POLL - Winter tyres

[jaRED]

Guiseley & I unintentionally did a two zed test when caught out in the snow a couple of weeks ago. He made a corner with winters on, I didn't without and its only thanks to the quick reaction of driver coming other way that I didn't have a head on collision. Spent a stressful 15 mins trying to get my zed off the moors. In hindsight proved just how good these tyres are.

[sars]

That looks like a lovely day out sars.
Are you sure the poor wee mite didn't get cold hands start crying and want to go home just as you were beginning to really enjoy a bit of sledging?

We spent about an hour and a half sledging, well Lucy sledging and me dragging said sled back up the hill

[Taz]

i can't see the results

[ZeeFore]

Aaaaargh!!
This just makes me want a set of winters even more!
But we're already into February so it's not really worth it for this year.
By the time I find a decent set with rims at a good price it'll be bl**dy spring anyway.

Durn it, durn it durn it ...

[teamemmenracing]

Have been sledging today, first time for Lucy, we have never before been able to get anywhere in the Zed or most other cars that I have had, to be able to get to a hill. Thanks to my 439's winter tyres I have had a fantastic day of which the memories are worth 10 x the cost of the tyres

Thats a proper picture and really shows what winter tyres can actually do ... Nice looking motor btw ....

[oli445]

I bought mine from 205/55-16 91H JINYU YW51 WINTER TYRE 2055516 205 55 16 SNOW TYRES X 4 in November and found the service great! I bought a set of alloys specifically for these so dead easy to change when I think the time is right, all in all £240!

They have put the prices up now (demand must have increased)

Get yourself a set in summer!

[cjp2k]

Not got them on the zed which stayed on the drive since Friday night but my parents have them on their megane drove it today drove round the local industrial estate for some untreated roads and it just pulled no wheel spin etc....superb

[bigdog]

One caveat though. They won't make you invincible. See that all the time with inexperienced drivers in 4x4's. They usually just get stuck further from help or had nasty shunts figuring it was ok to drive the 'motorway' at full speed cause they have four wheel drive.

[2alpsade]

In my opinion, you should have a full set of winters on at least one car in your household!

Got them on 1 of ours - the Roadster S (easier to source for than the D3BT, and easier to drive in snow). Had no snow here at all, but on the frosty roads last week -- superb. Tried them in heavy rain, too...much less aquaplaning. Would I again? Definitely

[oli445]

One caveat though. They won't make you invincible. See that all the time with inexperienced drivers in 4x4's. They usually just get stuck further from help or had nasty shunts figuring it was ok to drive the 'motorway' at full speed cause they have four wheel drive.

Couldn't agree more! I moved over to let a 4X4 past that was up my arse. Because they can get going they must 'assume' they can stop! Theirs no quick fix for idiots!