Snow chains

Post by **Ben** » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:55 am

Good to know - that it makes you cocky .. lol ..

woody · Post by **woody** » Thu Dec 22, 2011 5:42 pm

Ive got some snow and gravel tyres I have been considering getting some rims for but seeing how the weather hasn't been too bad this year I havent bothered. Thought if you had a RWD you just went everywhere in reverse when its slippery :lol:

Post by **maff** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 10:26 am

Finally got the winter tyres on the MG Volks Rover, pleasantly surprised, the road noise is only marginally louder than the Avons or Kumhos I've had in the past. The steering is a little lighter due to the reduced width, but all in all, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference, in normal day to day driving.

Bring on the snow!

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 11:55 am

You dont need chains now, you can get socks for your tyres!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... yId_256254

Post by **Ben** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:13 pm

http://www.mister-auto.co.uk/en/chains/

Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:17 pm

I've not tried chains but I got a set of Kleber Quadraxers last winter and they've been good. Did loads of miles last new year in Scottish snow and ice and had cracking grip on both. The recommendation came from a pal up north who uses them on a rwd Merc. They've been on this winter since Nov and they're pretty good in cold wet slimy conditions too. As soon as conditions warm up and dry out though, they feel quite vague. Insurance company is a pita re swapping between 15" original rims and 16" aftermarket (with summer tyres on them) though, even though 16" was an option on that car from new.

Andy

Post by **maff** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:42 pm

Well the white stuff has appeared and ive now given the Avons a test run, the difference from summer tyres is unreal, at a guestimate id say its halved the breaking distance, i hope up not over-stating it, but the difference really is night and day.

So to sum up.... Winter tyres, better than summer tyres during the winder, whoda thunk?

RX7 · Post by **RX7** » Sun Feb 05, 2012 5:49 pm

maff wrote:So to sum up.... Winter tyres, better than summer tyres during the winder, whoda thunk?

See I wasn't talking madness !! See what I mean about it making you a bit more cocky when driving in the snow

Andy916 · Post by **Andy916** » Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:30 am

What I like is the lack of 'skating' upon braking and cornering. Sure, they'll move a around a bit, but it's a small controlled amount, as if you're on gravel rather than snow. One occasion last winter I overtook a pair of over-cautious 4x4s in 2" snow (I'm in the fwd Alfa) with complete ease, presumably with them thinking I was mad.

Andy