Winter Tyres

loskie

oh come on it is hardly difficult to check the tread. Or if mobility is an issue someone could do it for the driver.

DUTR

loskie wrote: »

oh come on it is hardly difficult to check the tread. Or if mobility is an issue someone could do it for the driver.

???? No one said it was hard or difficult, surprised you can walk around and see so much low limit tread.

loskie

You have me puzzled here, you said:
"That said, the tread is not easy to see on some cars and I have to lock the wheels to get to the tread to measure the depth."

DUTR

loskie wrote: »

You have me puzzled here, you said:
"That said, the tread is not easy to see on some cars and I have to lock the wheels to get to the tread to measure the depth."

That's correct.

loskie

so that is a contradiction to your earlier post.As I said puzzling.

DUTR

loskie wrote: »

oh come on it is hardly difficult to check the tread. Or if mobility is an issue someone could do it for the driver.

loskie wrote: »

so that is a contradiction to your earlier post.As I said puzzling.

Where you said it's not difficult, I agree, to a point, the depth guage won't fit under the arch without locking the wheel, as I park the car with the wheels straight it is a mere inconveince (not an impossibility) and as already said with my car, the wheels will spin on harder acceleration well before the 1.6mm like you say is too low (mine were on 2.5mm) .
No need to stress or get confused or worry over any deemed contradidction, just brush up and move along :cool:

prosaver

Alter_ego wrote: »

Is it time yet to fit winter tyres in SE/Central England?
Please don't tell me they are unneccessary- they are not snow tyres, they are a rubber compound designed for temperatures below 6/7 Degrees.
So how will temps trend in the next couple of months?

seriously ..?
do you buy tyres for the summer and spring too..
i noticed many cars got stuck in the snow when they had rear drive wheels...
I was dead chuffed when we passed a jag, which was stuck in the snow ..(rear drive)
har.. harr

loskie

DUTR wrote: »

Where you said it's not difficult, I agree, to a point, the depth guage won't fit under the arch without locking the wheel, as I park the car with the wheels straight it is a mere inconveince (not an impossibility) and as already said with my car, the wheels will spin on harder acceleration well before the 1.6mm like you say is too low (mine were on 2.5mm) .
No need to stress or get confused or worry over any deemed contradidction, just brush up and move along :cool:

I wasn't stressed or confused your posts were just vague and contradictory. Not helpful on a forum.
Your final post is quite patronising to put it politely.

Iceweasel

prosaver wrote: »

seriously ..?
do you buy tyres for the summer and spring too..
i noticed many cars got stuck in the snow when they had rear drive wheels...
I was dead chuffed when we passed a jag, which was stuck in the snow ..(rear drive)
har.. harr

I didn't believe all the 'manufacturer's hype' about Winter tyres - they couldn't really be as good as they said, surely?

So I used to use a Freelander in the Winter months to be sure of getting to work in rural Aberdeenshire.

Then 3 years ago I thought I would try a set of Winter tyres for the BMW - with the result that I sold the Freelander which was no longer needed.

That was with a mixed set of part-worn Winters off eBay - since replaced with a new set of ContiWinterContact TS830Ps

Now I'm dead chuffed when I pass all the rear (and front-wheel drives) crabbing it it up even slight inclines.

Even 4x4s on Summer or all-season tyres can't go where my BMW goes.

The limiting factor is the depth of snow - when it reaches the front spoiler then I become a mini snow-plough, so best to stay at home those days.

DUTR

Iceweasel wrote: »

I didn't believe all the 'manufacturer's hype' about Winter tyres - they couldn't really be as good as they said, surely?

So I used to use a Freelander in the Winter months to be sure of getting to work in rural Aberdeenshire.

Then 3 years ago I thought I would try a set of Winter tyres for the BMW - with the result that I sold the Freelander which was no longer needed.

That was with a mixed set of part-worn Winters off eBay - since replaced with a new set of ContiWinterContact TS830Ps

Now I'm dead chuffed when I pass all the rear (and front-wheel drives) crabbing it it up even slight inclines.

Even 4x4s on Summer or all-season tyres can't go where my BMW goes.

The limiting factor is the depth of snow - when it reaches the front spoiler then I become a mini snow-plough, so best to stay at home those days.

I'm sure people don't beleive it is hype, just that it is a calculated risk that some choose to avoid, if I can't get the car along the drive then it's not coming out (the risk is if I'm already out) .
Naturally if users are doing the miles in the conditions then the choice is a no brainer.