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Who thinks they are a good idea? Who thinks they are a waste of money?

Won't waste my money.
11 (24.4%)
Have already ordered them.
7 (15.6%)
Still thinking about it.
13 (28.9%)
Won't waste my money.
14 (31.1%)

Total Members Voted: 43

Voting closed: 17 February 2011, 22:20

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Offline gizzywizzy

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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #180 on: 27 November 2010, 21:38 »
Horrific journey home tonight guys, 7 inches of lying snow made travelling across the moors more than a nightmare.
Didn't even consider taking my GTI so a mate in a Isuzu 4 wheel drive came and got us but even that was a touch hairy.  I am hoping to be told not to venture forth tomorrow.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #181 on: 27 November 2010, 21:40 »
Quote from: gizzywizzy on 27 November 2010, 21:38
Horrific journey home tonight guys, 7 inches of lying snow made travelling across the moors more than a nightmare.
Didn't even consider taking my GTI so a mate in a Isuzu 4 wheel drive came and got us but even that was a touch hairy.  I am hoping to be told not to venture forth tomorrow.

I cannot believe what a 'mare you are having.
Be careful.
Where are the bloody winter rubbers?
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #182 on: 27 November 2010, 21:43 »
Quote from: am1w on 27 November 2010, 21:40
Quote from: gizzywizzy on 27 November 2010, 21:38
Horrific journey home tonight guys, 7 inches of lying snow made travelling across the moors more than a nightmare.
Didn't even consider taking my GTI so a mate in a Isuzu 4 wheel drive came and got us but even that was a touch hairy.  I am hoping to be told not to venture forth tomorrow.

I cannot believe what a 'mare you are having.
Be careful.
Where are the bloody winter rubbers?

I want my winter rubbers ASAP but tbh mytyres are messing me about good and proper :angry: will have to think about giving kwiksh!t a go instead.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #183 on: 27 November 2010, 21:45 »
BTW: minus bloody 3 degrees centigrade outside the house.
Decided to switch the fridge off and leave all the food outside. Doing my bit to reduce global flipping warming! :rolleyes:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #184 on: 27 November 2010, 21:48 »
If the Krauts are giving you trouble, try this Frog site:

http://www.tyres-pneus-online.co.uk/tyre-type-advice.html

No, it is not a French pen!s! :grin:

GolfTi is online now and is an expert in sourcing tyres from Kwikfit. How he does it simply beggars belief. Clever boy. :smiley:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #185 on: 27 November 2010, 21:58 »
Quote from: am1w on 27 November 2010, 21:45
BTW: minus bloody 3 degrees centigrade outside the house.
Decided to switch the fridge off and leave all the food outside. Doing my bit to reduce global flipping warming! :rolleyes:

I don't think it got above that all day here.
Funny though, it didn't feel that cold as I was swapping wheels.

The problem I have now is the snow is so deep that tyre tracks have made ruts...with the bit in the middle now using my front spoiled as a snowplough. It's so cold, and the snow so frozen, I'm worried about cracking the front bumper!

Maybe a lowered GTI isn't the best transport in deep snow.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #186 on: 27 November 2010, 22:00 »
Mine unlowered was doing that this morning so i drove it back in the garage and left it  :sad:
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #187 on: 27 November 2010, 22:04 »
Really freakish weather.
Our turn will come in London. The fun will then really begin as the Council never grits my road and cars have run into one another every time there is snow.
Can't wait to get my winter tyres.
The problem and worry is that 99% of the cars will be driven dangeriously on summer tyres.
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #188 on: 27 November 2010, 22:06 »
BTW: MINUS 11 DEGREES CENTIGRADE IN WALES. POOR SHEEP. BAAA!!!
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Re: Winter Tyres
« Reply #189 on: 27 November 2010, 22:10 »
 :smug: :smug: :smug:

Never bothered in the UK before but after the shocking Bridgestone performance last year I ordered early.
In Germany and other central European countries it's just a matter of when not if.

Our GTIs are shod with high performance summer tyres - not good in the winter.

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