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Offline Freakinsweet

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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #50 on: 24 December 2009, 00:35 »
Believe me, proper winter tires makes all the difference. I can see why you guys in the UK would never buy a set but driving through snowy roads with summer tires is an instant fail with any car. I´ve had no issues whatsoever and we have a lot of the white stuff (30cm+) so don´t blame the car, it´s all about tires :)
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Offline R32UK

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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #51 on: 24 December 2009, 08:49 »
just had a mk5 gti with........ DSG delivered :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

guess im about to find out what its like in the snow as leeds was hit HARD last night :shocked:
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Offline mac7

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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #52 on: 24 December 2009, 11:20 »
Quote from: Freakinsweet on 24 December 2009, 00:35
Believe me, proper winter tires makes all the difference. I can see why you guys in the UK would never buy a set but driving through snowy roads with summer tires is an instant fail with any car. I´ve had no issues whatsoever and we have a lot of the white stuff (30cm+) so don´t blame the car, it´s all about tires :)

Couldn't agree more. I used to have a second set of wheels and winter tyres but sold them when global warming set in :grin:. Now that seems to be over I might invest in a new set.
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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #53 on: 24 December 2009, 16:45 »
Serious question, how is it driving on clear roads with these winter tyres?  Right here, it's a struggle to get to the main road (a struggle I have given up on), but once you get there, you're on tarmac.  Is it practical to have winter tyres in a climate where most of the time in the winter you're on normal clear tarmac, not snow?

If it is, I might invest in a set.  Where I'm living now is a bit on the snowy side anyway.  If I'd had a set now, I could have had the garage fit them for me last week, and be a lot more mobile now.

Rolfe.
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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #54 on: 24 December 2009, 18:49 »
fwd in the snow is sh!t too. gimme 4wd anyday.
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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #55 on: 24 December 2009, 20:21 »
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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #56 on: 24 December 2009, 21:05 »
Quote from: VWKev on 24 December 2009, 18:49
fwd in the snow is sh!t too. gimme 4wd anyday.
Its not been Front wheel drive thats the problem its the tyre size, type, cars power, driver skill.
I have seen quite a few scoobys, R32s and big 4x4s stuck or about to get stuck the past couple of days as i drive past them in a small, low powered, light weight, front wheel drive car with 145 tyres on :evil:
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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #57 on: 24 December 2009, 21:29 »
Quote from: Snoopy on 24 December 2009, 21:05
I have seen quite a few scoobys, R32s and big 4x4s stuck or about to get stuck the past couple of days as i drive past them in a small, low powered, light weight, front wheel drive car with 145 tyres on :evil:

The dealers have done you a favour then Snoopy by delaying your GTI until after the snow has gone  :grin:
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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #58 on: 24 December 2009, 21:34 »
Quote from: p3asa on 24 December 2009, 21:29
The dealers have done you a favour then Snoopy by delaying your GTI until after the snow has gone  :grin:
I would not go that far.
I would have had this car anyway for the bad days in the winter as i have done since the late 80s.
Mainly as i live in a place thats over 310 meters heigher than the location were i work and trying to explain to the boss you cannot get in due to bad weather when hes looking out his office window and wondering why.

A mistake most people make is using summer tyres, most of them are only really designed to work well when the temp is above 7 degrees. So they are really rubbish in the winter months.
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Offline Freakinsweet

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Re: DSG in the snow
« Reply #59 on: 26 December 2009, 19:14 »
Quote from: Rolfe on 24 December 2009, 16:45
Serious question, how is it driving on clear roads with these winter tyres?  Right here, it's a struggle to get to the main road (a struggle I have given up on), but once you get there, you're on tarmac.  Is it practical to have winter tyres in a climate where most of the time in the winter you're on normal clear tarmac, not snow?

If it is, I might invest in a set.  Where I'm living now is a bit on the snowy side anyway.  If I'd had a set now, I could have had the garage fit them for me last week, and be a lot more mobile now.

Rolfe.

No problem at all. I have non-studded winter tyres (18 inchers) and they behave as my regular summer tires on tarmac, at least if you don´t trash the car through corners.

You could try to get your hands on the new Michelin X-Ice (http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Michelin&tireModel=X-Ice). The tire got good reviews in all Swedish magazines. Another great brand is Nokian but don´t know if they sell it outside Scandinavia. This years test winner was Nokian Hakkapeliitta R.

For more info: http://www.nokiantyres.com/products
« Last Edit: 26 December 2009, 19:17 by Freakinsweet »
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