Why dont we change between Winter and summer tyres in the UK
Discussion
I want to open up a debate and id be interested to know if anyone can explain why we in the UK dont follow the continentals (tyre pun intended) and have 2 sets of tyres one for summer and one for winter driving. I just married a German and they think us Brits are backwards for not doing this.... After hearing their arguments im kind of in agreement with them:
1) every time it snows the country shuts down and icy roads become skid pans, winter tyres would make safer for driving and keep the country moving. Its the law in most of Europe to have the right tyres for the conditions on your car,
2) it saves money. Summer tyres wear quickly in winter and winter in summer. So you get both optimum performance and less wear.
3) ive owned afew japanese cars in my time and all of them suffered from alloy corrosion as a result of salt on our roads. If you had a winter set on steel rims i could have saved my alloys another £500 ever 3 year's
Also i just found out that bmw offer an £80 a year tyre storage service so even those without storage space could do this.
Therefore why the hell arent we all doing this?
1) every time it snows the country shuts down and icy roads become skid pans, winter tyres would make safer for driving and keep the country moving. Its the law in most of Europe to have the right tyres for the conditions on your car,
2) it saves money. Summer tyres wear quickly in winter and winter in summer. So you get both optimum performance and less wear.
3) ive owned afew japanese cars in my time and all of them suffered from alloy corrosion as a result of salt on our roads. If you had a winter set on steel rims i could have saved my alloys another £500 ever 3 year's
Also i just found out that bmw offer an £80 a year tyre storage service so even those without storage space could do this.
Therefore why the hell arent we all doing this?
Got shown this quote from a tyre company:
" Fuel efficient tyres require less energy to roll and therefore demand less fuel. Buying A or B rated tyres for energy efficiency can decrease your rolling resistance and in turn, reduce fuel requirements. The difference between an A rated tyre and a G rated tyre can be as much as 8% reduction in fuel efficiency (this works out as 6 litres of fuel extra per 1000km). Winter Tyres can also help increase fuel efficiency."
Does it really save fuel?
" Fuel efficient tyres require less energy to roll and therefore demand less fuel. Buying A or B rated tyres for energy efficiency can decrease your rolling resistance and in turn, reduce fuel requirements. The difference between an A rated tyre and a G rated tyre can be as much as 8% reduction in fuel efficiency (this works out as 6 litres of fuel extra per 1000km). Winter Tyres can also help increase fuel efficiency."
Does it really save fuel?
B'stard Child said:
117 months..
117 months...
117 months....
And he asks this now after how many million winter tyres threads - some of which have run for more than a winter - some have run for years
Shakes head
Never thought about it until now. Been living in abu dhabi for the last 8 years just moving home117 months...
117 months....
And he asks this now after how many million winter tyres threads - some of which have run for more than a winter - some have run for years
Shakes head
The Mad Monk said:
only1ian said:
I want to open up a debate and id be interested to know if anyone can explain why we in the UK dont follow the continentals (tyre pun intended) and have 2 sets of tyres one for summer and one for winter driving. I just married a German and they think us Brits are backwards for not doing this.... After hearing their arguments im kind of in agreement with them:
1) every time it snows the country shuts down and icy roads become skid pans, winter tyres would make safer for driving and keep the country moving. Its the law in most of Europe to have the right tyres for the conditions on your car,
2) it saves money. Summer tyres wear quickly in winter and winter in summer. So you get both optimum performance and less wear.
3) ive owned afew japanese cars in my time and all of them suffered from alloy corrosion as a result of salt on our roads. If you had a winter set on steel rims i could have saved my alloys another £500 ever 3 year's
Also i just found out that bmw offer an £80 a year tyre storage service so even those without storage space could do this.
Therefore why the hell arent we all doing this?
Inaccurate.1) every time it snows the country shuts down and icy roads become skid pans, winter tyres would make safer for driving and keep the country moving. Its the law in most of Europe to have the right tyres for the conditions on your car,
2) it saves money. Summer tyres wear quickly in winter and winter in summer. So you get both optimum performance and less wear.
3) ive owned afew japanese cars in my time and all of them suffered from alloy corrosion as a result of salt on our roads. If you had a winter set on steel rims i could have saved my alloys another £500 ever 3 year's
Also i just found out that bmw offer an £80 a year tyre storage service so even those without storage space could do this.
Therefore why the hell arent we all doing this?
Unnecessary.
Irrelevant.
Based on a false premise.
But, apart from that.....
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