Has anyone had experience with using either snow chains or snow tyres on their car over the winter?
Considering getting something for this year, but not sure whether to bother or not...
Snow Chains/Winter tyres?
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John84
, Nov 26 2011 01:36 PM
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Posted 26 November 2011 - 02:03 PM
We have been looking into winter tyres, the reason for looking this year is my husband did some winter tyre testing on a circuit with ice, snow and water jets. He could not believe the difference it made, he said you could almost drive normally and breaking was good with no sliding.
The only problem is the price I found some this week £134 per tyre.
The only problem is the price I found some this week £134 per tyre.
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 10:15 AM
They are expensive, they offer great grip in bad weather, HOWEVER, if you use them in good weather you will wear the rubber off your tyres very quickly.
They are basically flat so there is more contact with the ground, the shape of the grip is different and the rubber compound doesn't harden when temperature drops.
This also means that when it gets hot the rubber gets softer and so disappears more, you would probably lose all the tread over a few months in a hot summer.
These tyres only really work when it is snowy or icy. The other alternatives, chains and socks will need to come off if you hit a gritted or clear road and are not really a solution.
They are not a permanent replacement, but a temporary one and you will need to replace them with your all weather tyres in spring. If you have a grand spare and like changing tyres every six months then fine, if not spend the money on the kids!
They are basically flat so there is more contact with the ground, the shape of the grip is different and the rubber compound doesn't harden when temperature drops.
This also means that when it gets hot the rubber gets softer and so disappears more, you would probably lose all the tread over a few months in a hot summer.
These tyres only really work when it is snowy or icy. The other alternatives, chains and socks will need to come off if you hit a gritted or clear road and are not really a solution.
They are not a permanent replacement, but a temporary one and you will need to replace them with your all weather tyres in spring. If you have a grand spare and like changing tyres every six months then fine, if not spend the money on the kids!
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Posted 16 December 2011 - 11:06 AM
We looked into this and with the information we have been given decided to go ahead with winter tyres, but managed to get a much better price.
The reason behind our decision is some of our trips includes going to Pembrokeshire on a regular basis for business. The estate where we live although it is flat they built it using 90 degree tight bends and is very slippery in the ice due to the type of surface used. We also have ill parents, which we may need to visit in bad weather.
Working on the costings over a period of several years as long as you change the tyres at the right temperature it will not cost much more money. All season tyres actually wear more in temperatures below 7 degrees. This is the official information given to us on a winter tyre testing event from some of the main manufacturers.
The reason behind our decision is some of our trips includes going to Pembrokeshire on a regular basis for business. The estate where we live although it is flat they built it using 90 degree tight bends and is very slippery in the ice due to the type of surface used. We also have ill parents, which we may need to visit in bad weather.
Working on the costings over a period of several years as long as you change the tyres at the right temperature it will not cost much more money. All season tyres actually wear more in temperatures below 7 degrees. This is the official information given to us on a winter tyre testing event from some of the main manufacturers.
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