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Originally Posted by Das Chin
I lived in Germany for years and swear by winters even in the UK. People think they are only good for snowy conditions. Wrong.
If the temp is below 7c the compound in summer tyres start to go off and harden so by freezing the summers are less than 40% efficient.
Winter tyres are great in rain too and less likely to aquaplane.
I have Dunlop 3d on the wife's 116 sport. Was up north in it the other day and was trucking past 4x4 drivers in their summer tyred up WMDs on 22 inch rims. Idiots. The looks I got were priceless....how is that 1 series going up the hill in snow. Winters darling. Winter tyres ;-)
The q5 on Conti winters with 9mm tread goes anywhere in the snow. Even pulled the plod out of a ditch locally as their Volvo suv thing was on summers. Fail.
Given the excess on cars then winters could just save you from that incidents which u have to pay out on and excess goes out. Much better ride than the horrid run flats on the 14 plate 116. Feels like a limo with softer side walls ;-)
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Know what you mean a few years ago we overtook many Chelsea tractors when we had a fair bit of snow. Looks as you say priceless, from how can he do that to look at that bloody idiot. Mrs also thought it funny.