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VrsTurbo
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18th Nov 16 at 13:30   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
People fit winter tyres so they can talk about it on the Owners Clubs...

Where's the wanker emoji when you need it?


I don't get whats so hard to comprehend Pilot Super Sports VS SottoZero for the winter months when its cold and the potential of snow i'd pick the SottoZero all the time
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18th Nov 16 at 13:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've never had winter tyres, but I've had very little mandatory mileage to do over winter in the past few years.

A few of us here pay quite large amounts to gain performance through our tyres, so I don't find it hard to comprehend why we may want to optimise our performance in the cold weather too.

You can do a trackday on Linglongs without dying, but we still go out and buy R888's. You can drive in winter on summer tyres without dying, but we can gain better performance - so why not?!

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18th Nov 16 at 13:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
People fit winter tyres so they can talk about it on the Owners Clubs...

Where's the wanker emoji when you need it?


I don't get whats so hard to comprehend Pilot Super Sports VS SottoZero for the winter months when its cold and the potential of snow i'd pick the SottoZero all the time


Winter tyres begin to fuck them selves at anything over 7 degrees... We don't exactly live in an arctic tundra..
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18th Nov 16 at 13:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
and for the past few days on my commute to and from the office its been 5 degrees so i don't get your point.
DaveyLC
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So you're barely even in the realm where winter tyres are not fucking them selves up..
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18th Nov 16 at 14:20   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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and for the past few days on my commute to and from the office its been 5 degrees so i don't get your point.


Same here, non winter tyres and went round every corner and stopped as quick as when it was 18+ degrees



[Edited on 18-11-2016 by Steve]
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18th Nov 16 at 14:21   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
There has been maybe 1 / 2 years in the last 10 where winter tyres would have been a genuine benefit
AndyCorsaSport
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Took some pictures of it.




Needs few bits doing soon. Full service, some decent tyres. Brake pads. Possibly a clutch and a remap.
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There has been maybe 1 / 2 years in the last 10 where winter tyres would have been a genuine benefit


They would of been a benefit to me when it snowed this year. The car was appalling on PSS
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So you're barely even in the realm where winter tyres are not fucking them selves up..


It just makes them wear out quicker
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I swear people who say 'winter tyres are a waste of money' haven't ever tried them.


Had mine 4.5 years and not once have I needed winter tyres. Maybe I have one of those super rare BMW'S which don't crash everytime it goes around a bend?

I get Robins point here Ben. You don't run your Z4 on Linglongs or Fulda tyres do you? You don't need your Vredestein or Goodyear etc, but they're better than the Linglongs.

Winter tyres are the same.


I've had generic tyres on cars before. I just don't want shitty names on my sidewalls.
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Hit a badger this evening in the zetec s. Think i did alright, couldn't see much, black car in the dark, but all the car seems to be together so nothing fallen off, is a chunk of flesh and blood on he rear bumper though, i think it hit the rear beam, dredding looking at the front bumper tomorrow
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Got away with it, not a mark on the car. I reckon the precision steering of this car meant i was able to get it right under centre of car.
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Spent the morning under the missus' Leon - replaced centre section and backbox, then also did rear shocks and springs, rear ARB drop links and front discs and pads. A productive morning!
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quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
So you're barely even in the realm where winter tyres are not fucking them selves up..


It just makes them wear out quicker


Have a nosey at tyres when you're next in a big car park, look for the tight fuckers who buy winter tyres to save money and then run them through the summer, the side walls will look like they've been raped by a gang of tarantulas.
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
So you're barely even in the realm where winter tyres are not fucking them selves up..


It just makes them wear out quicker


Have a nosey at tyres when you're next in a big car park, look for the tight fuckers who buy winter tyres to save money and then run them through the summer, the side walls will look like they've been raped by a gang of tarantulas.


is this something you do whilst carrying out reg/finance checks?
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
So you're barely even in the realm where winter tyres are not fucking them selves up..


It just makes them wear out quicker


Have a nosey at tyres when you're next in a big car park, look for the tight fuckers who buy winter tyres to save money and then run them through the summer, the side walls will look like they've been raped by a gang of tarantulas.


They will be swapped back when the weather returns and if they do fuck up i'll buy some more not hard really to comprehend.

Much like buying a £15 smart watch i'd rather just buy an apple watch that works. winter tyres are proven to work so Ive got them

[Edited on 21-11-2016 by VrsTurbo]
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21st Nov 16 at 20:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by DaveyLC
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Originally posted by VrsTurbo
quote:
Originally posted by DaveyLC
So you're barely even in the realm where winter tyres are not fucking them selves up..


It just makes them wear out quicker


Have a nosey at tyres when you're next in a big car park, look for the tight fuckers who buy winter tyres to save money and then run them through the summer, the side walls will look like they've been raped by a gang of tarantulas.


They will be swapped back when the weather returns and if they do fuck up i'll buy some more not hard really to comprehend.

Much like buying a £15 smart watch i'd rather just buy an apple watch that works. winter tyres are proven to work so Ive got them

[Edited on 21-11-2016 by VrsTurbo]


Test mean nothing.

Davey doesn't approve.
Stuart H
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Got a new one
Ben G
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Doesn't look that foggy.
Stuart H
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Your right. That's the lights that come on when you open it smart arse
3CorsaMeal
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I washed the fiesta again today
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Your right. That's the lights that come on when you open it smart arse


That is pathetic

It's funny how manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of legality with regards to front fog lights these days.
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Your right. That's the lights that come on when you open it smart arse


That is pathetic

It's funny how manufacturers are pushing the boundaries of legality with regards to front fog lights these days.

I can't see anyone moaning about some fog lights coming on for 10 seconds before you get in the car

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