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Winter tyres, just on front?
« on: 14 October 2015, 18:47:58 »
HAHA my first tyre thread  ;D

Mrs Omegod does a fair old run to work which includes covers some untreated country roads, I'm considering throwing a couple of winter tyres on 2 spare rims I have for the front end of her Fiesta. Why not 4 ? I'm a tightarse and the rears are pretty much brand new  ;) 

Any thoughts? is it worth the bother?
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #1 on: 14 October 2015, 19:10:57 »
Oooo where's me popcorn!  ;D
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #2 on: 14 October 2015, 19:11:49 »
Im sure I saw a test on tv that 2 were worse than none for stability

Not sure on the logic as you would only put chains on 2....although that is normally only briefly
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #3 on: 14 October 2015, 19:21:27 »
Just do it and let us know how she gets on.  ;D
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #4 on: 14 October 2015, 19:22:46 »
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #5 on: 14 October 2015, 19:25:01 »
Quote from: annihilator on 14 October 2015, 19:22:46
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.
Did it snow at all?
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #6 on: 14 October 2015, 19:31:13 »
Quote from: STEMO on 14 October 2015, 19:21:27
Just do it and let us know how she gets on.  ;D

 ;D She's well insured
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #7 on: 14 October 2015, 19:39:52 »
Rear needs as much grip as front, although for different reasons :y
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #8 on: 14 October 2015, 20:03:29 »
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Did it snow at all?

nope! but plenty of mileage around the wet and muddy back lanes of Shropshire.

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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #9 on: 14 October 2015, 20:19:08 »
Quote from: annihilator on 14 October 2015, 19:22:46
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

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You're brave :o

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised :D
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #10 on: 14 October 2015, 20:36:51 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 14 October 2015, 20:19:08
Quote from: annihilator on 14 October 2015, 19:22:46
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.
You're brave :o

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised :D


Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them ;)
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #11 on: 14 October 2015, 20:45:13 »
Quote from: Nick W on 14 October 2015, 20:36:51
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 14 October 2015, 20:19:08
Quote from: annihilator on 14 October 2015, 19:22:46
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.
You're brave :o

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised :D


Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them ;)

Sideways, through some boxes, with a bad perm? Am I right?
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #12 on: 14 October 2015, 21:03:48 »
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 14 October 2015, 20:19:08
Quote from: annihilator on 14 October 2015, 19:22:46
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.
You're brave :o

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised :D

Back follows the front, on a fiesta. If you make it stiffer at the rear, will help with lift off oversteer.
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #13 on: 14 October 2015, 21:09:14 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 14 October 2015, 20:45:13
Quote from: Nick W on 14 October 2015, 20:36:51



Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them ;)

Sideways, through some boxes, with a bad perm? Am I right?


I'm more the really short hair and leather jacket type, but that's the general idea 8)
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Re: Winter tyres, just on front?
« Reply #14 on: 15 October 2015, 10:22:16 »
Quote from: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 14 October 2015, 20:45:13
Quote from: Nick W on 14 October 2015, 20:36:51
Quote from: Harris K Telemacher on 14 October 2015, 20:19:08
Quote from: annihilator on 14 October 2015, 19:22:46
I ran a vectra c estate for about 3 years with just winters on the front with no issues.

John.
You're brave :o

Crap tyres on the back with tired shocks and they become so tail happy that they make a Crappy look civilised :D


Crappies are perfectly civilised if you know how to drive them ;)

Sideways, through some boxes, with a bad perm? Am I right?

You forgot the bit about being hot on the tails of "some slag" in a Mk.II Jag. :y
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