Winter driving.

[madleee]

What do you do to get ready for winter and all that lovely salt?!
Do you fit winter tyres?
My T5 has 225/45ZR16's and they will probly be crap in the snow (if we get any, keep using the aerosols...)
I am thinking about putting steel wheels on for the winter an laying up my alloys.

[GTWayne]

I live on the South Coast and change the wheels from alloy to standard steel when the clocks change as a matter of course. Not so sure I would go to such lengths had I not changed from steel to alloy, thus gaining a set of winter wheels, but It can be no bad thing and as you say, performance tyres are not the very best in poor weather conditions.

[wonkycustard]

of you want to protect the alloys then you could spray them with a light coat of waxoil . But its a Volvo so corrosion wont be a problem unless the laquer is already damaged .

As for tyres - I wouldnt bother . The Police dont when they used T5's . Just either
A - slow down a little for the conditions
B - make the most of the conditions and get it sideways !