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Sep 23rd, 2011, 19:12 | #11 |
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Ive started thinking about it. Got 4 tyres in the garage ready but not yet got a second set of wheels for them, last year i just used the same rims and had the local tyre place swap them all over.
Planning on changing them at late October or early November. Will need a new set for next winter as the tread is getting low so trying to prserve them until we get the first snow. |
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My comment of "if it snows" was purely regarding fresh snow, nothing with ice under it, nor heavily compacted snow. I've done enough offroading to know what it feels like to step out of the Disco via the sunroof to crawl down the bonnet to set up a tow while the car is balancing on its diff guards. Good times |
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Sep 23rd, 2011, 19:30 | #14 |
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As previous posts... I have had fwd and awd and both struggled in the snow and ice because of wide tyres not suited to the conditions. I have just got me a set of shiny new. winter tyres and will try them out this winter, see how they compare.
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Winter tyres?
C'mon gents, if you didn't buy tyres that resembled elastic bands you wouldn't need a set of different tyres for the winter.
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You obvioulsy didnt see me then, lol driving my 855 t5 Auto lol most pof the time backwards lol dont ask, rwd??
Just been thinking about getting to front wheels and snow tyres, just dont know what wheels go over 302mm brakes?
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Do you know the difference in construction between Summer and Winter tyres? It has nothing to do with "elastic bands" or "low profile tyres".
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You'll need rears awell. Simple reason: the rears keep you in lane... If the rears have no grip anymore, then you'll spin out in a curve... Incontrollable...
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Driving with winter tyres.
What a lot of people tend to forget, especially those with 4x4 or awd is that it might be ok for getting you going but when it comes to stoping you have just the same grip as a normal car on summer tyres. Your brakes are no different from any others. |
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I think i will use the same ones i used in spring and summer or i might use the ones i have for christmas and bank holidays.
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