First good dumping of snow today in Cumbria

fadetoblack · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:21

For all you summer tyre users

Please be careful we/I don't want to see you stuck in some ditch.

Let it snow let it snow let it snow

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:49

Don't forget to provide us with more constant weather updates!

Kenai · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:51

So to keep a tally of how much benefit winter tyres have got you:

1 day

[TW]Fox · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:52

Kenai said:
So to keep a tally of how much benefit winter tyres have got you:

1 day

To be honest the tally might be reasonable as he lives in Cumbria, which isn't exactly like living in Watford.

Kenai · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:53

[TW]Fox;20716837 said:
To be honest the tally might be reasonable as he lives in Cumbria, which isn't exactly like living in Watford.

Record must be kept though

Maz · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:53

Is it snowing in Cumbria now?

I'm in Newcastle and we have no snow, good job because I took my motorbike to work today!

Hopefully it doesn't snow before 4 o clock otherwise I'll have to leave my bike :/

PMKeates · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:53

To be honest I suspect we are still at 0 days 'benefit'.

As you can't exactly go roaring away in the snow with winter tyres on, the benefit over summer tyres is where winter tyres enable you to go where/when summer tyres won't. I suspect the snow level in Cumbria at the moment is such that you can still drive on summer tyres. As you have to be equally as cautious, the benefits so far are minimal...

andicole0 · 4 Dec 2011 at 12:58

You really have to measure days below 7 deg C for this one. My sons GF has Winter tyres but works nights so travels to and from work at colder times of the day.

Anyway if you can get a set of cheap wheels then Winter tyres make sense as you only wear out one set of tyres at a time you just have to own two sets for twice as long. I got a set of wheels for £40 which is nothing compared to the cost of reasonable tyres.

Oh and although you don't have to you should tell your insurance company especially if the wheels are different, steel vs alloy, narrower or wider etc. It costs nothing and keeps your insurance valid.

Andi.

PS don't get confused between winter and snow tyres.

fadetoblack · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:04

Snow update

It's still snowing

PMKeates · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:08

andicole0 said:
You really have to measure days below 7 deg C for this one. My sons GF has Winter tyres but works nights so travels to and from work at colder times of the day.

Why's that? There's test evidence to suggest that winter tyres under 7C perform only marginally better, and in some cases marginally worse, than high performance summer tyres.

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=20694941&postcount=49

Skillmister · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:18

fadetoblack said:
Snow update

It's still snowing

Got another update?

Skeeter · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:20

Woohoo, Snow! I love snow. Can't wait for it to get all the way down here so I can go make snowmen and throw snowballs!

What..? You mean this isn't actually a thread about snow? Its just an attempt to justify winter tyres? Oh,

Amoeba · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:25

Please don't snow in Southport

. Don't want my car to be stuck on my drive all winter again!

Housey · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:31

When I left for the Airport on Friday morning early I had ice on my car, I nearly cancelled EVERYTHING as I was worried I might not be able to get out the drive and assumed all the planes at the 'wintery' Birmingham airport would have been stuck and unable to fly. Luckily I managed to get my flight but for a moment there it was touch and go I feel.

PMKeates · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:32

I'm just about to head to London City Airport to fly to Zurich. Fortunately, they all use winter tyres there, so I will be 100% safe and intend to drive the company 9-5 Aero at the 250 KPH limited top speed up the side of a mountain.

Asleep.

Duke · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:45

8c here. Problem?

Skillmister · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:48

I thought i would use this thread rather than start a new one to alert people to the fact it is not currently snowing in stafford however it is heavily overcast and the moist tip of my left index finger estimates 6 degrees

Kenai · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:48

It was 1.5c when I went to work the other day. I died several times on my way in, if only I had winter tyres

NathWraith · 4 Dec 2011 at 13:50

The amount of denial for winter tyres is incredible.

Housey · 4 Dec 2011 at 14:02

Skillmister said:
I thought i would use this thread rather than start a new one to alert people to the fact it is not currently snowing in stafford however it is heavily overcast and the moist tip of my left index finger estimates 6 degrees

I live 8 miles from Stafford, I am now looking out of my window across the fields towards the 'Stafford Valley' and I too can confirm there is no snow and all is good.