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Snow Tyres - John G - 16-03-2019
Looking at getting 4 snow tyres in the summer with the hope they will be cheaper then in the winter, wheres best to look for a set, doesnt seem to be much on ebay
Snow Tyres - FirebirdPhil - 16-03-2019
http://www.mytyres.co.uk is where I got mine from.
Snow Tyres - John G - 16-03-2019
snow/winter tyres? surely there not the same?
Snow Tyres - FirebirdPhil - 17-03-2019
Yea snow/winter tyres are the same thing.
They are also great for deep mud.
Snow Tyres - John G - 17-03-2019
im just unsure about spending £400 on them then there stil **** in the snow! do they really make a difference in the snow on the is200?
Snow Tyres - Sparkystav - 17-03-2019
i'd spend £100 on a cheap car and £100 to insure TPFT then you care even less lol
Snow Tyres - Moley - 17-03-2019
Sparkystav i'd spend £100 on a cheap car and £100 to insure TPFT then you care even less lol
Thats what I'm going to do ^^^^^^^^
I could not handle stuffing my Lex :angry:
Snow Tyres - John G - 17-03-2019
it wouldnt cost £100 for me to insure a car though, and i dont think theres many decent cars for £100
Snow Tyres - Moley - 17-03-2019
Ok my budget might be a bit more but not much,you dont need a decent car just an old banger .
There is nothing better than having an old car that you dont care about.
Instead of being worried whats going to happen when you park it in a car park or driving in winter time .
I had an old 1 L or 1.2L "L" reg 205 , then a S reg puma for an old run about
Snow Tyres - FirebirdPhil - 19-03-2019
Snow tyres are AMAZING, In Bulgaria I was driven about in a 5 series BMW in 1 foot of snow, no chains and it was still solid to the road, the Prius overtook a land rover that was stuck in the snow this last winter, Jay + Patrick in Sweden drives their turbo/SS Lex on snow tyres without a problem.
Get the correct rubber and driving in snow is not an issue.
Your £400 investment will last 4 or 5 winters (thats less then £100/winter), so why bother getting a cheap car that will let you down when investing in your current car is so cheap.