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29 November 2013, 19:21
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Winter tyres
I'll admit I've made a boo boo. I replaced the tyres on the GL this summer and they are too big for the snow chains so I've bought a spare set of wheels and snow tyres. No idea what to expect, although they've been on a week and are handling ok this week, so what should I expect on cold/wet and snowy conditions?
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29 November 2013, 19:27
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No problems I would guess
Presume we are talking merc
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29 November 2013, 20:15
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Winter tyres are the business. They make more difference than would ever imagine. Just pray for snow and inevitable smugness 
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29 November 2013, 20:32
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Winter tyres are the mutts, got them a couple of years ago and was very sceptical, but they are a huge improvement - just remember the laws of physics still apply when you try to stop in a hurry.
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29 November 2013, 20:34
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Yep merc gl. I've never driven on snow tyres before, except hire cars like astras, and interested in other's views. Got a couple of trips to the alps so need snow chains, which cost £300, and couldn't find any to fit the summer tyres so bought some 19s with winter tyres which will also fit the chains. Bring on winter!
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29 November 2013, 20:51
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I once had a trani van and had some studded tyres for it they where awesome the look on peoples faces as I passed them.
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29 November 2013, 21:22
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Apparently the Scandinavians say winter tyres first, four wheel drive second.
I put snow tyres on the missus Rav4 and it definitely makes a difference.
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29 November 2013, 21:28
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Originally Posted by A1an
Apparently the Scandinavians say winter tyres first, four wheel drive second.
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Four wheel drive is great for the "going" bit, but no help for the "stopping" bit...
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29 November 2013, 21:32
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Four wheel drive is great for the "going" bit, but no help for the "stopping" bit...
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Got to agree 4 wheel drive is not always the best in snow & ice I liked my rear wheel drive motors best with some extra weight in the back.
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29 November 2013, 21:38
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Got to agree 4 wheel drive is not always the best in snow & ice I liked my rear wheel drive motors best with some extra weight in the back.
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I once had a BMW 330i and it was SO bad in the snow, even with winter tyres, I decided to sell it when I couldn't get up my driveway one day.
It wasn't from lack of skill, I driven off road most of my working life and would like to think I can handle tricky conditions from greasy mud to snow but the BMW was worse than useless.
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29 November 2013, 21:43
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I once had a BMW 330i and it was SO bad in the snow, even with winter tyres, I decided to sell it when I couldn't get up my driveway one day. It wasn't from lack of skill, I driven off road most of my working life and would like to think I can handle tricky conditions from greasy mud to snow but the BMW was worse than useless.
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29 November 2013, 21:45
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Sweet! When cars were cars.
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29 November 2013, 21:49
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Part of the decision was the GL's appalling handling in the snow. At one stage I thought all the diff locks were on. It had the directional control of an upturned desk with a 300 hp outboard!
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29 November 2013, 21:51
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A couple of winters back we had a long cold snowy spell. The country ground to a halt. I had to tow, extract and recover a number of vehicles with the 110. The two most pathetic I encountered were a Beemer and a Merc. Hopeless with normal tyres. The frontwheelers seemed to fare better. The Beemer was being driven by a Latvian, so he had no excuse 
The 110 sailed through it with no chains and her normal skinny MTs on.
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29 November 2013, 22:02
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A couple of winters back we had a long cold snowy spell. The country ground to a halt. I had to tow, extract and recover a number of vehicles with the 110. The two most pathetic I encountered were a Beemer and a Merc. Hopeless with normal tyres. The frontwheelers seemed to fare better. The Beemer was being driven by a Latvian, so he had no excuse The 110 sailed through it with no chains and her normal skinny MTs on. |
Would that be the 7.50 XZLs got a new set might put em on
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29 November 2013, 22:35
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Would that be the 7.50 XZLs got a new set might put em on
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Actually no, although I believe they're very good. No, mine are a set of cheapo Turkish copies. After six years and a trip across Iceland, I'm beginning to like them 
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29 November 2013, 23:02
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Quote:
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Got to agree 4 wheel drive is not always the best in snow & ice I liked my rear wheel drive motors best with some extra weight in the back.
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Oh yer having the front wheels pulling too just get. In the way,
Leave it to the back and the front to point the way hey
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30 November 2013, 09:41
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a vid on winter tyres ( skip the ad )
Winter Tyres or 4x4: which is best? - Auto Express - YouTube
I have been using winter tyres on my BMW 320 touring for the last few years and have found them great in the snow, I would put extra weight into the boot, 4 no. 600mm x 300mm x 50mm conc slabs, a few years ago during the very bad snow I was the only car that could get in and out if our development without help !!!!!
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30 November 2013, 15:45
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Try to remember when braking that the guy behind might not be using winter tyres
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30 November 2013, 16:35
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Had a couple of four wheel drive Audis, the first was an Allroad with eventually General Grabbers on, not half bad in the snow. The second Audi is a normal A6 Avant with Pirelli things on, rubbish in the snow. Its the tyres that make the difference 
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