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[Andy B]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

Neither did I when driving the Astra ....... the Omega was a completely different story though 

[cem_devecioglu]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

Neither did I when driving the Astra ....... the Omega was a completely different story though 

As the Astra is fwd you may have traction depending on the road condition and good condition tyres..
 
but brakes I'm not that sure..

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

Neither did I when driving the Astra ....... the Omega was a completely different story though 

Never had an issue in the omega either, just drove to the conditions and set the car up accordingly.

[cem_devecioglu]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

Neither did I when driving the Astra ....... the Omega was a completely different story though 

Never had an issue in the omega either, just drove to the conditions and set the car up accordingly.

half a ton weight in the boot
 
 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

 
 
 
Mr DTM I hope you wont need to stop urgently..

If I stopped any faster then the person behind me would be pushing me on 

[cem_devecioglu]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

 
 
 
Mr DTM I hope you wont need to stop urgently..

If I stopped any faster then the person behind me would be pushing me on 

    and the clever answers are ready as usual

[Gaffers]

Well I guess the jag will remain parked up as soon as the snow hits the ground.  It's bad enough in the dry ffs.

Unless anyone can find me snow chains for 255/45/17 

[STMO123]

Now then. Should I panic or should I think of all the winters we've had in the past when it really did snow, not the one-day two inch jobbies we get now. You know, the ones where you used to just get on with it in your little car with three inch wide, baldy tyres
Man up, wimps.

And Marks DTM has no problem stopping at all. The car in front acts as a perfect buffer 

[cem_devecioglu]

Now then. Should I panic or should I think of all the winters we've had in the past when it really did snow, not the one-day two inch jobbies we get now. You know, the ones where you used to just get on with it in your little car with three inch wide, baldy tyres
Man up, wimps.

And Marks DTM has no problem stopping at all. The car in front acts as a perfect buffer 

yep.. now I remember

[Andy B]

... .... just drove to the conditions and set the car up accordingly.

Like wise, but it still wouldn't climb the hill home! Easier to park it up & leave it. 

[feeutfo]

Never had any issues in the snow with standard tyres. 

Ahem, summer tyres, cough.

Beware the assumption all summer tyres handle similar in snow. Sc3 are particularly horrific in snow. Way worse than anything else in snow. They simply do not stop. Hence the perfect example for use in tests with winter tyres for winter tyre manufacturers. it highlights their advantage.

Generally though, I agree fully. It simply is not worth winter tyres for the amount of snow we get in the uk      .... so far.

[cem_devecioglu]

I discovered that in summer tyres V-shaped thread design gives you some traction on snow but when you brake you discover that there is no brake!!!!     besides when you turn a corner ,... erm you turn the steering but there is no steering!!!
 
 

[feeutfo]

Not my experience cem, tbh. ... Put it another way.


If all summer tyres perform like sc3 in snow, winter tyre sales would be much higher than they are. MUCH higher.

I notice Goodyear eagle F1 have a very similar tread design. Although I guess there's more to it than that.

[acope]

Time to check the ole musso 4x4 system is still working ok,( which it is).... snow shovel...tow chain,
( to rescue others)..skid mats...all present and correct sah

[henryd]

I shall park the Signum and break out the Discovery,bring it on