Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Poll

Should UK the follow many mainland Europe countries where winter tyres are compulsory during the winter?

Stay as we are and accept snowfall/icy roads gridlock
- 18 (72%)
Fined £100 if on snow/ice covered roads and not fitted
- 2 (8%)
Fined from 1st November to 31st March if not fitted
- 1 (4%)
Fined £100 + 3pts if on snow/ice covered roads and not fitted and get stuck or cause an accident
- 4 (16%)

Total Members Voted: 22

Voting closed: 21 December 2017, 14:27:18


Pages: 1 2 [3]  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Winter Tyres  (Read 4924 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Lizzie Zoom

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Female
  • South
  • Posts: 7370
    • Omega 3.2 V6 ELITE 2003
    • View Profile
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #30 on: 12 December 2017, 19:51:49 »

I'm sure that the EU in their wisdom will introduce a directive making it mandatory for all members to enforce the use of winter tyres in the winter months!  ::) 

Even in Cyprus and Malta!  ;D

Ive got some friends in Cyprus who have just recently posted snow pictures ;)

(Admittedly, it was in the mountains on the ski runs but... :y)
Aye, you get proper snow up in the Troodos Mountains, unlike the farting we get here.  When we lived there, could go water skiing in the morning before the wind got up, then snow skiing in the afternoon :y


Snow in Malta?  Actually it has happened, but on just 7 occasions since 1858, and then there was no accumulations. Just a dusting. :y

Anyway, Maltese drivers would need far more than winter tyres, or any damn tyre, to make them drive safely! ;D ;D
Logged

Doctor Gollum

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • In a colds and darks puddleses
  • Posts: 28190
  • If you can't eat them, join them...
    • Feetses.
    • View Profile
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #31 on: 13 December 2017, 01:05:16 »

I once had a set of winter tyres that funnily enough worked quite well in the summer as well!  ;D
This has been my experience too ;D
Logged
Onanists always think outside the box.

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105923
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #32 on: 13 December 2017, 18:51:03 »

I once had a set of winter tyres that funnily enough worked quite well in the summer as well!  ;D
But given your love of Autoshite and Enduro tyres, I would imagine anything would be considered good ;D
Logged
Grumpy old man

Sir Tigger KC

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Dorset
  • Posts: 23478
    • 2 Fords
    • View Profile
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #33 on: 13 December 2017, 20:53:44 »

I once had a set of winter tyres that funnily enough worked quite well in the summer as well!  ;D
But given your love of Autoshite and Enduro tyres, I would imagine anything would be considered good ;D

I'll have you know that the winter tyres in question were Pirelli's!  :y

Part worns mind, but Pirelli's non the less!  ;D
Logged
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

STEMO

  • Guest
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #34 on: 13 December 2017, 20:56:01 »

I once had a set of winter tyres that funnily enough worked quite well in the summer as well!  ;D
But given your love of Autoshite and Enduro tyres, I would imagine anything would be considered good ;D

I'll have you know that the winter tyres in question were Pirelli's!  :y

Part worns mind, but Pirelli's non the less!  ;D
Nearly all tyres are part worn, Sir Tig. Carry on. :)
Logged

Sir Tigger KC

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Dorset
  • Posts: 23478
    • 2 Fords
    • View Profile
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #35 on: 13 December 2017, 21:00:16 »

I once had a set of winter tyres that funnily enough worked quite well in the summer as well!  ;D
But given your love of Autoshite and Enduro tyres, I would imagine anything would be considered good ;D

I'll have you know that the winter tyres in question were Pirelli's!  :y

Part worns mind, but Pirelli's non the less!  ;D
Nearly all tyres are part worn, Sir Tig. Carry on. :)

My sentiments entirely Uncle STEMO!  :y
Logged
RIP Paul 'Luvvie' Lovejoy

Politically homeless ......

TheBoy

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Brackley, Northants
  • Posts: 105923
  • I Like Lockdown
    • Whatever Starts
    • View Profile
Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #36 on: 15 December 2017, 18:04:21 »

My gripe with part worns is they are so fikkin' expensive by the time you have them fitted.
Logged
Grumpy old man
Pages: 1 2 [3]  All   Go Up
 

Page created in 0.035 seconds with 21 queries.