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[tunnie]

Popped to the dealer today, noticed they had a display for Snow Socks, asked about them, £60 inc vat at 235/45/R17.

Considering getting a set for the 3.2, just thinking as all out emergency set, anyone actually used them in anger in a V6 last year?

[Kevin Wood]

I was speaking so someone who used them - briefly. Took a few seconds for them to get shredded. Not sure if that was a seat/pedal interface problem or a reflection on how useful they are generally.

[tunnie]

They did look fragile, just fabric. Some sharp stones, pot holes could rip it 

[Gaffers]

I think they are ok if you are driving on pure snow but as we all know that is pretty rare in this country unless you live where Debs used to at which point you'd have a landy.

Chocolate fireguard comes to mind

[cem_devecioglu]

They did look fragile, just fabric. Some sharp stones, pot holes could rip it 

they must be used on fresh snow.. then they are ok.. when they meet  a dry surface, forget your money..

[Kevin Wood]

I think chains would be a better investment. Only need them when thoroughly stuck, in which case I can't see them being any less effective than socks, and they won't die instantly if you hit tarmac, although you'll obviously have to remove them as soon as you hit decent road.

[amba]

VX must be do a "Big Sales Promotion " on those snow sox,s as I also saw them in dealers the other day when collecting my oil.

They had a demo set fitted to a Insignia and they were priced at £49=95 a set and must admit I walked past and though they looked pretty useless as no more than a bit of strongish ripstop mesh...but obviously somebody will buy them

[Gaffers]

Considering you can get chains on ebay for similar money, I dont know why you would go for the socks

[cem_devecioglu]

these are better solutions than a chain and not as weak as socks but still they limit the upper speed..

[tunnie]

VX must be do a "Big Sales Promotion " on those snow sox,s as I also saw them in dealers the other day when collecting my oil.

They had a demo set fitted to a Insignia and they were priced at £49=95 a set and must admit I walked past and though they looked pretty useless as no more than a bit of strongish ripstop mesh...but obviously somebody will buy them

He said at one point they were being given away with a service!

Did not know chains were similar, just saw them & started wondering

[sticka_v8_init]

these are better solutions than a chain and not as weak as socks but still they limit the upper speed..

Like the look of these Cem Would you happen to have a link for them?

[feeutfo]

Got the vx socks at home, unopened.
Having sc3's, which I now know to frankly dangerous in snow, after sailing through a red light having left loads of stopping distance in fresh 5a.m. snow, and having realised that getting to the top of my road, 400yards slight up hill, with constant right turn, with a hill start at the top on to a main road, that o needed something to aid traction.
A full LPG tank, a full petrol tank, and a load of tools in the boot didn't help. After the snow cleared I was in the dealers. Snow sox bagged. Sat in the packet ever since.


All I know is, abandon all hope all ye who drive on snow with sc3's.

I suspect snow sox will help me get to the top if my road if it snows heavy enough.

That's all I can expect from them, and is all I bought them for.

IMO snow chains serve similar purpose, given my location. Your location will be differant obviously, depends how close you live to a bus route, as that will get gritted first.
Sadly no chains available when I was looking to buy, which was 3 days after the snow, grid lock, and the country had shut down.

[cem_devecioglu]

these are better solutions than a chain and not as weak as socks but still they limit the upper speed..

Like the look of these Cem Would you happen to have a link for them?

checking .. find this during search
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xfwj0v_snowtech-kaucuk-kar-zinciri-tanytym-filmi_auto

[TheBoy]

Is this what I need? (235/45/17)

[cem_devecioglu]

http://www.spikes-spiders.com/
 
honestly , these are not cheap things.. so I recommend winter tyres , which is more practical and eliminates
 
stopping and preperation.. but if you live on a steep icy hill or your commute includes steep hills , either you use studded tires or these materials