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Offline Egbutt Wash

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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #20 on: 07 December 2010, 02:36 »
I'm fishing in northern thailand at the moment. No chance to use the gti. Back on friday.
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Offline Yorkishire

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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #21 on: 07 December 2010, 17:35 »
I have F1's all round and I'm not impressed at all.  Last Wednesday, the day of the bad snow, I finished work in Leeds at 10:15 headed out on Scott Hall Road, (steep hill) to home.  I needed to be pushed most of the way up it by some kind locals who on a normal day would probably want to nick my GTI but on this day they were helpful.

I have to say that I'm considering purchasing some winter tyres if this weather is gong to be the norm from now on.
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Offline AlanD

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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #22 on: 07 December 2010, 19:35 »
As has been said, the F1s are pretty terrible in the snow. Got them on mine, makes power sliding more fun though :D :D

Offline rudy

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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #23 on: 07 December 2010, 21:39 »
here was hit by extremely heavey snow yesterday for 4 hours traffic was bumber to bumper and not moving at all , loads abandoned cars all over the place  , i drove right through the very worst of it , a few slides , but at one stage i was one of few cars that made headway , i now consider winter tyres and set of rims of ebay one of the best recent investments i have made , came home over the mountain tonight meeting cars spinning from side to side , i wasnt worried about my car sliding more worried they were goin to plow into me ,
tell you what does surprise me the price winter tyres have gone up by i know its supply and demand but people are bein ripped of by the retailers some makes are now double the price they were a month ago ,

Offline Phil1980

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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #24 on: 07 December 2010, 21:42 »
Think I will purchase a set in the summer of next year when the price is low. :smiley:  Luckily we have not had lots of heavy snow in our area but I think they could be a worthwhile investment for the future.
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Offline Egbutt Wash

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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #25 on: 11 December 2010, 18:23 »
First time on frozen iced-over snow = fantastic.
Winter tyres should be on every UK GTI at this time of year, full stop.
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Re: Sunny Snowmasters
« Reply #26 on: 23 December 2010, 17:54 »
For a cheap tyre they work fantastically in snow.  I would buy again.
My brother lives up a hilly country track.  Taking my mum to his for christmas today I got up the snowy hill.  The first time ever.
And came down again safely (fit winters to all 4 wheels).
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