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Balling
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11th Nov 08 at 10:53   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I don't get this!?

People seem to think is stupid to put on winter wheels and believe that the rest of Europe do it by law.

The fact is, that only germany have regulations regarding winter tyres, yet still in almost every country in Europe, except the UK, people change their tyres when the temperatures drop.

So, why don't you?
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I believe it's regulation in Slovakia too

We don't because 1) we never have really adverse weather, and when we do, you can't drive anywhere 2) our insurance industry is one of the biggest contributors to our economy

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All weather tyres

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Dan295
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because were 'ard
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I have rainsports
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sliding is fun
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we dont as normally as there is no diffrence between it pissing down in the winter, and in the summer

when it does snow, the whole country comes to a stop anyway, let alone people still driving normally places etc
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4x4 and MT's FOR THE WINter.. lol

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7nbk9bmPI4w

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quote:
Originally posted by jr
we dont as normally as there is no diffrence between it pissing down in the winter, and in the summer

when it does snow, the whole country comes to a stop anyway, let alone people still driving normally places etc

Yeah, but winter tyres have nothing to do with snow!? The only tyres that work in snow/on ice are spiked tyres, and theire illegal in most parts of europe.

Regular tyres (even, and perhaps especially, the more expensive ones) are designed to work with a certain temeperature. When the temeperature drops below 8 degrees celcious regular roadtyres loose their grip as they harden.
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I never notice a difference really, have to admit.

If i'm driving on a cold dry afternoon and it isn't icy the car still grips the same.

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English don't mind crashing their car, it gives them something else to moan about all week apart from the weather
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The only reason I ask this is, that most people on here seem to be very focused on safety.
Yet still people get laughed at for wanting to change from their F1's (or whatever), that they were recommended on here because of their superior grip, to a pair of winter tyres.

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F1's are my winter tyres now

Pirelli P-Zero Nero in the Summer

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quote:
Originally posted by VegasPhil
F1's are my winter tyres now

Pirelli P-Zero Nero in the Summer

You should just run some cheap Nankangs in the summer then. No reason to have superior grip half the time. Might aswell save som money and have the same grip all year round!

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Michelin Energy's. SHITE in all weather
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In fairness the D90's came with the Neros

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i think it's regulation in Sweden also.
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Also, its expensive practice to swap your tyres every half year or whatever.
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We have 4 Continental Conti-Winter Contact tyres here in size 235/45/r17. somebody had them fitted to their company car when they went to germany in winter last year and then took them off when they got back. no idea who they belong to but there is a shit load of tread left on them. how much are they worth?
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Guy a work took his chrome wheels off his car for winter. Big gayer
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I don't know whats gayer, having the chrome wheels or removing them for winter.
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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
I don't know whats gayer, having the chrome wheels or removing them for winter.


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quote:
Originally posted by Joe
I don't know whats gayer, having the chrome wheels or removing them for winter.

Exactly.
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Originally posted by Dan295
because were 'ard

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It doesn't snow enough here to justify buying or using winter tyres...

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