Reply to: Should I buy winter tyres?

[stek]

If you are like the only one with winter tyres then you might just end up braking a lot quicker than others and they'll stop right into the back of your car... later insurance company finds out it's because you fitted winter tyres and you never warned them!

In Russia I seem to remember you had to have a wee sign in the back window to warn people you had snow tyres on. Think it was a letter 'shah' or 'shyah'. No idea what it stood for...

[ASB]

Had me worried there as my son always fits them in winter. But apparently just 3 companies need to be informed:


http://whichtyres.com/wp-content/upl...Commitment.pdf

Well, during the period that was current I notified direct line and they wanted money. Maybe only an amendment fee.

Also most insurers require notification under the terms of the contract, when bored look at yours.

and that commitment in that document only refers to private use.

[AtW]

If you are like the only one with winter tyres then you might just end up braking a lot quicker than others and they'll stop right into the back of your car... later insurance company finds out it's because you fitted winter tyres and you never warned them!

[xoggoth]

Bizarrely a number of UK insurers will load premiums. It's a deviation from manufacturers standard spec since sizes and load factor etc will differ. So they need to be notified.

Had me worried there as my son always fits them in winter. But apparently just 3 companies need to be informed:


http://whichtyres.com/wp-content/upl...Commitment.pdf

[scooterscot]

My Range Rover sport drives fine without them, so no.

I think your LR would struggle to the top without winter tyres.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfuE00qdhLA

[scooterscot]

Oh FFS, are you a real contractor or what?

Buy exactly the same Porsche Cayenne but with winter tires on - drive it when cold, and drive the other one when warm.

HTH

dam why din't i think of that?!!

thinking like a permie, forgive me

[LondonManc]

If I move make to the UK, I'll have all season tyres and snow chains.

Bit of a trek from Dagobah

[NotAllThere]

If I move make to the UK, I'll have all season tyres and snow chains.

[AtW]

My Range Rover sport drives fine without them, so no.

How is your fantasy job in California going? I'd start a new thread about it but don't want to get banned for starting a thread that picks on one of the esteemed CUKKers

[AtW]

Bizarrely a number of UK insurers will load premiums. It's a deviation from manufacturers standard spec since sizes and load factor etc will differ. So they need to be notified.

[MarillionFan]

My Range Rover sport drives fine without them, so no.

[ASB]

Bizarrely a number of UK insurers will load premiums. It's a deviation from manufacturers standard spec since sizes and load factor etc will differ. So they need to be notified.

[BrilloPad]

No. It will save us from your tedious posts.

HTH

[darmstadt]

Yes, otherwise you'll be ****ed when you have an accident or cause traffic problems. Nearly the law in Germany, 'Oktober bis Ostern'. It snowed nearly all the way to work today (around 180km) and was like a blizzard in the Kraichgau...

[AtW]

Oh FFS, are you a real contractor or what?

Buy exactly the same Porsche Cayenne but with winter tires on - drive it when cold, and drive the other one when warm.

HTH