Could be a long winter....

On my daily (a 2011 Saab 95 which I had to buy just before they went bust!) I needed new winter tyres for this year and Summer Tyres were near the end. I decided to try Michelin Cross Climate to save the hassle of having to change and store a set of wheels. So far they seem OK. But no winter yet, but they do have the Winter tyre marking.

The main function of Winter tyres, in my opinion (in most of the country) is an ability to make you stop. That is much more important that going! Secondary requirement is to make it possible to steer and go, but you can only go as fast and as far as the other traffic allows, a few numpties get stuck and everyone is stuffed.
 
Although most of my winter driving is done in my Volvo with winter tyres (green wellies too!) I have taken my Zed out with her summer 326's on which aren't brilliant below 7 degrees! Any views on 19' winter tyres, I know they're really expensive? :D :cry:
 
Just to update....

Ive gone from 19” RFT summers to 17” RFT winters......

Weve had some pretty savage weather over the past week or so, and Ive been on nights so have had to drive in some serious snow/ice......pleased to say, the car hasnt missed a beat. The tyres have been brilliant.

We live at the top of a hill and Ive passed all manner of fwd hatchbacks which were spinning their wheels.

If you want to drive a RWD car in NE Scotland during the winter, these winter tyres are 100% essential.
 
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