thebiglad
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I rest my case.
Couldn't have said it better myself !!!!!
Winter tyres come into there own below 7°C, so t doesn't have to be ice or snow, it doesn't even have to be rain !!
Non winter tyres go harder the lower the temp, so they just grip less in all circumstances, at lower temps.
One of the reasons that the UK grinds to a halt in winter is because you're all slipping around like Torville & Dean - Winter tyres would just stop that dead.
But I can see I'm wasting my time with most of you.....................................
also 12c today in my part of the world. If i do drive in snow this winter i will be following #10 in the q&a of the posted which link, as i have always done. :d
Just to throw my tuppence worth in.
Just got a Disco 2 so winter tyres may have to wait.
However, my daughter stays just north of Aberdeen and has a full set of winter tyres for her Chevrolet Captiva 2wd. absolutely swears by them.
Her fiancée is a self employed courier with DHL with a Citroen Nemo van and also has a full set of winter tyres. He travels all over the North-East of Scotland every day and says without winter tyres he would not feel very safe at times.
As said already, down to personal choice.
I've never "needed" winter tyres but using them is better. For example it is possible to dig with your hands but I'd damn sure use a shovel to dig my landy. Would you consider it "cool" or matcho to dig yourself out a pit with your bare hands. I assume you don't have break down or a spare wheel.
Well well well.
Its getting heated in here Alot of good arguments for and against winter tyres in this thread.
And at the minute im no better of in making the right decision but i suppose it comes down to personal choice.
I totally understand the winter tyre are for temps below 7C rather than snow,wet,dry etc,But i do need some A/T's for normal driving(for sakes of argument above 7C )
So i think im going get so,me Cooper discoverer st maxx and then if i stuggle in the bad weather then next year i will save up for some winter tyres.
Thanks for everyone opinions
Well well well.
Its getting heated in here Alot of good arguments for and against winter tyres in this thread.
And at the minute im no better of in making the right decision but i suppose it comes down to personal choice.
I totally understand the winter tyre are for temps below 7C rather than snow,wet,dry etc,But i do need some A/T's for normal driving(for sakes of argument above 7C )
So i think im going get so,me Cooper discoverer st maxx and then if i stuggle in the bad weather then next year i will save up for some winter tyres.
Thanks for everyone opinions
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