ABS in the snow

[am1w]

Un-invite this
Ben + the rest of the world's method = uncompromised stability
Rolfe + am1w's method = unbalanced car, much higher risk of oversteer

Listen fcukwit AGAIN.
My method has always been FOUR winter tyres.
Now fcuk off!

[Ben Lessani]

Then what are you arguing for?

[am1w]

Then what are you arguing for?

Because I despise you.
Now fcuk off again.

[Ben Lessani]

Oh no, I was thinking of sticking around in the MK6 section - especially how civil and welcoming you have been

All the arguing, its like family, although - with the swearing, you're starting to come across as the drunken mental uncle.

[R32UK]

Ben for MK6 board mod!! 

[am1w]

Oh no, I was thinking of sticking around in the MK6 section - especially how civil and welcoming you have been
All the arguing, its like family, although - with the swearing, you're starting to come across as the drunken mental uncle.

You know your family best, fcukwit.
Go away as you are getting boring and you are not liked, stupid boy.
Hopefully you'll sell your adverised piece of garbage and FCUCK OFF FINALLY.
I'll treat you with untter contempt and abuse you as best I can.
However, I am done with you for today.

[Khare]

I agree with Ben with the fact that if you have only 1 pair of winter tyres then I'd stick them on the back. I rather have a f*ck load of understeer instead of a f*ck load of oversteer. Understeer is FAR safer than oversteer. The weight of the engien at the front is enough to help the front tyres bite into the ice and snow, where as at the rear, on summer tyres, it'll be like watching bambi dance on ice.

PS: Watch videos from major tyre manufacturers about where to put 2 new tyres. They all choose the back for the reasons I said, nevermind what car it is or where the drive goes to.

[Ben Lessani]

[Sam]

[GolfTi]

I have been ridiculed all week at work for the fact that I have put 4 winter tyres on my car.  Comments like "they saw you coming" and "more money than sense"  Nobody believes me that it is safer to run the car with the 4 tyres and they all say you only need them on the front of a fwd car,  I have argued until I'm blue in the face that my traction in the snow will be better but no one's listening.  Just wait until someone has an accident then we will see who is the smug one 

Massive demand for winter tyres at the moment so we are not alone, also the new legislation in Germany probably means there are supply issues. Once you've experienced the difference you'll know you've done the right thing.
I know I have.
Anyway, £600 over 3 or 4 winters isn't that bad on a 25k car.