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Balling

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11th Nov 08 at 15:35

quote:
Originally posted by ed
It doesn't snow enough here to justify buying or using winter tyres...

Read further above...!

Corsa Sport Gav

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Registered: 12th Feb 03
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11th Nov 08 at 15:36

quote:
Originally posted by pow
I have rainsports

JonnyJ

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Registered: 23rd Sep 05
Location: Scotchland
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11th Nov 08 at 15:37

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

and

Stoneyginger

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11th Nov 08 at 15:43

these are my current winter wheels

dannymccann

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11th Nov 08 at 15:46

Because if you dont drive like a pleb why would you need winter tyres? I for one have never changed my wheels/tyres for winter or summer, because tbh Ive got better things to be doing than worrying about whether my tyres are too hard cos its cold outside

Half Pint

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11th Nov 08 at 15:48

quote:
Originally posted by Balling

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.

I think the view is that we don't have extreme weather to warrant the expense, that said people do seem to disengage their brains in winter a drive like complete fuckwits.... changing tyres will not change their driving!

Ellis

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11th Nov 08 at 15:48

MTFU and use summer tyres in the winter, we're harder than you

Stoneyginger

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11th Nov 08 at 15:49

i just change mine so the white wheels dont get ruined by the salt on the roads

Ben G

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11th Nov 08 at 15:56

no need.

less grip in winter means you don't drive the same as you would in a baking hot summers day. (there are chav exceptions of course).

Graham88

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11th Nov 08 at 15:58

As Ben said, you just adapt to the weather and drive accordingly.

Ben G

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11th Nov 08 at 15:59

i do like the pick up i get from the cold air though

so much better then the bogging down on hot days.

Graham88

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11th Nov 08 at 15:59

Yeah....same....

Ben G

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11th Nov 08 at 16:01

i want a bike

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11th Nov 08 at 16:05

quote:
Originally posted by Balling

quote:
Originally posted by ed
It doesn't snow enough here to justify buying or using winter tyres...

Read further above...!

Never had a problem with tyres loosing grip after 8 degrees. There is a lot of friction between the tyre and and road too!

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11th Nov 08 at 16:06

I have snow chains in my boot. Still

daymoon

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11th Nov 08 at 16:08

it seems like every winter is getting colder and colder now, and last winter there was quite a lot of icy roads..

better be safe than sorry...

Graham88

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11th Nov 08 at 16:09

quote:
Originally posted by daymoon
it seems like every winter is getting colder and colder now, and last winter there was quite a lot of icy roads..

better be safe than sorry...

Yeah a 1.3 Accent must be lethal to keep under control in icy conditions

Ellis

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11th Nov 08 at 16:10

Might get a Massey Ferguson this year to be safe below 8 degrees

Joe

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11th Nov 08 at 17:35

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ

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

and

You're an exception, because errrrm, because.........

Yeah you're gay too.

JonnyJ

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11th Nov 08 at 17:42

quote:
Originally posted by Joe

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ

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

and

You're an exception, because errrrm, because.........

Yeah you're gay too.

says the yellow audi driver on replica shiny wheels

CorsAsh

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11th Nov 08 at 17:44

quote:
Originally posted by Joe
Also, its expensive practice to swap your tyres every half year or whatever.

Most people here have their summer wheels and tyres, then a set of steelies with the winter tyres on. So once you have them, the only thing you spend is an hour changing them at most.

CorsAsh

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11th Nov 08 at 17:44

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ

quote:
Originally posted by Joe

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ

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

and

You're an exception, because errrrm, because.........

Yeah you're gay too.

says the yellow audi driver on replica shiny wheels

We like Joe's car in the studio.

Joe

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11th Nov 08 at 17:45

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ

quote:
Originally posted by Joe

quote:
Originally posted by JonnyJ

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

and

You're an exception, because errrrm, because.........

Yeah you're gay too.

says the yellow audi driver on replica shiny wheels

to be honest I am worried about the durability of mine in the winter months. Need to get some sealant on them asap. You are still gay though.

Colin

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11th Nov 08 at 17:47

I use the same wheels/tyres all year round.....dont have any reason not to!!

Andy Stocker

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11th Nov 08 at 17:48

Have snow tyres on the now spare alloys, came on the car when it came over for Japanland

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