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[LC0112G]

Both wheel sizes have the factory fitment...

245/45/18 and 225/60/16 respectively 

May rustle up a set of part worn Continental Winter contacts... And fit them to the front... Discuss

Blackcircle says....

245/45/18 Incontinental = £175 Each new.
225/60/16 Incontinental = £125 Each new.

No contest. Plus it'll be easier to fit the snow chains on the narrower wheels. So assuming it's correct wheel drive, 2 part worn winters on the 16" fronts, snow chains on the rear, what could possibly go wrong

[STEMO]

Both wheel sizes have the factory fitment...

245/45/18 and 225/60/16 respectively 

May rustle up a set of part worn Continental Winter contacts... And fit them to the front... Discuss

Blackcircle says....

245/45/18 Incontinental = £175 Each new.
225/60/16 Incontinental = £125 Each new.

No contest. Plus it'll be easier to fit the snow chains on the narrower wheels. So assuming it's correct wheel drive, 2 part worn winters on the 16" fronts, snow chains on the rear, what could possibly go wrong

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

[LC0112G]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

[STEMO]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

I'm guessing red. I put red in all my cars, no matter what's in there already. Some of my cars have ended up with purple or brown and, as I couldn't find antifreeze in any of those colours, I just put more red in. Then it went redder. Ok?

[Doctor Gollum]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

My E Class estate came with them fitted from the previous owner. Couldn't fault them.

Oh, and I think that had blue antifreeze

[Doctor Gollum]

Both wheel sizes have the factory fitment...

245/45/18 and 225/60/16 respectively 

May rustle up a set of part worn Continental Winter contacts... And fit them to the front... Discuss

Answer my pm, I'm halfway there 

Oh yes

Answered

[LC0112G]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

I'm guessing red. I put red in all my cars, no matter what's in there already. Some of my cars have ended up with purple or brown and, as I couldn't find antifreeze in any of those colours, I just put more red in. Then it went redder. Ok?

IAT red or OAT red?

[Doctor Gollum]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

I'm guessing red. I put red in all my cars, no matter what's in there already. Some of my cars have ended up with purple or brown and, as I couldn't find antifreeze in any of those colours, I just put more red in. Then it went redder. Ok?

IAT red or OAT red?

Both. In three owners time he won't care or be paying to fix it 

[STEMO]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

I'm guessing red. I put red in all my cars, no matter what's in there already. Some of my cars have ended up with purple or brown and, as I couldn't find antifreeze in any of those colours, I just put more red in. Then it went redder. Ok?

IAT red or OAT red?

Light red or darker red are the two I go for. The light red makes the blue in there go purplish, the dark red makes it lean towards brown. I could do with a small water leak somewhere, then it wouldn't take too long to get to an acceptable* colour.

*Acceptable to pedants, not me.

At the moment it's kind of luminescent orange, btw. Quite attractive, really.

[LC0112G]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

I'm guessing red. I put red in all my cars, no matter what's in there already. Some of my cars have ended up with purple or brown and, as I couldn't find antifreeze in any of those colours, I just put more red in. Then it went redder. Ok?

IAT red or OAT red?

Light red or darker red are the two I go for. The light red makes the blue in there go purplish, the dark red makes it lean towards brown. I could do with a small water leak somewhere, then it wouldn't take too long to get to an acceptable* colour.

*Acceptable to pedants, not me.

At the moment it's kind of luminescent orange, btw. Quite attractive, really.

Oh dear. I suggest you keep a few pennies from your £200 Boris Bribe winter fuel payment somewhere in the glove box so you've got enough for your bus fare home once the temperatures really drop. (AIUI OAP bus passes sometimes aren't accepted during peak times so you might have to actually pay for something)

[STEMO]

Is this for your annual trip to the Alps?

No, I presume it's for DGs trip to Gatwick or wherever. Maybe he's setting up a courier company to keep TB/Brackley supplied with essential eBay stuff this winter?

I'm looking at 205/55/16's for more like £75 each, and I'll probably buy 4 . Won't touch Continental though - effing useless things E rated for both Fuel economy and Wet grip, plus 72db noise. How's anyone supposed to get any sleep whist driving with these things on?

Anyway- what colour antifreeze is more important in this thread.

I'm guessing red. I put red in all my cars, no matter what's in there already. Some of my cars have ended up with purple or brown and, as I couldn't find antifreeze in any of those colours, I just put more red in. Then it went redder. Ok?

IAT red or OAT red?

Light red or darker red are the two I go for. The light red makes the blue in there go purplish, the dark red makes it lean towards brown. I could do with a small water leak somewhere, then it wouldn't take too long to get to an acceptable* colour.

*Acceptable to pedants, not me.

At the moment it's kind of luminescent orange, btw. Quite attractive, really.

Oh dear. I suggest you keep a few pennies from your £200 Boris Bribe winter fuel payment somewhere in the glove box so you've got enough for your bus fare home once the temperatures really drop. (AIUI OAP bus passes sometimes aren't accepted during peak times so you might have to actually pay for something)

Nah, it'll be fine. I never listen to the advice given on car forums and I've never come a cropper yet.
OAP's don't go out at peak times or after dark, btw. At morning peak time I'm having my all bran and at evening peak time I'm having a nap.
Thanks for your concern. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Is bran a good idea? All things considered... 

[STEMO]

Is bran a good idea? All things considered... 

I'm over that. Got a selection of medical grade corks 

[BazaJT]

I use Prestone in my 3 cars,no problems.

[STEMO]

I use Prestone in my 3 cars,no problems.

Me too.