Winter Tyre Review

[Paul Morcom]

Also snow tyres are made of a softer compound which allows them to flex and grip better than standard road tyres.

[RedditchJay]

correct Paul, even today a minus 6c at the moment my tyre blocks are still soft and plyable.... I think on Saturday when a total of 11 inch snow dropped even with Winter tyres I would have struggled on ground clearence, thats were my Defender won hands down... ........... but on the compact snow and ice the winter tyres are holding their own very well......

[blankczechbook]

i also have snow chains in the cars, just in case the winter tyres aren't enough.

but it does get a pain taking them on and off..  but practice, practice and i'm getting quicker to do it..

- great fun with them on.

maybe a case in the uk for more sales of the allweather tyres, rather than full on winter tyres..  they are a halfway house, but you can use them year round without the rapid wear that winter tyres can suffer in hot summers.

saves having to fork out on extra rims/fitting charges.

the uk doesn't really have hot summers or cold winters..

[Mark (smokey mow)]

I've been giving my new conti's a propper tryout over the last couple of days and have to say I've very impressed with the grip and handling they give compared to my summer tyres.  I've driven past a couple of cars today that were stuck with their wheels spinning.  

I had to drive out to a large country house today that had a long winding driveway about a mile long which was covered with packed snow, I took the opportunity to see how easily I could get the car to slide and whilst I could get the wheels to spin, I couldn't induce any understear on the corners and it effortesly turned in as normal.

Very happy

[Torqueman]

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