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Offline Rhyso

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #10 on: 18 December 2010, 16:42 »
If its only to get you out of a pickle then try these

Tried them on the Aldi this morning and they do a great job on the snow  :smiley:

You spending again?  :laugh:

Actually bought them about a month ago  :tongue:


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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #11 on: 18 December 2010, 16:44 »
How do they give you grip tho Rhys ??
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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #12 on: 18 December 2010, 16:44 »
Saw them on telly the other day good at what they do eh?  :cool:

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #13 on: 18 December 2010, 17:05 »
How do they give you grip tho Rhys ??

Via the brilliance of magic  :laugh: :laugh: 

All the info you need

Saw them on telly the other day good at what they do eh?  :cool:

Got me out of where I live which is currently covered in 12 inches of snow.  You do slip a little bit but there was no drama when pulling off.  No TC light (left it on as a test) no wheelspin etc  :smiley:

As a get you out of trouble device they are great IMO.  I'll most likely get a proper set of winter tyres next year but as a stop gap these are ideal as you can wash them, fold them up and leave them in the boot  :smiley:

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #14 on: 18 December 2010, 17:06 »
Are you sure they aren't just a pair of your old tights there Rhyso  :grin:

As for winter tyres, the Nokian's get a big :afro: here
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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #15 on: 18 December 2010, 17:12 »
Are you sure they aren't just a pair of your old tights there Rhyso  :grin:

As for winter tyres, the Nokian's get a big :afro: here

No they're my mum's actually  :lipsrsealed: :grin: :grin:

I looked at getting winter tyres but after spending out on the car I had little left in the funds for a 2nd set of wheels and tyres  :sad:

Only read good things about the Nokian's but then they are a Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish company?? So you'd hope that they'd be able to design a winter tyre  :smiley:

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #16 on: 18 December 2010, 17:13 »
How do they give you grip tho Rhys ??

Via the brilliance of magic  :laugh: :laugh: 

All the info you need

Saw them on telly the other day good at what they do eh?  :cool:

Got me out of where I live which is currently covered in 12 inches of snow.  You do slip a little bit but there was no drama when pulling off.  No TC light (left it on as a test) no wheelspin etc  :smiley:

As a get you out of trouble device they are great IMO.  I'll most likely get a proper set of winter tyres next year but as a stop gap these are ideal as you can wash them, fold them up and leave them in the boot  :smiley:

Great stuff  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Not taken the golf out as i have summer tyres and dont fancy smashing it lol. There are about 6 cars down the road missing their front ends  :shocked:

Its the idiots going too fast the other way you have to watch out for  :angry:

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #17 on: 18 December 2010, 17:15 »
Great stuff  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Not taken the golf out as i have summer tyres and dont fancy smashing it lol. There are about 6 cars down the road missing their front ends  :shocked:

Its the idiots going too fast the other way you have to watch out for  :angry:

Don't blame you.  I had to leave the car in just off the main road in front of my street as I couldn't get up the hill (hadn't fitted the snow socks at the time) and I ended up sliding back down..........

Them and the idiots who think they are invincible in their 4x4's so sit 2 inches off your bumper  :angry: :angry:

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #18 on: 18 December 2010, 17:21 »
Great stuff  :cool: :cool: :cool:

Not taken the golf out as i have summer tyres and dont fancy smashing it lol. There are about 6 cars down the road missing their front ends  :shocked:

Its the idiots going too fast the other way you have to watch out for  :angry:

Don't blame you.  I had to leave the car in just off the main road in front of my street as I couldn't get up the hill (hadn't fitted the snow socks at the time) and I ended up sliding back down..........

Them and the idiots who think they are invincible in their 4x4's so sit 2 inches off your bumper :angry: :angry:

So true had that today while driving the polo  :angry: :angry:

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Re: winter tyres?
« Reply #19 on: 18 December 2010, 17:46 »
They are made in Finland Thyso :afro: only put a pair on the front due to funds but I'll get two more for next year on the Golf the front is the most important anyway. They make a hell of a diffference on the grip in this white stuff

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