Getting through the snow

[davidimurray]

As my MG ZR is terrible in the snow I bought a set of AutoSocks a couple of months ago ahead of this winter. The big wide tyres on the car struggle for grip normally and the ABS is a nightmare coming on at the slightest touch of the pedal. So with 6" of snow on the ground yesterday I decided to finally try them out. The AutoSocks are Fantastic :D Once they are on, the car will happily go up and down hills without a single slip of the wheels whereas normally I would get stuck in the first 5 yards. Did about 5 miles on them yesterday until I got back to tarmac. The only thing you have to remember is that they are only on the front - so on steep hills the back can try and overtake the front and if you try and take corners a bit too quick you can get the tail out for some nice dramatic drifting:p

It's made me a hell of a lot more confident in the weather knowing I have a set of these in the boot at all times.

[Tatey]

I considered getting some of these for my car, but eventually decided on some Bridgestone A001 tyres at £50 each fitted. They are an all weather tyre designed especially for the UK climate, so are very good in the wet and much better in the snow than standard tyres. I was a bit dubious at first spending £200 on a full set of tyres but now i swear by them after 600 miles of winter driving.

And as they are all weather tyres I can wear them all year round, so no need to take them off when i reach clear tarmac, and no need to have another set when the weather warms up.

[HandyAndy]

I just use my Huskies :D

sorry David, couldn,t resist:o

I must admit my car (9inch wide rims with 255/45/17 tyres) struggles to get traction so understand the need for the "socks" :)

The drifting sounds like fun :D

cheers
andy

[Talonmotorsport]

I've a Saab 93 Areo running on 225/45/17 Enduro remoulds they look abit like tractor tread and the traction control only comes on when it goes over ice. Only get alittle bit more road noise but at £42 a cover they will stay on till they are on the limit.

[alga]

Over here winter tyres are a legal requirement November to April. The all-weather ones, although legally acceptable, are considered an inferior economy alternative to two proper sets of summer and winter tyres. A lot of people use studded tyres in the winter, but I dislike them because of the noise and the damage to the road surface -- 90% of the time we get to drive over clean asphalt anyway.