Driving in this snow / ice

[Tfsi_Mike]

Got to brave the Kent - Sheffield  trip tommorow.

Two things;

Tyre pressures recommended for goodyear assymetrical (3/4mm front 6/7mm rear) for the conditions

M1 or my ussual M11 / A14 / A1 for my journey


Help appreciated!!

 

[paulk]

m1 today was clear no problems from mansfield to milton keynes and back

[Frodo-anni]

I already have the steelies in the garage as i ran them last winter.

Ive just opted for some from ebay - rather spend alittle on some winter rubber then trash another BBS RC from my anni.

Had a quick read on the brand - lassa snoways, so see how they go.

For those that have been thinking about winter tyres, DO IT!!!!!!!

Mine arrived today, got stuck twice on way to the garage for fitting.  Straight away they grip so much more, i cant believe the difference when braking on ice, compacted snow etc... i feel so much more happier driving in these condition snow.

Id rather spend a few £££££'s on winter tyres than having to hav emy car repaired due to an accident.

[Janner_Sy]

when i was based in germany i bought a set that i used on steel rims. the germans had to do it by law, but the difference they made was huge.

i chose to run them on a second set of rims purely as they wernt as good in the rain as my summer tyres, and were pants iin the dry once the roads cleared and the temps had raised. this way when it dried i could just swap back to my sumer tyres and vice versa.

lack of people using winter tyres i reckon is easily 75-80 % of the problems on the roads atthe moment. (wish i never sold mine before moving back to uk now )

[Andy]

any wide tyre in this weather is not going to be very good.The skinnier the tyre the better.
I haven't moved my car since boxing day-only takes me 10 min to walk to work.Bloody sick of clearing it on the morning thou

[maxwell]

I live just out of sheffield and mines ok on the main roads.. its when i get onto the small estated where the DSG just spins and i fail to get anywhere 

[Felix]

Just out of interest to those with a quaife diff, what difference if any does it make. I guess very little due to the same care and attention required but interested nevertheless for when I get it done (especially if you have also run winter tyres). 

[Gene Hunt]

any wide tyre in this weather is not going to be very good.The skinnier the tyre the better.
I haven't moved my car since boxing day-only takes me 10 min to walk to work.Bloody sick of clearing it on the morning thou

..........how about 4 space savers  ? .

[gulfstream11]

I got stuck going into my drive yesterday,bloody embarassing I can tell ya..Had to get a neighbour to push..Seriously thinking about sticking my 17" monzas back on...
Anyway,laughing and joking with the neighbours about my predicament,went thru the front door,..Speeding ticket... Kn4ckers.

[JPC]

I got stuck going into my drive yesterday,bloody embarassing I can tell ya..Had to get a neighbour to push..Seriously thinking about sticking my 17" monzas back on...
Anyway,laughing and joking with the neighbours about my predicament,went thru the front door,..Speeding ticket... Kn4ckers.

Oh no, gutted for you mate!

[stealthwolf]

Just drove down to southampton this morning. Wasn't too bad apart from muppets being in the right hand lane when they weren't overtaking!

What amazed me is how much the car has frozen over whilst on the drive down. Hell even the exhaust tips have frozen over!

[scotta]

any wide tyre in this weather is not going to be very good.The skinnier the tyre the better.
I haven't moved my car since boxing day-only takes me 10 min to walk to work.Bloody sick of clearing it on the morning thou

..........how about 4 space savers  ? .

You jest but they would probably be awesome in the snow!!

[DanoGTI]

Curse these wide tyres. This car is sh1t in the snow 

I'd go outside and find out what the tyres are, but it's cold and fook it. The car is FAB in the wet & dry - just snow it struggles with.

Took me 40 mins to move 1 meter off my drive last night.

Do I yearn for my Scoobys & S4? Nah.

[182_blue]

Curse these wide tyres. This car is sh1t in the snow 

I'd go outside and find out what the tyres are, but it's cold and fook it. The car is FAB in the wet & dry - just snow it struggles with.

Took me 40 mins to move 1 meter off my drive last night.

Do I yearn for my Scoobys & S4? Nah.

lol, that make me feel better after giving up on the hill on our road today, the wifes fiesta went up no problems LOL

[jhtrophy]

my cars have all been stuck on my street for a week, borrowed a mates mk1 172 on 15s today, was awsome!!!!!! blooke on my street with L200 thinks its funny as, sure he just goes out to p**s me off!!!