Winter tyres. Discuss.

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Re: Winter tyres. Discuss.

Post by campbell » Sun Jan 18, 2015 1:34 pm

Winner Tyres I think :-)
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Post by thesurfbus » Mon Jan 19, 2015 2:22 pm

Was doing an MTB race near Strathpeffer at the weekend and got to test out my M+S Kleber Krisalp tyres on a fully loaded VW T5.
I was really impressed as I managed to get 1.5 miles up a 10 to 15% forest track that was hard packed snow and ice no problem, I saw at least 2 vans that had ended up in ditches.
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Re: Winter tyres. Discuss.

Post by ClarkyBoy » Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:43 pm

Ooft, you did the strathpuffer? hard going? looks awesome, maybe when my legs are fixed!

i picked up a set of almost brand spanking new kumho winters for my forester from gumtree, nearly 8mm of tread, 180 quid!

will get them on the car this week and see how they are, in fairness, the forester doesn't really need it, but i could resist the price, that and the fact i had a bump in claires car on sheet ice with normal conti cross contact tyres, so as far as I'm concerned its winters from now on for me.
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Re: Winter tyres. Discuss.

Post by thesurfbus » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:51 am

Yeah the Strathpuffer, we got 3rd place in the male Quads, so don't feel the need to go back next year.
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Post by ClarkyBoy » Wed Jan 28, 2015 9:07 am

Good Work,

didnt bump into Guy Martin did you?
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Re: Winter tyres. Discuss.

Post by woody » Wed Jan 28, 2015 12:03 pm

ClarkyBoy wrote:Good Work,

didnt bump into Guy Martin did you?

Dezzy, formerly of SE, was placed behind him at the finish IIRC.

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Post by rossybee » Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:26 am

Dumping of snow in Bonnie Dundee last night :shock:
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Post by Stephen » Tue Mar 03, 2015 8:30 am

Same here we have about an inch or so on the ground.
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Post by campbell » Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:24 am

Half a cm here. Abject panic. Roads are black FFS.
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Post by Stephen » Tue Mar 03, 2015 9:40 am

Apparently, per my mum, there is 12" in Lochearnhead.
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Post by rossybee » Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:25 am

Well I'm not too far from the Silvery Tay, just up from the airport, but if some of today's school run cars were anything to go by inland is far worse...possibly higher ground nearer downfield/St Marys.
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Post by BiggestNizzy » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:25 pm

Stephen wrote:Apparently, per my mum, there is 12" in Lochearnhead.

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Post by rossybee » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:30 pm

:shock:
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Post by ClarkyBoy » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:33 pm

:damnfunny :damnfunny :damnfunny
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Re: Winter tyres. Discuss.

Post by Fluoxetine » Tue Mar 03, 2015 2:44 pm

:P :P :P :P

Quite a bit in the Hillfoots this morning - My old man is delighted that my car is at least partially camouflaged on his drive.... :mrgreen:

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