XF, winter tyres and snow

[SonicHedgeHog]

I'm currently enjoying the luxury of my dad's Legacy Outback 3.0. Goodness it's comfy. Given the choice I'd prefer something with a little more flair. Being more precise, an XFR. Alas I'm boringly practical so I was wondering how people have found their XF behaves in the snow when fitted with winter tyres?

[V88Dicky]

Absolutely fine.

Cheap set of Jaguar Venus 18"s off EBay, plus a set of Petlas Snowmasters. They'll be going on again mid November, while the 20"s get a refurb and new Dunlops.

Alas, for an XFR, I think the smallest wheel that fits over the discs is 19", so it adds a little to the costs involved.

[gherkins]

My XF-S is excellent in the snow with winter boots on (and winter mode enabled). Last winter there wasn't much snow, but the winter before I got a good chance to try it out here in Munich, and I was honestly passing many BMWs, including an X5 and a X-Drive 5-series, which were finding the going tough. The funniest thing I saw (not while driving) was an X3 sliding all over the place down our road (which was not particularly slippery) - probably a 2-wheel drive model, but quite appalling considering.

[Dino550]

I got my XFR last December and put winters on it. I didn't get the chance to test them last winter but the grip was very good at low temperatures.

I moved away from an A8 and the security of 4x4 after lots of positive stories of rear wheel drive with winters.

BTW - you will not be disappointed with the XFR. Tremendous car. The heated steering wheel was nice this morning too!

Dean

[B3NNL]

Absolutely fantastic, do it!

[SonicHedgeHog]

Thanks for the replies. It's a coin toss at the moment between XFR with winter tyres in the..er...winter or a sports car in the garage and a less glamorous daily driver. Good to know the big Jag will keep on moving should the north winds blow....

[GavinPearson]

My XK 5.0 is fitted with Bridgestone Blizzak's in winter and drives superbly. A similarly equipped XF should have no problems in winter - whether facing rain, ice or snow.