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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: STEMO on 17 January 2016, 10:02:46
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Slippy on our estate this morning. If I'd tried really hard, I could have lost traction/steering. Today must be the day the Eurocrats have been waiting for, a few scrapes and winter tyres will become compulsory.
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No winter tyres on my Miggy but then it`s only going to sit on the drive today :y
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No need for winter tyres in this country, and there never has been.
Driver care and attention is all that is required. :)
I shall buy a set of winter tyres the day I buy a car/lorry/bus/tractor that runs on derv.
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Slippy on our estate this morning. If I'd tried really hard, I could have lost traction/steering. Today must be the day the Eurocrats have been waiting for, a few scrapes and winter tyres will become compulsory.
I had some fun and games leaving someone's house around midnight, silly cobbled driveway that I had to do a 3 point turn on. Much slippage ;D. But then I had nearly gone arse over tit getting in the car ;D
Then getting on my drive, which is on a slight slope, plenty of slippage.
But no dramas, and if I wasn't arsing around, there would have been no lack of traction ::). Hence, no winter tyres here. Unless we have an ice age.
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Winter tyres on the bus , it made good traction through the 2mm of snow ;D
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Winter tyres on the bus , it made good traction through the 2mm of snow ;D
That reminds me, I need to go and find the bus, as we're a car down this week.
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Winter tyres on the bus , it made good traction through the 2mm of snow ;D
Excellent news. Bet you're glad you bought them. ::)
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Winter tyres on the bus , it made good traction through the 2mm of snow ;D
Excellent news. Bet you're glad you bought them. ::)
Do I detect an extraction of urine? :)
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Winter tyres on the bus , it made good traction through the 2mm of snow ;D
Excellent news. Bet you're glad you bought them. ::)
They were already on it when i got it . They will last a few years , summer and winter ::) :D
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Winter tyres on the bus , it made good traction through the 2mm of snow ;D
Excellent news. Bet you're glad you bought them. ::)
Do I detect an extraction of urine? :)
Well spotted, Sherlock. ;D
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Mine performed perfectly on the way to work... No proper snow until I reached the car park ;D
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I have all season tyres they are also 80 road and 20 off road tyres on mine Pirelli scorpion verde and I also run on diesel and it is 4x4
No real snow here though more like a hard frost
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Too cold to put them on ;D
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Too cold to put them on ;D
Its been a bit parky this weekend ;D
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Just purchased and fitted a set of s/h rims but near new winter tyres for wifey's fiesta as she drives some very grim ungritted country roads to work, she's had a few nervy moments the last couple of years so thought I'd see how she goes with these buggers. I admit she's my world so she's worth looking after ( on a budget obviously ;D )
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I have managed 45 winters without them , so why waste money on bull**it.
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I have managed 45 winters without them , so why waste money on bull**it.
They are not bull in my opinion, having driven my Omega in Austria/Germany/France in thick snow, with Dunlop Winter Sport 3D's they do work and work very well indeed :y
The problem is out winters are not consistent enough to warrant their use, otherwise if they were we would not get the scenes of chaos every few years.
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No need for winter tyres in this country, and there never has been.
Driver care and attention is all that is required. :)
I shall buy a set of winter tyres the day I buy a car/lorry/bus/tractor that runs on derv.
Exactly not needed in our country, driver care & attention which unfortunately a lot of drivers lack, is all that is needed. Waste of money in my opinion.
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No need for winter tyres in this country, and there never has been.
Driver care and attention is all that is required. :)
I shall buy a set of winter tyres the day I buy a car/lorry/bus/tractor that runs on derv.
Exactly not needed in our country, driver care & attention which unfortunately a lot of drivers lack, is all that is needed. Waste of money in my opinion.
Surely that depends on where about in the country you stay! ::)
I use a set of winter steel wheels which are now on there 3rd winter outing.
I must admit, they have been a great deterrent to the worst of winter weather since I bought them. :o
Much more sure footed in the cold frost roads, far superior to summer's.
Each to their own though, and if you don't think they're worth it that's fine!
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No need for winter tyres in this country, and there never has been.
Driver care and attention is all that is required. :)
I shall buy a set of winter tyres the day I buy a car/lorry/bus/tractor that runs on derv.
Exactly not needed in our country, driver care & attention which unfortunately a lot of drivers lack, is all that is needed. Waste of money in my opinion.
Surely that depends on where about in the country you stay! ::)
I use a set of winter steel wheels which are now on there 3rd winter outing.
I must admit, they have been a great deterrent to the worst of winter weather since I bought them. :o
Much more sure footed in the cold frost roads, far superior to summer's.
Each to their own though, and if you don't think they're worth it that's fine!
If I lived up your way, I would make sure I put them on the wife's car, at least. It would probably take a couple of scary moments before I gave in though.
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No, but did put the snow chains in the car as was off camping for the weekend.
Had frost one night and half inch of snow the next, but no chains needed luckily.
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If I lived up your way, I would make sure I put them on the wife's car, at least. It would probably take a couple of scary moments before I gave in though.
SWMBO has a 4x4 and doesn't feel the need for them. ;)
I have a 100 mile journey for Aberdeen for the start of the working week, and my journey is earlier than most snow plough drivers, so winters have come in handy a few times! :y
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If I lived up your way, I would make sure I put them on the wife's car, at least. It would probably take a couple of scary moments before I gave in though.
SWMBO has a 4x4 and doesn't feel the need for them. ;)
I have a 100 mile journey for Aberdeen for the start of the working week, and my journey is earlier than most snow plough drivers, so winters have come in handy a few times! :y
We have probably not seen the worst of the winter yet.
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If I lived up your way, I would make sure I put them on the wife's car, at least. It would probably take a couple of scary moments before I gave in though.
SWMBO has a 4x4 and doesn't feel the need for them. ;)
I have a 100 mile journey for Aberdeen for the start of the working week, and my journey is earlier than most snow plough drivers, so winters have come in handy a few times! :y
We have probably not seen the worst of the winter yet.
Its like a summers day here . Hopefully seen the last of that snow ::)
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Been a lovely day here as well,bit of polishing on the Merc boot roof & bonnet done, now cooking tea hard this semi retirement !!