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[Mr Skrunts]

Going by what you have said I reckon you would be better with snow chains for your tyres.

That way you get the best all round.

[cem_devecioglu]

235 is wrong size for snow tires.. :-/

go for max 215..

Why is it wrong?

Following this tire calculator I want to keep the same ratio etc.. http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html

It may be right for your wheels, but you really want as narrow a tyre as you can get away with in the snow to 'cut through' it rather than 'float' on top of it (unless you're driving across arctic tundra where 'cutting through' means dropping through several metres of the stuff ).

As an extreme example - that's why rally cars run huge wide tyres on tarmac and really skinny tyres on snow

Understandable, but what if I'm only planning to drive on the snow for little distances and the actual journey will take place on eu/german motorways?

I found a set of 4 tires for £280 on ebay http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170565675494&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en

You will probably fubar them on the motorways, snow tyres are only soft and are designed to be cooled in the snow, hence no good for motorways, motorways high speeds could detroy they in 50 miles.

yes.. so if you are going to use them, no more than 60 mph.. and dont look at their tire ratings .. else you will quickly eat the precious softer part..

[Lazydocker]

Snow chains arrived this morning but it's not bad enough to use them here yet Will pop out and have a go at fitting them after lunch though, just in case!

Not the best of things to be doing with a bad back but life goes on!!!

[cem_devecioglu]

Snow chains arrived this morning but it's not bad enough to use them here yet Will pop out and have a go at fitting them after lunch though, just in case!

Not the best of things to be doing with a bad back but life goes on!!!

and not that easy with frozen hands :-/

[Lazydocker]

Snow chains arrived this morning but it's not bad enough to use them here yet Will pop out and have a go at fitting them after lunch though, just in case!

Not the best of things to be doing with a bad back but life goes on!!!

and not that easy with frozen hands :-/

I'm sure I'll manage if they are needed! 

[cem_devecioglu]

Snow chains arrived this morning but it's not bad enough to use them here yet Will pop out and have a go at fitting them after lunch though, just in case!

Not the best of things to be doing with a bad back but life goes on!!!

and not that easy with frozen hands :-/

I'm sure I'll manage if they are needed! 

dont know why I'm bad with chains in past the old models require tightening.. And I hate that..so give up.. and bought winter tyres.. so no more hassles..

november , change them to winter tires-wheels , march summer tires.. (although this year I waited until this week as the weather was surprising)

met says next week will snow here :-?