I'm getting a set of Continental Cold Weather Tyres today, 175/65R15s. The plan is to use them on my stock steelies, then in Spring I'll get new alloys with some nice Summer tyres, then I can just change wheels every year instead of paying to change tyres.
I just wondered what other people's experience is with winter tyres - as in what extra performance can I expect with them?
I tend to drive nice and slow in the snow anyway, doing everything early to avoid/minimise loss of control, but my general thought is it's the other idiots that cause problems, and better tyres will help me avoid them. Getting them on the girlfriend's new Yaris too, as this is her first winter driving.
Survived 10 winters without special equipment, but the difference this year is I live on a hill, and work is 12 miles and about 7 hills away, and I'm expected to go in even if I have to walk. Also, my nan lives down the lanes, and if it snows like last year she'll be isolated for at least 2 weeks as no-one can get there.
I just wondered what other people's experience is with winter tyres - as in what extra performance can I expect with them?
I tend to drive nice and slow in the snow anyway, doing everything early to avoid/minimise loss of control, but my general thought is it's the other idiots that cause problems, and better tyres will help me avoid them. Getting them on the girlfriend's new Yaris too, as this is her first winter driving.
Survived 10 winters without special equipment, but the difference this year is I live on a hill, and work is 12 miles and about 7 hills away, and I'm expected to go in even if I have to walk. Also, my nan lives down the lanes, and if it snows like last year she'll be isolated for at least 2 weeks as no-one can get there.