Driving in snow isn't the problem i've been driving 25 years. It's just sometimes rwd cars just dont want to move in the snow. Last winter there were 5 BMW's all abandoned on a hill near us due to the snow and I'm only in Hertfordshire.Lauren said:Seriously, just learn the skills to drive in the snow yourself. It's really not that difficult, it's just throttle control pure and simple.
Besides snow + RWD always equals lots of fun in my book.![]()
If you live somewhere where it snows a lot, get winter tyres.
Speedymurr said:I disagree. Last winter had plenty of snow around. More importantly it had cold weather. It had very wet weather. It had slushy roads. It had icy roads.
Drive in all those road conditions in summer tyres, then drive in winter tyres. You will stick to the road with the winter tyres.
Keethos said:Last winter was fairly mild but the year before (2010/2011) was a nightmare, I struggled to leave the drive and get up the road. The year before that (2009/2010) snowed a fair bit too but I managed to get about that year....even on summer tyres...though they were only a couple of months old so plenty of tread. I just hope that we don't get as bad as snow again so I won't have to worry about getting winter tyres. I know they're Michelin 215/45 R17 but does anyone know what the model of tyres they are and the rating?
Speedymurr said:Since when did the season of winter last 3 days in the UK? Winter tyres are designed for all winter conditions, not just snow - hence the name "winter tyres".
Last winter had a huge dump of snow in April - sudden, unexpected and caught the council roads dept out. I had winter tyres and stuck to the road, most of the cars around me on the way to work, were sliding and spinning wheels.
You can kid yourselves if you want, but it does snow in the UK in winter. BUT winter tyres are designed to cope with snow and severe wet and low temperature (below 7 deg C). Summer tyres are not designed for any of these.
Why don't we run a book on the first GT86 owner to get stuck or have an accident because they don't have the right tyres. I'll not bet on me, as I know it wont be me.![]()
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Yeap, same here in Cambridge. We had a really mild winter except for a bit of snow just before xmas. At least I don't remember much post xmas snow....Lauren said:Speedymurr said:Since when did the season of winter last 3 days in the UK? Winter tyres are designed for all winter conditions, not just snow - hence the name "winter tyres".
Last winter had a huge dump of snow in April - sudden, unexpected and caught the council roads dept out. I had winter tyres and stuck to the road, most of the cars around me on the way to work, were sliding and spinning wheels.
You can kid yourselves if you want, but it does snow in the UK in winter. BUT winter tyres are designed to cope with snow and severe wet and low temperature (below 7 deg C). Summer tyres are not designed for any of these.
Why don't we run a book on the first GT86 owner to get stuck or have an accident because they don't have the right tyres. I'll not bet on me, as I know it wont be me.![]()
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Not everyone lives where you do, though. I don't recall a huge dump of snow, only rain and hailstones. Sure it can get cold. Last winter you really didn't need winter tyres round my neck of the woods.