Change to 'all weather' tyres one by one?

mikey72

socks_uk wrote: »

Thanks for the information. It'll probably be a couple of months before I'm purchasing them anyway.

Just asking but, do the 'winter tyres' over here in UK have spikes in them like (so my husband says) the ones in Canada do? No wonder they have so many potholes on Canadian roads!

No, they're just a diiferent rubber and tread pattern.

look at
http://www.snowtyres.com.au/severe-service-emblem

much the same here.

zappahey

socks_uk wrote: »

Just asking but, do the 'winter tyres' over here in UK have spikes in them like (so my husband says) the ones in Canada do? No wonder they have so many potholes on Canadian roads!

How far north of the Arctic Circle did he live?

I spent 3 years in Canada (Ottawa) and never once saw a set of spiked tyres on the road. You definitely won't see them here.

pershing1973

I have all season tyres on my Light 4x4 made by Falken. They cost the same as summer tyres but have far better grip in the snow. They are a great compromise in the UK and although they wear slightly quicker in the summer I would never consider going back to summer tyres again.

socks_uk

zappahey wrote: »

How far north of the Arctic Circle did he live?

I spent 3 years in Canada (Ottawa) and never once saw a set of spiked tyres on the road. You definitely won't see them here.

New Brunswick... he might be wrong, he thinks he knows everything (like 99% of men! )

Just watched the video on Canadian Tire... quite interesting! lol

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/1/Tires/WinterTires.jsp

Wig

missile wrote: »

I did read that, but it makes no sense to me. Why buy one winter tyre to put in the boot until she has enough for another, presumably next summer?

Will it take her 6 months to save up another £60? or just a 2 weeks to 1 month?

Having a well worn tyre on one side and a new tyre on the other is not very clever either.

Who says the spare is new and not worn? Plus even if it were true it would make little difference in reality.

Wig

He could be right. 'spiked tyres' called studded tyres are quite common in Sweden, so no reason to think they are not at least used in Canada.

Interestingly this quote from the internet on studded tyres in the UK would suggest that studded tyres are not actually illegal per se. In practice the "damage" done to the road by studded tyres is going to be neglible and how would they prove there was any damage in the event you were just stopped and inspected by police? answer: They couldn't. There could be a problem with insurance in the event of a claim.

Damage to road, person or vehicle
If the tyre causes either damage to the road, or to persons, or to any vehicle using the road. This would cover such instances as if a vehicle with damaged or very oversized tyres which either caught against a person or other vehicle resulting in either damage or injury. Studded tyres also are included in this clause and if used in inappropriate conditions (i.e. where there is no ice or snow) and they damage the road surface then they would be clearly illegal.


LOL luckily these are bicyle nutters
http://yacf.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=28222.0

flyingscotno1

Wig wrote: »

He could be right. 'spiked tyres' called studded tyres are quite common in Sweden, so no reason to think they are not at least used in Canada.

I believe studded tyres are illegal in certain parts of Canada. My head states Montreal but that might be chains. No idea why mind you given some of the conditions.