive escorts and vivas. Not a winter tyre to be seen.

 

Yes people across the country got a shock on 2010/2011 with a prolonged and utterly out of the norm pair of winters, where you could legitimately drive on winter tyres for about 3 months solid.

 

But it was a blip, look at the last two years, one day of snow. You're really going to spend £600 + a set of steel rims on the off chance that there might be a repeat of 2010/11? When it's snowy you slow down a bit and gear up, but the extra expense of winter tyres is a con perpetrated by the tyre industry to grab the gullible's cash. They are not necessary. 

I disagree totally

Good luck ....You may need it

[silver1011]

But it was a blip, look at the last two years, one day of snow. You're really going to spend £600 + a set of steel rims on the off chance that there might be a repeat of 2010/11? When it's snowy you slow down a bit and gear up, but the extra expense of winter tyres is a con perpetrated by the tyre industry to grab the gullible's cash. They are not necessary. 

 

As has been pointed out a few times already there is a common misconception that winter tyres are only useful in the snow.

 

The clue is in their name.