So who's got their winter/snow tyres fitted then?
12 January 2017, 10:13 AM
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So who's got their winter/snow tyres fitted then?
Not me!!!! haha. Never got round to fitting my winter wheels back onto the FSTI, so currently running my summer XXRs with the Yoko Parada Spec 2 tyres on. Last time I drove on snow with these tyres it was terrible, no grip at all in snow.
In theory we are getting snow this afternoon and again tomorrow morning after a freezing night, so we'll see!
Let the games begin!
In theory we are getting snow this afternoon and again tomorrow morning after a freezing night, so we'll see!
Let the games begin!
12 January 2017, 10:30 AM
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Yep I agree. Forecast to rain all day and then flurry with snow for a few hours from 4 here. Which means it won't settle.
Is then supposed to freeze tonight and snow again tomorrow for a couple of hours from 7am. If frozen then it may settle, you never know.
But... like always, it probably won't actually snow.
Is then supposed to freeze tonight and snow again tomorrow for a couple of hours from 7am. If frozen then it may settle, you never know.
But... like always, it probably won't actually snow.
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12 January 2017, 12:10 PM
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Put my Nokians on at the beginning of December. Not due to the snow but the temps - designed to be at optimum grip/performance below 6c.
It snowed here 3 years ago and my neighbour couldn't move his XKR for about 3 weeks. He went and replaced it with a brand new LR Defender. It hasn't snowed since!
It snowed here 3 years ago and my neighbour couldn't move his XKR for about 3 weeks. He went and replaced it with a brand new LR Defender. It hasn't snowed since!
12 January 2017, 12:41 PM
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Unless your in scotland i doubt it will happen. gets said every year and then nothing comes of it.
They were saying its tonight but when you actualy check local forcast (rather than headlining the worst conditions thats in 0.000000000001% of the uk) its a light dusting if any at all.
They were saying its tonight but when you actualy check local forcast (rather than headlining the worst conditions thats in 0.000000000001% of the uk) its a light dusting if any at all.
12 January 2017, 12:56 PM
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I'm not saying this thread but I've seen countless online where people say winter tyres are useless etc etc. but they live in South of England. It snowed decent here last night but a few years ago it was shocking. I don't use the impreza during winter but the daily driver always gets winter tyres.
12 January 2017, 12:56 PM
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Unless your in scotland i doubt it will happen. gets said every year and then nothing comes of it.
They were saying its tonight but when you actualy check local forcast (rather than headlining the worst conditions thats in 0.000000000001% of the uk) its a light dusting if any at all.
They were saying its tonight but when you actualy check local forcast (rather than headlining the worst conditions thats in 0.000000000001% of the uk) its a light dusting if any at all.
12 January 2017, 01:07 PM
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I'm not saying this thread but I've seen countless online where people say winter tyres are useless etc etc. but they live in South of England. It snowed decent here last night but a few years ago it was shocking. I don't use the impreza during winter but the daily driver always gets winter tyres.
Have you every tried proper snow tyres? They do actually make a MASSIVE difference. Very clever design of treads to actually hold snow and allow the tyre to bite. They give you real confidence compared to standard tyres.
12 January 2017, 01:12 PM
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12 January 2017, 02:27 PM
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are snow tyres different to winter tyres?
12 January 2017, 02:35 PM
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Not so much these days as technology has moved on. There used to be significant differences between the 2.
"The development of winter tires involved more closed tread patterns that remain supple in cold conditions and project thousands of little edges to grip ice. Because they do not stiffen up and have treads designed to throw off snow, they continue to be effective in snow".
This is quite interesting:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...article558791/
12 January 2017, 08:48 PM
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