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Nov 27th, 2021, 10:13 | #31 |
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Volvo is recommending in slippery conditions to manually put the gearbox in 3rd gear, which reduces the torque when moving from standstill.
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Nov 27th, 2021, 10:38 | #32 |
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Will be interesting when I get my s90 back as to how it copes on snow with 20 inch summer tyres.
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Nov 27th, 2021, 10:55 | #33 |
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If conditions get really difficult (and only then) you can select Off-Road mode using the Drive Mode selector if fitted.
This forces all-wheel drive on, disables stop-start and engages LSC (Low Speed Control) and HDC (Hill Descent Control). You really need to read the manual to understand when and how to use it and its limitations. As it happens, I used it last weekend at a friend's house to descend a long, steep driveway that was covered in thick mud from building work he's having done.
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Fit winter or all-seasons if you want to play in the snow, but even then you're at the mercy of other drivers. 4WD will get you going on the flat, but you're then in a two-tonne brick with pretty much zero control. With winter tyres the D5 is an awesome snow monster provided the snow isn't deeper than the front bumper. I had winters on 20 inch wheels on mine and it was like there was no snow at all. Last edited by Fursty Ferret; Nov 27th, 2021 at 17:41. |
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Will be going 'All Season' next time round.
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The cheapest I have seen a winter tyre for 20 inch rims is £250 a tyre and there was only one option to choose from. |
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Nov 29th, 2021, 13:02 | #39 |
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Agreed - the first thing I did was sell the brand new OEM tyres, and put on a new set of Cross Climates. Then swapped that car 2 months later, and the dealer then swapped my whole alloy/tyre set to the new one so that I could keep CC's on my new (same model) T8 and not buy another set!
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However, I'm now with new car with 3k miles, sat with summer and cannot justify the change as my working and daily commute requirements don't justify it, as the car is sat on the drive 4 days of the 7
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