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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: omega3000 on 14 November 2013, 13:52:02
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For winter tyre thread :-\
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For winter tyre thread :-\
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Troublemaker..... ;D ;D
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Not yet, end of next week apparently, if your in Scotland.
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Oh come on...!!??!! :-X ;D
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I was in asda earlier today and saw on front of the express next week 4 inches of snow excpected for most of the country :)
Then I thought whose going to be the first on here to mention the thread that shall not be named ;D ;D ;D
Winter tyre threads on here are like mentioning hamlet in a theatre you just don't do it ;D ;D ;D
EMD write out a thousand times 'thout shall not mention or talk about winter tyres' ;D
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
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Hamlet is fine, it's the Scottish play you need to watch out for ::)
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Hamlet is fine, it's the Scottish play you need to watch out for ::)
That's the one no wonder I failed gcse English ;D ;D ;D
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forget the thread , put the winter tyres on.. from the news it seems like a snowy winter is coming for UK
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dont read review sites they back whoever sponsors them, bit like autoexpress tell ya that car plan wax is better than meguiars or autoglym.
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Oh great-4 inches of snow=every bmw will be abandoned-there were loads around here literally stuck ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
...along with that EMD nuisance. ::)
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Oh great-4 inches of snow=every bmw will be abandoned-there were loads around here literally stuck ;D ;D ;D ;D
Jeep, tow rope and rigid bar, cash up front, bring it on........ :D :D :D :y
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
when the snow collapses on your head you will stay in the corner ;D
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
when the snow collapses on your head you will stay in the corner ;D
Fairly safe then. ::)
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
when the snow collapses on your head you will stay in the corner ;D
Fairly safe then. ::)
unless you slam the doors ;D
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
when the snow collapses on your head you will stay in the corner ;D
Fairly safe then. ::)
unless you slam the doors ;D
Let me review that , just for a second.
Mmmmnope. More chance of the sun roof sticking open. In fact that's highly likely. Poxy thing. ;D
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
...along with that EMD nuisance. ::)
(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz200/pepper2010_bucket/bth_smiley-hiding-hole.gif)
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;D
Let it snow first, then those of us who can still drive to work can freely recommend snow proof tyres :y
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;D
Let it snow first, then those of us who can still drive to work can freely recommend snow proof tyres :y
:D :D :y
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Bugger that. If it snows I'm staying home.
I may have mentioned this before, but sc3 are shit in snow. Absolutely appalling. A sledge stops quicker. ;)
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
:P :P ;)
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Just read the winter tyre test on Auto express,Nokian won,job done,simples :y
Oh, but tyre review sites ::) ... (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/26795734/Smilies/banghead.gif)
Henryd. Go stand in the corner. ;D
...along with that EMD nuisance. ::)
(http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz200/pepper2010_bucket/bth_smiley-hiding-hole.gif)
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D emd I always enjoy from your findings ;D :y
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Bugger that. If it snows I'm staying home.
I may have mentioned this before, but sc3 are shit in snow. Absolutely appalling. A sledge stops quicker. ;)
I'm sure you have money to buy snow tyres but problem is you are scared that they will tramline again ;D ;D
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Bugger that. If it snows I'm staying home.
I may have mentioned this before, but sc3 are shit in snow. Absolutely appalling. A sledge stops quicker. ;)
I'm sure you have money to buy snow tyres but problem is you are scared that they will tramline again ;D ;D
Omega's tramline ??? Got some road noise from my front tyres , never had that before but never tramlines ???
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Bugger that. If it snows I'm staying home.
I may have mentioned this before, but sc3 are shit in snow. Absolutely appalling. A sledge stops quicker. ;)
I'm sure you have money to buy snow tyres but problem is you are scared that they will tramline again ;D ;D
Omega's tramline ??? Got some road noise from my front tyres , never had that before but never tramlines ???
lower the car, use stiffer suspension and springs , you will see ;D
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How about keep the same tyre's on the the car and just drive with accordance to the weather conditions it can be done. (the roads are not a snow rally track). :y :y
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
Ah, that explains the obsession with the poxy things then. Bloody tractor drivers. ;D
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
Fairly sure 99.9% of vehicles would skate on ice whatever tyres are fitted. Guessing you really need studs for ice............
