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Rear wheel drive on snow/ice
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Originally posted by zeitghostInteresting.
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/snow_tire.jpg
Presumably all those wiggly lines then?Will work inside IR35. Or for food.Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostInteresting.
http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/snow_tire.jpg
Presumably all those wiggly lines then?I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by BlasterBates View PostThat's not it, that's probably some high performance, normally they're just slits between the tread indents.Comment
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Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostThe rubber compound used probably makes a big difference too.Last edited by BlasterBates; 11 January 2010, 11:57.I'm alright JackComment
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Originally posted by SuperZ View PostI ordered Vredestein Wintrac Xtremes
Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostDo you fit the tyres yourself? I've never fitted tyres (only entire wheels), is it simples?Gronda GrondaComment
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I drove Mrs O's BMW automatic estate in the snow before xmas and it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. Walking or 4 wheel drive is the only guarantee in my book. Also, the older plucky little manual Astra was far superiour than it's newer,more expensive german drivemateComment
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Originally posted by MarkOD View PostI drove Mrs O's BMW automatic estate in the snow before xmas and it was one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. Walking or 4 wheel drive is the only guarantee in my book. Also, the older plucky little manual Astra was far superiour than it's newer,more expensive german drivemate
4WD will get you going better than RWD or FWD but on the wrong tyres you're just as likely to come a cropper braking hard or turning on ice.
Problem with BMW,Merc,etc is they now come on fat (225mm or wider) low profile performance tyres that are meant for summer only. Wide tyres spread the load, might as well be on skis. The plucky Astra will likely have tyres no wider than 175mm with a higher profile and all-season compound rubber.
Right tools for the job, over the past week I've got through the car-park near mini-Rangdo's school better than some Chelsea tractors and a little Renault Clio (I had to push that one out of the way )Gronda GrondaComment
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I've seen many rear-wheel drive cars get up our rather steep (10% grade) street, which is made worse because there is a 90% curve near the start of it at the bottom. Its all tyres and technique. Just enough power to get grip -- and no more -- and all season tyres.
My car has 17" rims and Dunlop Sport tyres....absolute rubbish in this stuff. I've been leaving it in the car park at the bottom - along with many others!
There's one lady on our street who floors it all the way up. you can smell the rubber burning...does no good for the transmission and bearings I'm sure.McCoy: "Medical men are trained in logic."
Spock: "Trained? Judging from you, I would have guessed it was trial and error."Comment
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