with the coming weather,we had all better get one

your not are you rick , CJ really

 

have a look at snow socks rather than chains
http://www.racshop.co.uk/travel-touring/winter-driving/snow-socks/product/fit-go-snow-sox-i.html

 

We have winter wheels and tyres for both cars - the wheels not being used sit on wheel stands as its better than just stacking them up in the corner.

Haven't switched mine over yet as my spare wheels are renaults and therefore as the daily is a modern VAG the centre bore is 57.1 (renault is 60.1) and I need to get the spigot rings sorted out.

After the first time I used a car with winter tyres on I wouldn't be without them.

 

Plus a millionty on this.

Tyres are not what they used to be, when I was a lad, you'd have been a gert girl to have had to have winter tyres. Now though, summer and winter tyres are completely different animals. It should be the law to change over.

 

Kwik fit give a good description of the benefits of winter tyres ,worth reading

 

You should get a bay rwd and the weight of the engine helping traction

 

I had a t5 with the 130 tdi. Standard tyres. It was great in the snow. I could get it to go everywhere. Swapped it for a caddy maxi. Slightest hint of snow and I leave it in the garage! It's useless!

 

Whilst in Switzerland I had winter tyres on the front of my beetle and put chains on the rear when required. Could go up trees.
I might add that the winter tyres, having being left on, did a tour of a Moroccan wadi later that year.

 

Snow chains are also very good in mud

 

Bring it on...

 

Went to Latitude festival (in Izzy) 3 years ago when it was thick slippery mud all over the site, did not get stuck at all unlike others in lowered versions. It did take a long time to pressure wash all the sludge off!