The Official Winter Snow Thread 2014/2015
Discussion
It's too early for me to figure it all out properly yet. An awful lot depends on what happens in North Eastern US, as too much deep cold pooling there just thumps low pressures over the Atlantic to us. Sun spot activity hasn't been that high this year, so there is an indication of cooler than average temperature in that. If the volcano in Iceland blows, that could have an impact.
My suspicion is that the first half is going to be very stormy, with no real cold descending until mid-January. Southern areas will be slightly cooler than average, but northern areas (from about derbyshire north) will be slightly warmer than average through the season. This, I think will come about through Eastern based high pressure being squeezed south by lows coming through from the Atlantic, as I do think US will see a fair bit cold pooling.
Bear in mind, though, that is just a best guess at the moment and I fully expect to be proven completely wrong. Again!!!
My suspicion is that the first half is going to be very stormy, with no real cold descending until mid-January. Southern areas will be slightly cooler than average, but northern areas (from about derbyshire north) will be slightly warmer than average through the season. This, I think will come about through Eastern based high pressure being squeezed south by lows coming through from the Atlantic, as I do think US will see a fair bit cold pooling.
Bear in mind, though, that is just a best guess at the moment and I fully expect to be proven completely wrong. Again!!!
I'm going to reconsider getting some steelies and winter tyres for my company car this year.
I did a load of research on it last year, nearly bought them but then it didn't snow.
The tread on my Contis are getting very low, but not low enough for the company to change them, so I hope it doesn't snow soon!
I did a load of research on it last year, nearly bought them but then it didn't snow.
The tread on my Contis are getting very low, but not low enough for the company to change them, so I hope it doesn't snow soon!
Good chance of cold winter: http://www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk/uk-winter-20141...
Has anyone had any experiences of really cheap winter tyres?
I would have to buy the steelies/winters out of my own pocket for my company car. I don't want to spend much but I REALLy don't want to be driving around on my current summer tyres with low tread.
I know they will not perform like the top brands, but are cheap winters like these a total waste of time?-
Goodride SW608
Tristar S210
Nankang Snow SV-2
Rotalla S210
I would have to buy the steelies/winters out of my own pocket for my company car. I don't want to spend much but I REALLy don't want to be driving around on my current summer tyres with low tread.
I know they will not perform like the top brands, but are cheap winters like these a total waste of time?-
Goodride SW608
Tristar S210
Nankang Snow SV-2
Rotalla S210
Puggit said:
Good chance of cold winter: http://www.ukweatherforecast.co.uk/uk-winter-20141...
Really hope so! FreeLitres said:
Has anyone had any experiences of really cheap winter tyres?
I would have to buy the steelies/winters out of my own pocket for my company car. I don't want to spend much but I REALLy don't want to be driving around on my current summer tyres with low tread.
I know they will not perform like the top brands, but are cheap winters like these a total waste of time?-
Goodride SW608
Tristar S210
Nankang Snow SV-2
Rotalla S210
AIUI they're fine in snow, but often awful otherwise.I would have to buy the steelies/winters out of my own pocket for my company car. I don't want to spend much but I REALLy don't want to be driving around on my current summer tyres with low tread.
I know they will not perform like the top brands, but are cheap winters like these a total waste of time?-
Goodride SW608
Tristar S210
Nankang Snow SV-2
Rotalla S210
Well most of that weather forecast went right over my head but seems a lot of research and data has gone into it so here's hoping it delivers, one of my favourite times of the year is walking out of the front door into a blanket of snow breathing in that crisp cool air with absolutely no wind at all, and the sun beaming down.
FreeLitres said:
Has anyone had any experiences of really cheap winter tyres?
I would have to buy the steelies/winters out of my own pocket for my company car. I don't want to spend much but I REALLy don't want to be driving around on my current summer tyres with low tread.
I know they will not perform like the top brands, but are cheap winters like these a total waste of time?-
Goodride SW608
Tristar S210
Nankang Snow SV-2
Rotalla S210
I put a set of the Nankang Snow SV2 on my wife's car - Mk4 Golf TDi. 195/65/15I would have to buy the steelies/winters out of my own pocket for my company car. I don't want to spend much but I REALLy don't want to be driving around on my current summer tyres with low tread.
I know they will not perform like the top brands, but are cheap winters like these a total waste of time?-
Goodride SW608
Tristar S210
Nankang Snow SV-2
Rotalla S210
They were properly cheap, less than £200 fitted. I left them on between years so they did winter - summer - winter. I guess she got about 18,000 miles out of them. They were very good in proper snow, ice, standing water etc. Pretty noisy in the dry or at speed compared to the normal Falken summer rubber I put on her car. Basically they work better the worse the weather.
All in all no complaints really. If I lived above the midlands I'd probably use them on a snotter. Below that line I'd probably go for a set of Rainexperts or Vredestein Quattrac (or any other decent 4 season tyres) etc.
By comparison I run Falken HS439 on my car (E39 BMW) and have done for years. They're excellent tyres.
I had winters on steelies for the first time last year. Bought a set of part worn ones from the Saab UK forums. Whilst it didn't snow that badly in the end they were still decent in the cold weather. Put them in storage when I sold the car, need to dig them out and relist them at some point. I'm tempted to get a set of part worns for the current motor, will be handy with awd.
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