The wet and windy, with occasional snow, 2019/2020 thread
Discussion
Cantaloupe said:
Always thought winter tyres were too much expense and way to much bother
[ 4 extra wheels ? where to store them in my wee flat ? ] we don't have 6 month winters
like Canada or Norway.
However, my knees are playing up, a sure fire indication we are in for a long, cold winter, so
reliable tyres might come in very handy
My main reasoning was:[ 4 extra wheels ? where to store them in my wee flat ? ] we don't have 6 month winters
like Canada or Norway.
However, my knees are playing up, a sure fire indication we are in for a long, cold winter, so
reliable tyres might come in very handy
They were £400 with wheels included, and I don't wear out my other set.
The roads usually get more potholed during winter, so smaller wheels are advantageous.
We've had some good snow the past couple of years and I live in a small village.
And the main reason, I am driving to Austria for a week in November, so summers might be a little silly, I'm sure the Polizei wouldn't think it too clever of me either.
I'm really not doing a 'holier than yow' by using winters, I thought I'd try it. Most likely if it does snow badly I'll do what I do every year, and go for a slide around the lanes and then sit by the fire and eat lots of cheese.
Cantaloupe said:
JakeT said:
IN. I had the adenoidal PH voice in my head as I left the house this morning:
"IT'S SIX DEGREES. WINTER TYRE TIME".
This year I've been foolish enough to buy some. Will I need them? Probably not.
[ 4 extra wheels ? where to store them in my wee flat ? ] we don't have 6 month winters
like Canada or Norway.
However, my knees are playing up, a sure fire indication we are in for a long, cold winter, so
reliable tyres might come in very handy
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