Should we be using winter tyres in the UK?

Dearie me.
I think I will open a snowmobile dealership in London. :D :eek:

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Originally Posted by henners88

I wouldn't be in favour of winter tyres being used in the UK I'm afraid. The reason being because I can't be bothered to change 4 wheels on the car, for all the white stuff to be gone 2 days later. If its that bad and the local council aren't gritting the roads, then I 'll work from home thanks.

Watching a bloke being towed on a dinner tray by his mate in his Ford Focus, only to have his foot run over was a hilarious experience for me yesterday.. I did laugh out loud during the screams of agony billowing from this fools mouth, which in hindsight I'm not proud of.. I did slip on my arse 5 minutes later however, so karma did issue a justified swipe in my direction for my cruel mocking of the injured simpleton.. :p :)

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Damn I hate repeating myself but anyway.

They're not just snow tyres, they've also got a softer compound which works better at single digit temperatures and being an F1 fan I'm sure you know that the colder it gets the harder your rubber gets and the less grip you have. Remember last f1 season with some teams not being able to get enough heat into tyres or in some cases having too much heat? :mark:

The only reason you'd need to take the tyres off would be if it were unseasonably warm.

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Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa

Daniel, All I can say if you never see snow after this week, then you will chew those winter tires up. You need more than a week here or there to justify the extra set, the extra rims and taking them on and off every spring and fall.

A good all season radial SHOULD be enough to get buy if you really careful.

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If I were to only have one set of wheels I would just go for all weathers but I quite like the grip in the summer from the tyres I've got and I like the idea of being able to get somewhere in a bit of snow if need be.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Do they cost more than 80 quid a corner? If they do, then I'm happy with my present ones.. :)

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Depends what size you're in need of.

For the 500 they're about £50 a corner

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m11b0s712p0

For the Subaru about £55-60 a corner

http://www.camskill.co.uk/products.php?plid=m11b0s704p0

10C Southerners turn on the heating. People in Newcastle plant their gardens.
5C Southerners shiver uncontrollably. People in Newcastle sunbathe.
0C Southern cars will not start. People in Newcastle drive with the windows down.
-5C Southerners wear coats, gloves and wool hats.
People in Newcastle throw on a T-shirt (girls start wearing mini skirts.)
-10C Southerners begin to evacuate. People in Newcastle go swimming in the North Sea.
-15C Southern landlords turn up the heat. People in Newcastle have the last barbecue before it gets cold.
-30C Southerners cease to exist. People in Newcastle throw on a lightweight jacket.
-60C Polar bears wonder if it's worth it. Boy scouts in Newcastle start wearing long trousers.
-75C Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. People in Newcastle put on their long johns.
-115C Alcohol freezes. People in Newcastle become frustrated because the pubs are shut.
-182C Microbial life starts to disappear. The cows on Newcastle Town Moor complain about vets with cold hands.
-273C All atomic motion stops. People in Newcastle start to stamp their feet and blow on their hands.
-300C Hell freezes over. Sunderland qualify for Europe.

I got caught out my the same road junction for the second time last night. Very fortunate that there was no cars around or I could have been T-boned.

lol, reminds me of costa del sol, no matter how cold it is, brittons wear always shorts.

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Originally Posted by henners88

Plus socks with sandals and the Sun newspaper under the arm, complaining that the place is full of foreigners.. :p

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lol, funny especially the foreigners part.

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Originally Posted by Tomi

lol, funny especially the foreigners part.

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Brits are a funny breed Tomi. It's usually the ones who live in Spain or France who complain about Britain being full of foreigners :D

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Brits are a funny breed Tomi. It's usually the ones who live in Spain or France who complain about Britain being full of foreigners :D

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I thought that was just the ones who lived in America? ;)