Snow / winter tyres - which ones?
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Snow / winter tyres - which ones?
which tyres do people rate?
(I have edited this and deleted my question about snowchains)
(I have edited this and deleted my question about snowchains)
Last edited by joshb on 03 Dec 2008, 21:34, edited 2 times in total.
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Fitted loads to landrovers/4t trucks etc whilst in the army never found a easy one to put on tho!!!!!
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the min you can get away with is the driven wheels so on a 2wd the rears but if the fronts are done too it gives better cornering etc, might sound silly bt what are you planning on doing/going??
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Just make sure you get some easy fitting ones.
These are some:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QUICK-AND-EASY-FI ... 240%3A1318
However, not sure about the quality of these ones.
These are great as you dont have to drive onto them and can fit them in situ.
I did it in the dark in the alps last year and it was easy.
I wouldnt bother with the expense of new tyres and wheels for England or a trip to scotland as you probably wont see any snow. These are a great backup.
TBH, for a week in the alps snow boarding we didnt really need to use them as the roads were mostly ploughed all the time. No people dying in their cars over there!
Ringo
These are some:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/QUICK-AND-EASY-FI ... 240%3A1318
However, not sure about the quality of these ones.
These are great as you dont have to drive onto them and can fit them in situ.
I did it in the dark in the alps last year and it was easy.
I wouldnt bother with the expense of new tyres and wheels for England or a trip to scotland as you probably wont see any snow. These are a great backup.
TBH, for a week in the alps snow boarding we didnt really need to use them as the roads were mostly ploughed all the time. No people dying in their cars over there!
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T3's are fantastic in ths snow, with the right tyres on.
We spent 2 seasons in the Alpes, only having to use chains twice, once when we we're told to by the feds as some pillock had come off the road, we didn't need to use chains it's just the french feds presumed we were as daft as the idiot that killed himself while driving like a penis.
The other time we really did need them on the way to Avoriaz while it was dumping.
Most of the time you won't need chains, T3's have all the right things for traction, rear engine, rear wheel drive.
Diesels are much better than petrols as usual here too.
If you think that T3's are crap in the snow you have the wrong tyres or you can't drive.
We spent 2 seasons in the Alpes, only having to use chains twice, once when we we're told to by the feds as some pillock had come off the road, we didn't need to use chains it's just the french feds presumed we were as daft as the idiot that killed himself while driving like a penis.
The other time we really did need them on the way to Avoriaz while it was dumping.
Most of the time you won't need chains, T3's have all the right things for traction, rear engine, rear wheel drive.
Diesels are much better than petrols as usual here too.
If you think that T3's are crap in the snow you have the wrong tyres or you can't drive.
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For the Uk and the snow you get there, I think rears only would be ok (as traction would be the problem rather than adhesion), if its at all icy then so called winter friction tyres are pretty good, just a very soft compound to give better grip as the rubber hardens when its cold. Verdstein are pretty good, and nokia (Nokian?) make some some of the best there are, but as usual these aren't so cheap.
I have driven my camper through the winter here and with care you can get nearly anywhere. My main problems were the back wheels losing grip rather than the front wheels sliding.
John
I have driven my camper through the winter here and with care you can get nearly anywhere. My main problems were the back wheels losing grip rather than the front wheels sliding.
John
1982 Hi top camper (german conversion from new)