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 Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:20 pm |
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Joined: Mar 09, 2010
Posts: 241
Trade Rating: +1
Location: In a traffic jam
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| Seabook wrote: |
a proper winter tyre has the above logo on the tyre |
<Posh voice>
This is not just any snow tyre. Its an M&S snow tyre.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:20 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2874
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Chichester, Sussex
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I've had no trouble with mine, feels remarkably stable actually, much better than my 306.
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:24 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 2874
Trade Rating: +4
Location: Chichester, Sussex
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| MNARAA wrote: |
| Seabook wrote: |
a proper winter tyre has the above logo on the tyre |
<Posh voice>
This is not just any snow tyre. Its an M&S snow tyre.
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LOL
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:47 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1265
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Location: Truro/Falmouth, Cornwall
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Mine's been a bit nervous, but I'm not really used to snow driving.
I span around 90 degrees to the road whilst coming off a roundabout the first day though. Not a great start.
It was probably my own fault, but I managed to correct it ok. Since then I've just been careful whenever I see ice, and prepared to start countersteering! lol.
I don't have the cash to be spending out on tyres when it's only for a week or so round here. Being extra careful will have to do!
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Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 5:50 pm |
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Joined: Sep 20, 2010
Posts: 246
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Location: Sheffield
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I dont dare take my 206 out in the snow.
I pulled up on a slight down hill and the bugger didnt even want to set off again.
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:19 am |
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Joined: Oct 09, 2010
Posts: 30
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Location: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
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Snow tyres are certainly the way forward but make sure to change back when the winter is gone as snow tyres arn't happy in just normal wet conditions... My Mam had some on her Evo 6 and in the summer wetness she used to loose the back end a few times due to these. She locks the car away for winter now and only uses it in the summer with normal tyres, much better responce lol.
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:26 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 352
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Location: Harrow, London
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You want WINTER tyres not M+S tyres. No way bad enough conditions for what is basically a rally event tyre, hahaha.
I run these in the winter on the BMW. Perfect. Drives on sheet ice with no problems. 
Not cheap though. Wheels + Tyres = about £1000. Second year of use though now, so now I call it 500 a year 
Will probably last another 3-4 years (Assuming I keep to BMWs.. Otherwise I'd have to get new alloys in the same J rating in order to keep using the tyres on my next car.. )
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:38 pm |
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Joined: Feb 12, 2010
Posts: 20
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Location: inverness
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Could not agree more with mega these tyres are superb have them fitted on my wife 207 gt this is second winter, the differece is incredible going from perelli pzero neros that just spun on damp roads to the level of grip from these tyres. great choice
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:30 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1031
Trade Rating: +7
Location: UK - North
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| MEGA wrote: |
| I run these in the winter on the BMW. Perfect. Drives on sheet ice with no problems. |
are those tyres not M&S marked though?
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:33 pm |
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Joined: Feb 12, 2010
Posts: 20
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Location: inverness
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They are but are the new breed of winter tyres not out and out mud and snow tyres
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:36 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
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Location: UK - North
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i doubt most offroad M&S tyres would fit in the wheel arch of a standard car 
in fairness though, i have conti ts770 and dunlop winter sport m3's on my golf and have got everywhere with them i needed to. even coming off my drive i have almost a foot of churned up snow to clamber over and it gets there safely.
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:54 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 10151
Trade Rating: +12
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quatrac 3 has M&S symbol but they are normal all season tyre for passenger car, not those SUV off-road tyre
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:59 pm |
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Joined: Feb 08, 2010
Posts: 352
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Location: Harrow, London
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The Wintrac Xtreme is their "fast road" winter tyre. It is not M+S marked.
The Vred graph on their own site shows it best:
www.vredestein.co.uk/B...dgroepID=2
Basically the ones to the left of the picture and higher up.. Snowtracs in particular: Are M+S rated. The Wintrac Xtreme is their fastest winter profile which is all we need in the UK.
It is also the best for when it's not snowing so is a good winter tyre I run Wintrac Xtremes on the BM for 3 months a year, then switch back to Falken FK-452s.
They are ZR rated too so can go up to 180 mph I only need 150 or so But you won't get that in an M+S tyre which is usually only H or Y rated (126mph I think? )
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:31 pm |
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Joined: Feb 07, 2010
Posts: 1031
Trade Rating: +7
Location: UK - North
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i haven't seen anyone doing over 35mph in a week!
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| Former owner of a 1.4 HDi for six years | |
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Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 5:20 pm |
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Joined: Mar 01, 2010
Posts: 515
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Location: Nuneaton
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I have goodyear eagle f1s and dont have much problem as long as i shift b4 1.5k revs it wont spin too much. try pulling off in 2nd or 3rd if u cant grip
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