Winter Prep 2011

[Andrew[MG]]

Has everyone got their winter tyres ordered then? I've noticed there seems to be more for sale than last year although the prices are pretty high in comparison.

[flyboyben]

I got mine back in June! Just need to work out when best to do the swap.

[Lefty]

I just put the winters on my wifes Forester last week. It was 4C a couple of mornings last week as I was leaving for work (0630)

[Rockatansky]

Winter wheels/tyres going back on the V70 in the next week or two. They were a godsend last year.

[xspencex]

Winters going on the X1 on Saturday, motorbike parked up in the garage for the winter and the old Merc is about to join it.

[johnycarrera]

Despite them sitting in garage I'm not gona bother, just bring it out in the dry and try to keep my paint in good (ish) order. Just use the wee Fiat in the snow n rain.

[OlberJ]

Do buses get winter tyres?

[A.J.M]

Winter tyres? No, freeby has all seasons, ill be fine on them.
Getting new tow rope though, as current is a bit past its best.

Part from that, nothing as the stuff i had for last year is still good for this.

[sherman]

Im just going to fit some new tyres to mine as they are getting rather bald.

The amount of people I have seen walking about with recently bought snow shovels is unreal.

I also saw a brand new looking gritter lorry with a massive snow plough driving (not gritting) about today.

[powwerr]

Got my winter shed Jeep Grand Cherry....................... Just need to try and hold on to the license.

[SB10]

sherman said:

Im just going to fit some new tyres to mine as they are getting rather bald.

The amount of people I have seen walking about with recently bought snow shovels is unreal.

I also saw a brand new looking gritter lorry with a massive snow plough driving (not gritting) about today.

Noticed the councils have been out filling the grit bins up too.

Cant't wait. lol

[Andrew[MG]]

I only managed to get hold of 2 winter tyres for the FTO last year but they did the job very well. Having said that, they were in transit on THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, so they didn't arrive until about a week after the bad snow. I'm probably going to stick them on at the start of November.

I'm going to pick up a pair for Jen's car as she is doing community nursing for the next couple of months. I know you are better off with 4 but unless you are driving about on country roads in snow then I think 2 do you fine.

Was also thinking about getting the winter prep service to try and keep the car good over the winter http://westenddetails.co.uk/index.php?p=1_3_Valeti...

[SB10]

Andrew[MG] said:

I only managed to get hold of 2 winter tyres for the FTO last year but they did the job very well. Having said that, they were in transit on THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, so they didn't arrive until about a week after the bad snow. I'm probably going to stick them on at the start of November.

I'm going to pick up a pair for Jen's car as she is doing community nursing for the next couple of months. I know you are better off with 4 but unless you are driving about on country roads in snow then I think 2 do you fine.

Was also thinking about getting the winter prep service to try and keep the car good over the winter http://westenddetails.co.uk/index.php?p=1_3_Valeti...

Being nosey... What make were they?

[Andrew[MG]]

Contiwinter Contact TS790 M&S

[SSC!]

Put two new wranglers on the jeep a month ago.... now planning on selling it once the now comes, great tatics there. Only other winter prep we need to is make sure the digger is running to clear the driveway.

[tonytifoso]

A.J.M said:

Getting new tow rope though, as current is a bit past its best.

Part from that, nothing as the stuff i had for last year is still good for this.

Is Uncle Paul going out and about?

[Craigie]

My wife's Beetle needed 2 new front tyres so I got Kleber Quadraxer all seasons fitted at the front.

She is a nurse and regularly travels early morning or late night, and her place of work is down a hill so if these make the difference between her being able to get up and down to work and not then they will be worth it.

[Andrew[MG]]

Nice little blog post about winter tyres http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/reasons-to-co...

[A.J.M]

tonytifoso said:

A.J.M said:

Getting new tow rope though, as current is a bit past its best.

Part from that, nothing as the stuff i had for last year is still good for this.

Is Uncle Paul going out and about?

Not that i know of, You should ask him, though i doubt a tow from the bucket will go down well.
The bucket didnt venture far last winter, the "i cant be arsed sitting in huge traffic jams" mentality and the fact work is only a few miles of back roads away ment i was fine. Until they got too deep for my liking..

May give him the tow rope as a present, would likely be the final thing i ever do on this earth!

[tonytifoso]

A.J.M said:

May give him the tow rope as a present, would likely be the final thing i ever do on this earth!

That's Blythswood Blether entertainment sorted for this month then.................