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[Elliott19864]

Does anyone use snowchains? Can these legally be used when you hit the roads that are clear of snow but still wintery conditions?

[tunnie]

sh!t ton of weight in the boot + propper winter tyres

[geoffr70]

I've got some Falkens on the rear and el cheapos on the front. Last winter in my 3.0 auto there was absolutely nowhere it didn't go. I'm talking all types of ice and snow. Fresh, old, powder, compacted, when it semi melts and then refreezes making massive ice ruts in the road. Uphill, hill starts, All with only about an extra 50 kg of weight in the back right behind the seats. Snow mode rules!

[albitz]

The seat of my pants - so to speak.

[Shimmy]

Last winter, weight in the boot, snow mode, TC OFF and lots of patience...

This time I got some winter tyres and a spare set of rims, fitted them today.  Kind of looking forward to getting some snow now.

I would only use snow chains on roads which are covered in snow tbh.

[Kevin Wood]

The seat of my pants - so to speak.

Same here, and the Omega once I get fed up with my pants being wet through.

A bit of weight, and snow chains in the boot just in case.

[feeutfo]

snow sox, but not needed them yet.

[Lazydocker]

Weight, shovel (never used), dropped tyre pressures, snow chains in the boot but never needed Even in snow deep enough to rub the belly of the car

[kcl]

The only solution at least in our circumstanses for winter is http://www.nokiantyres.com/tyre?id=12091290&group=1.01&name=Nokian+Hakkapeliitta+7

[twiglet]

In the snow and ice I use an old Cavalier!  That way the Omega stays away from all that pesky salt!! 

[smithpa7]

I've got some Falkens on the rear and el cheapos on the front. Last winter in my 3.0  :yauto there was absolutely nowhere it didn't go. I'm talking all types of ice and snow. Fresh, old, powder, compacted, when it semi melts and then refreezes making massive ice ruts in the road. Uphill, hill starts, All with only about an extra 50 kg of weight in the back right behind the seats. Snow mode rules!

Ditto 

[aaronjb]

The only solution at least in our circumstanses for winter is http://www.nokiantyres.com/tyre?id=12091290&group=1.01&name=Nokian+Hakkapeliitta+7

  You do tend to get it a little worse than us, though..

[kcl]

The only solution at least in our circumstanses for winter is http://www.nokiantyres.com/tyre?id=12091290&group=1.01&name=Nokian+Hakkapeliitta+7

  You do tend to get it a little worse than us, though..

Yup, a little  Usually some 20-50 cm (up to 1 meter in Lapland) of snow, temperatures down to -35 Celcius and ice allover the roads for several months... 

[aaronjb]

Yup, a little  Usually some 20-50 cm (up to 1 meter in Lapland) of snow, temperatures down to -35 Celcius and ice allover the roads for several months... 

I have a friend over there (Finland) - it always amused me that his ideal winter beater was a Toyota Supra.. (I suppose it did have 150hp less than his "summer" car..)

[Kevin Wood]

Yup, a little  Usually some 20-50 cm (up to 1 meter in Lapland) of snow, temperatures down to -35 Celcius and ice allover the roads for several months... 

I have a friend over there (Finland) - it always amused me that his ideal winter beater was a Toyota Supra.. (I suppose it did have 150hp less than his "summer" car..)

I have an ex-pat friend over there who appears to drive his 200BHP Caterham for most of the winter. Sounds like he's fitting in well to the scandinavian way of life.

Then again, he did turn up on a tour of the highlands in a Caterham with a bog standard 100 BHP 1.4 K series once, and we still couldn't keep up.