Winter tyres

1uke · 16 Oct 2011 at 20:21

CaptainRAVE said:
Can't be bothered, I live on main roads, but if it gets too bad I will take the day off.

But snow generally doesn't last for just a day. The last couple of years the roads were bad for 2-3 weeks. I still had some days of due to work being shut and I had winter tires. I could still go out sledging up the downs and go food shopping etc in my car whilst nearly everyone else in my street was stranded.

[TW]Fox · 16 Oct 2011 at 20:53

1uke said:
The last couple of years the roads were bad for 2-3 weeks.

I notice you live in West Sussex.

How many years in the last 15 had snowfall that matched that experienced in West Sussex last year? It was very much a freak event.

1uke · 16 Oct 2011 at 20:58

The last couple of years have been bad around here. And there forecasting possibly a bad winter again this year!?

Sugar Free · 16 Oct 2011 at 21:03

Seconding someone above's recommendation for Conti Winter Contacts. Got some TS830s last year and the grip was incredible. Never once got stuck last year up here in Aberdeen/shire/Shetland and I passed many people who had given up trying to move up a simple slope.

mathwat · 16 Oct 2011 at 21:22

I don't bother with snow tyres. I just use a pair of snow chains i keep boot if i get stuck.

Dr Who · 16 Oct 2011 at 22:19

Five_Star said:
Will do, should be putting them on early November

Sounds good, it amazes me how some people think or winter "dry roads" are the same as tested as opposed to an indicator of why not to use winter tyres all year round.

They ignore the temperature, salt deposits including clay, they just use the tests as an indication of how their opinion is backed up. I have used winter tyres in the past but won't this year as my mileage doesnt warrant keeping 2 sets of wheels when I can take the bus or cycle instead.

latercomer2 · 20 Oct 2011 at 16:05

Sugar Free said:
Seconding someone above's recommendation for Conti Winter Contacts. Got some TS830s last year and the grip was incredible. Never once got stuck last year up here in Aberdeen/shire/Shetland and I passed many people who had given up trying to move up a simple slope.

Well after getting stuck last year in the central belt and this year driving about 4 hours a day I'm going to get some winter tyres. Was checking out the TS830s and it seems that Kwik-fit have the best fitted price at the moment.

Just figured out they've got 25% off all tyres - that probably explains it. not my normal choice but we have one branch near us which appear vaguely competent.

Dandle · 20 Oct 2011 at 16:16

latercomer2 said:
Well after getting stuck last year in the central belt and this year driving about 4 hours a day I'm going to get some winter tyres. Was checking out the TS830s and it seems that Kwik-fit have the best fitted price at the moment.

I just bought 4 Goodyear UltraGrip 8s from http://www.bestbuytyres.co.uk fitted at my local Merit tyre station and they are £13 cheaper than the same tyre at Kwik-Fit. They don't have the Conti 830s but seem to be doing better in the reviews anyway.