WINTER'S COMING-E89 E85 OEM 17" alloys & Vred Winter Xtremes
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... but then my insurance was only £91... 
3 winters in a row (not last one) were so bad in the South East that even with my X5 I had to get winters. Snow was 30 - 50cm on the ground and my X5 slid down my drive on M+S tyres and the drive has a tiny incline.
On winters, I could at least drive on the pure ice roads (not sure why you think it does not help on ice as they certainly do).
Just watch any of the tyre comparison programs, where winter tyres stop the car in less than half the distance.
And the final point, it keeps the summer wheels in one piece whilst the salt and other chemicals are on the road during those months.
On winters, I could at least drive on the pure ice roads (not sure why you think it does not help on ice as they certainly do).
Just watch any of the tyre comparison programs, where winter tyres stop the car in less than half the distance.
And the final point, it keeps the summer wheels in one piece whilst the salt and other chemicals are on the road during those months.
oli445 said:thepits said:oli445 said:
Rubbish!I did a daily 100 mile commute in my E30 M3 on the one set of tyres.
One day I was snowed in, but I got out
I'd love to see how your driving God skills would tackle the hills that I live at the top of. Is there a class I can take?
I'm getting all Xmasey now & was 3.5 degrees @ 7am this morning in... Kent when I first went to collect my other half.
Winter's definitely coming...
oli445 said:thepits said:oli445 said:
Rubbish!
One day I was snowed in, but I got out
I'd love to see how your driving God skills would tackle the hills that I live at the top of. Is there a class I can take?
Not God skills, just careful, and I was snowed in on the works car-park, with an uphill slope to the unsalted uphill road.
Class you could take?
Advanced Motorist, and skid-pan training may help.
p.s. even I would give up in winter if I had an automatic Mercedes - they really are useless in the snow and ice!
The older (eg, W124, W140) Merc autos seemed fine in the snow (basic / no traction control) but later electronic ones were not so good, no 'snow and ice' mode but too clever for their own good. Also BM autos similar. Much prefer 4WD for snow and ice, and imho winter tyres are essential....
Class you could take?
Advanced Motorist, and skid-pan training may help.
p.s. even I would give up in winter if I had an automatic Mercedes - they really are useless in the snow and ice![/quote]
Plenty of experience on ice, no skid pan training required - I was more interested in your skills to make summer tires climb hills in the snow. This thread is for winter tyres, if you don't believe in them that fine but don't offer advise to people that you are not qualified to give.
Advanced Motorist, and skid-pan training may help.
p.s. even I would give up in winter if I had an automatic Mercedes - they really are useless in the snow and ice!
[/quote]Plenty of experience on ice, no skid pan training required - I was more interested in your skills to make summer tires climb hills in the snow. This thread is for winter tyres, if you don't believe in them that fine but don't offer advise to people that you are not qualified to give.
Its the wifes
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Are these still for sale?
Wife has just bought an Z4 and frankly i wouldn't have car without winter tyres!
Wife has just bought an Z4 and frankly i wouldn't have car without winter tyres!
Its the wifes
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The driving gods will just have to rely on their driving skills to move in winter
Lets put it this way
Been competeing in offroad trials for ten years
I buy winter tyres for everything
Lets put it this way
Been competeing in offroad trials for ten years
I buy winter tyres for everything
