Amanda:
I can understand your frustration and concerns. The delay is almost probably due to a huge sudden demand. I am sure they are on their way. Normally can take up to 5 working days; but these are not normal times.
Once you have them installed, all thoughts of selling Bonnie will vanish.
See how happy Rolfe is and with just two front winter tyres!
All the best.
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Gizzywizzy, this is so true. Happy doesn't even begin to cover it. Ecstatic comes closer. I know I'm like a stuck record, but these tyres are in the "miracle" bracket.
Last year I was all over the place. Without the AutoSocks my heart was in my mouth getting in and out the cul-de-sac where I live, and it's not even steep where my house is. Even on the flat road into the estate where I work, the wheels were slipping and sliding, and the ESP light was on all the time.
This morning there was a huge dump of snow here. OK, only about 6 inches where I live, but over a foot, easily, at work.
I was seriously considering just driving out of my drive without shovelling it, and only did the shovelling because two neighbouring children showed up and got started spontaneously and I didn't want to discourage the little darlings. (This is going to turn into a lifetime supply of chocolate Santas....) Anyway, off I drove, not the slightest hesitation even when I got into the road proper where the children hadn't been active.
Although the main road had been ploughed and gritted there was still plenty snow. No problems, not even on the notorious Flotterstone brae.
As I approached the estate where I work, I began to realise the snow there was
really thick. Someone in a car coming the other way was waving frantically at me, but I didn't see who it was. I turned into the estate, and indeed, the snow was very thick. The place seemed oddly deserted. Then I saw a solitary figure trudging towards me - the woman who has the next office to mine. I rolled down the window to ask what she was doing, and she said the place was shut due to the snow, go home. I went on so that I could collect some marking I had to do. I had to stop short of the building where I work because the JCB hadn't got that far, but walked the last 100 yards. I then had to do a 3-point turn in just the single track the JCB had cleared. No problem.
So then I went back home.
I didn't see the ESP light come on once. The wheels didn't spin at all. The car simply drove on over anything I steered it at, even where I had to go off the main tracks when another vehicle needed to pass, or when doing that 3-point turn.
And this is just two winter tyres, on the standard 17" front alloys. And not even a "premium brand". (They were £120 each by the way.)
I'm not just a fan, I'm DEEPLY in love.
Rolfe.
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