A few weeks ago i bought a set of wheels and trims for a tenner of ebay - 175/70/14 (which are the standard size for my car)
as last year it drove throught the snow without any problems at all - did enjoy watching all the 4x4s etc getting stuck.. all the drivers who would look down on me and my old cav.....
So i am going to be back on the skinny wheels for this winter
So it proves you don't have to spend stupid amounts of money!!
Thin tires help a little in deep snow, as long as you don't stop, but they do not help on ice, so don't think they're making you invincible Deep tread is all you need really. Higher profile and deep tread. Makes a much better footprint.
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Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
As long as you've got good tread on them, you'll be alright. As for me, I'm gonna find the best set of tires on a budget, and raise her up a touch. Winter is unpredictable as we know so I'd rather glide over the snow instead of being bogged down.
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Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
In the omega, if the snows heavy enough to be worrying about what tyres I've got, the cars normally stuck in the work carpark anyway! Until people sit on the boot!! Lmao
Don't eat too many mushrooms... Else you won't have 'mush-room' for anything else!!! Hahahaha
Maracus wrote:In the omega, if the snows heavy enough to be worrying about what tyres I've got, the cars normally stuck in the work carpark anyway! Until people sit on the boot!! Lmao
That is actually a very good tip, if your wheels are on ice and you cannot move off under power, get a couple of people to sit as best possible over the driven wheels. Will definitely keep that in mind. Neighbours will love me... Can you please come sit on my bonnet as I pull away?? Sure thing,
Previous: China Blue 1989 Vauxhall Cavalier L 18SV Kings Blue 1992 Vauxhall Cavalier LSi Auto C18NZ
Smoke Grey 1994 Vauxhall Cavalier V6 C25XE
Am I a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper? Well that depends on how much I've had to drink...
Maracus wrote:In the omega, if the snows heavy enough to be worrying about what tyres I've got, the cars normally stuck in the work carpark anyway! Until people sit on the boot!! Lmao
That is actually a very good tip, if your wheels are on ice and you cannot move off under power, get a couple of people to sit as best possible over the driven wheels. Will definitely keep that in mind. Neighbours will love me... Can you please come sit on my bonnet as I pull away?? Sure thing,
Everything's fine when you are on the road, or even leaving your house, it's always when your finished work and can't even make an effort to go home, D'oh!!!
Never had a problem in the estate but that had more weight over the back end lol
Don't eat too many mushrooms... Else you won't have 'mush-room' for anything else!!! Hahahaha
my cav didnt get stuck once last year, had a few slides, and bumped 1 kerb (as the road was on a slight downhill when i needed to stop), and i was out in it more or less all day everyday,
i had 205/50/15's on my slabs and they was really good if i'm honest, this year ive gone for MG ZR alloys with 205/50/16's all with over 5mm of tread.
in snow i never use 1st gear and always keep the revs below 2k, engine brake to slow you down and always be alert!
Peanut_119 wrote: engine brake to slow you down and always be alert!
I got caught out in the Transit the year before last, was going down a long hill and tried to change down to control the speed....lost traction on the rear and went broadside with opposite lock at about 30 mph downhill. I had to change up again to get the control back and just hope I could keep it pointing the right way to the bottom.
"No the temperature gauge doesn't work........
we've driven 150 miles today........
the heater went cold last Thursday........
they check the level when it's serviced don't they?"
try a transit pick up no grip at all in the snow!got allseason tyres marked M+S on my v6 205 50 16 had no probs at all up hill in 6inches of compcted icey snow last year,the heavy engine and pulling away with out the throttle helps,not had snow in the southern tropics yet this year!
i never got stuck in the cavalier i had and was running 195 5514's even when hooning in a car park she would still pull like a trooper, i even beat a matein his scooby lol
in the caors however i managed to beach it twice in deep snow and that was not ful lol
Deep tread is all you need really. Higher profile and deep tread. Makes a much better footprint.
