This evening (late) I've had a chance to sample some of Buck's tightest lanes at about 10mph

Normaly that would be a bit stale BUT they are rather snowey

I was going up hill quicker then I could make my way down.

Major fun but if I had the latest snow tyres would it make a difference?

The scoob felt a bit like a sled like down hill?

What do you think?

Ian

 

Winter tyres help a hell of a lot more than you would expect. Sports tyres are designed for great performance in ideal conditions, but not for extreme conditions.

 

I switched from summer to winter tires last month. With regular sports tires the tread clogs up with snow immediately - with real snow tires at least you have decent grip on snow and some grip on ice.

 

Just in case we get any more snow

Where is the best place to look for "winter" tyres?

Ta

Ian

 

Ian

Which roads are those, I'm in South Bucks too.

Gary

 

Hi Ian

Snow tyres make a massive difference. I've just come back after 2 weeks in Canada, where we had 9 inches on Christmas Day (I bet the wife would like to say the same ;D ) followed by another 7-8 inches a few days later. My brothers Nissan Maxima big v6, front wheel drive would pi55 all over our cars because it had the real McCoy tyres on. I had a Lancer 7( not Evo unfortunately)hire car with ordinary tyres on and it was hopeless, much like the scoob downhill and obviously much worse uphill. I couldn't even keep up with their other car which is one of those enormous US people carrier things with a big V8 and front drive, no traction control.

I also remember it being demonstrated to a mate of mine and me when we went skiing several years ago in his pride and joy, an integrale. He thought he was a driving God ( he's not), I was 5hitting myself, going up the long twisty snowy hill into the ski resort when suddenly a renault 4 van pi55ed past us on the inside of a bend going at least twice as fast as we were .

Been out having fun too today in N Kent.

[Edited by Fat Boy - 1/9/2003 1:12:53 AM]