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
Fairly sure 99.9% of vehicles would skate on ice whatever tyres are fitted. Guessing you really need studs for ice............
nope.. not all ice surfaces are smooth as ice rink.. and even unstudded winter tyres can hold that surface to an extent..
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Well... as it was down to -3° last night, here goes...
Runway Performance 926 245/40/18 XLs behaved impeccably, even on untreated back roads. Bring on the snow :y
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Sc3 all good and well behaved in -2 temps this morning. Usual grip levels on motorway slip roads.
Driving normally, no loss of grip at all in fact. Funny that. ;)
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Sc3 all good and well behaved in -2 temps this morning. Usual grip levels on motorway slip roads.
Driving normally, no loss of grip at all in fact. Funny that. ;)
Define normal ;D
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
Fairly sure 99.9% of vehicles would skate on ice whatever tyres are fitted. Guessing you really need studs for ice............
nope.. not all ice surfaces are smooth as ice rink.. and even unstudded winter tyres can hold that surface to an extent..
Oh sorry, I must be talking total shit again then.
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Don't worry Andy, they have different types of snow and ice in Turkey :y
We just get that cold, grey drizzly shit with leaves everywhere ;D
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Sc3 all good and well behaved in -2 temps this morning. Usual grip levels on motorway slip roads.
Driving normally, no loss of grip at all in fact. Funny that. ;)
Define normal ;D
Yep you got it. Normal for 5am on empty roads. :-X
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
Obviously if there is, we'll happily ignore that as well as any useless tyre tests. ;)
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I'll just get the disco out : 8)
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
Obviously not an Ice Road Truckers fan... Anywhere north of the artic circle :y below a certain temperature, everything freezes to the road surface so apparently pretty easy to drive on as long as you don't do anything suddenly...
Ignoring all the overhyped blocks on the telly, the autobiographies of Hugh Rowland and Alex Deborgorski are actually very interesting reading :y
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
Fairly sure 99.9% of vehicles would skate on ice whatever tyres are fitted. Guessing you really need studs for ice............
nope.. not all ice surfaces are smooth as ice rink.. and even unstudded winter tyres can hold that surface to an extent..
Oh sorry, I must be talking total shit again then.
nope.. but not all icy surfaces are like ice rink..
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
have you ever tried ice skating.. I did.. the surface is never smooth unless corrected by machines.. same is true for road surfaces..
car/truck tyres are not ice correcting machines.. surface will be rough in most places..
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today armed the clit with continental ts 850 :) so its ready for winter :)
next will be omega..
ps: cant find goodyear ug8 at that size.. new productions not arrived yet this year :-\
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By the time the test results are in it will be spring ;D
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By the time the test results are in it will be spring ;D
Which, as far as the weather in the uk goes, will be about a week after it snows*. If it snows at all. ;D
(* Usually :-\ )
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
have you ever tried ice skating.. I did.. the surface is never smooth unless corrected by machines.. same is true for road surfaces..
car/truck tyres are not ice correcting machines.. surface will be rough in most places..
Your right cem. We don't get much here in the uk so wouldn't know what ice looks like. At all. Ever. ::)
Pffff. I've never seen a thread like this on oof. Not a single fact imparted or even attempted. What a bunch of old women. ;D
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I'll just get the disco out : 8)
Yup,me too :y :y
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
have you ever tried ice skating.. I did.. the surface is never smooth unless corrected by machines.. same is true for road surfaces..
car/truck tyres are not ice correcting machines.. surface will be rough in most places..
Your right cem. We don't get much here in the uk so wouldn't know what ice looks like. At all. Ever. ::)
Pffff. I've never seen a thread like this on oof. Not a single fact imparted or even attempted. What a bunch of old women. ;D
8) :)
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Maybe there's an ice test somewhere on the internet?
See which country has the most grippy ice. If that particular country gets any/much ice at all that is. ::)
have you ever tried ice skating.. I did.. the surface is never smooth unless corrected by machines.. same is true for road surfaces..
car/truck tyres are not ice correcting machines.. surface will be rough in most places..
Your right cem. We don't get much here in the uk so wouldn't know what ice looks like. At all. Ever. ::)
Pffff. I've never seen a thread like this on oof. Not a single fact imparted or even attempted. What a bunch of old women. ;D
8) :)
(http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-basic/arms.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
Fairly sure 99.9% of vehicles would skate on ice whatever tyres are fitted. Guessing you really need studs for ice............
In about 1983/4 I got studded tyres fitted to the front of my Company Mk3 1.6 Ford Escort Estate, they hardly saw ice let alone snow, but they could make sparks on a nice dry concrete surface; boot down front wheel drive in the dark...... :y :y Apparently they may have been illegal....... ::) :-[ :-X ;) ;)
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IIRC , some tyre brands demonstared new type of studs which moves out only on snow ???
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Winter tyres are for 4x4's all year round. ;D
I laugh with my a*s* when I see the drivers faces of skating 4x4 on ice.. they are useless without proper tyres.. ;D
Fairly sure 99.9% of vehicles would skate on ice whatever tyres are fitted. Guessing you really need studs for ice............
In about 1983/4 I got studded tyres fitted to the front of my Company Mk3 1.6 Ford Escort Estate, they hardly saw ice let alone snow, but they could make sparks on a nice dry concrete surface; boot down front wheel drive in the dark...... :y :y Apparently they may have been illegal....... ::) :-[ :-X ;) ;)
Really? ;D
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IIRC , some tyre brands demonstared new type of studs which moves out only on snow ???
;D me thinks someone has seen The Living Daylights a couple of times to many ::)
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IIRC , some tyre brands demonstared new type of studs which moves out only on snow ???
;D me thinks someone has seen The Living Daylights a couple of times to many ::)
will post if I can find again.. found it when reading many pages.. in either case its not the living daylights ::)
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this is one, although the one I have seen was different..
http://www.google.com/patents/CA2416143A1?cl=en (http://www.google.com/patents/CA2416143A1?cl=en)
now found it!
here you go ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkl3eddMgs
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this is one, although the one I have seen was different..
http://www.google.com/patents/CA2416143A1?cl=en (http://www.google.com/patents/CA2416143A1?cl=en)
now found it!t
here you go ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkl3eddMgs
Hmmmmm...didn't see any actual studs coming out of any actual tyres, just a graphic. Would be mega expensive as well.
How can a pneumatic tyre rotating at ???? rpm have an air feed to push the studs out?
Bovine excrement ;D
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....conspiracy theorists. No sense of reality. ::)
;D
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this is one, although the one I have seen was different..
http://www.google.com/patents/CA2416143A1?cl=en (http://www.google.com/patents/CA2416143A1?cl=en)
now found it!t
here you go ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkl3eddMgs (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxkl3eddMgs)
Hmmmmm...didn't see any actual studs coming out of any actual tyres, just a graphic. Would be mega expensive as well.
How can a pneumatic tyre rotating at ??? ? rpm have an air feed to push the studs out?
Bovine excrement ;D
;D ;D ;D ;D
many things which seems impossible is solved by science.. this can be as well :) :y
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as I see even this is old hat ??? from 2007 ;D
http://www.gizmag.com/go/6989/ (http://www.gizmag.com/go/6989/)
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23869393/#.UokRISfLfWA (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23869393/#.UokRISfLfWA)
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/01/retractable-stud-snow-tires-being-tested/
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as I see even this is old hat ??? from 2007 ;D
http://www.gizmag.com/go/6989/ (http://www.gizmag.com/go/6989/)
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23869393/#.UokRISfLfWA (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23869393/#.UokRISfLfWA)
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/01/retractable-stud-snow-tires-being-tested/
Yep, 6 years ago. I see they never caught on. ::)
Cause they don't fickin work. ;D
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as I see even this is old hat ??? from 2007 ;D
http://www.gizmag.com/go/6989/ (http://www.gizmag.com/go/6989/)
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23869393/#.UokRISfLfWA (http://www.nbcnews.com/id/23869393/#.UokRISfLfWA)
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/01/retractable-stud-snow-tires-being-tested/ (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/01/retractable-stud-snow-tires-being-tested/)
Yep, 6 years ago. I see they never caught on. ::)
Cause they don't fickin work. ;D
nope.. we dont have fickin money to buy their tyres ;D ;D :y
so they cant produce in waste quantities :-\