....unless you are stuck in a modern 4x4 and then you want to give lots of revs to spin the wheels so that electronic diffs and TC kicks in.
Personally I keep my all season tyres on my day to day car. I don't have room for extra sets of wheels and too tight to pay anyone to store them for me. I simply drive to the conditions and avoid driving in bad conditions (I'm lucky I don't have to be in an office every day and have the choice of a seat ibiza which is a nose heavy engined FWD diesel, using the 'manual diff lock trick' I've not got it stuck even in thick snow). I won't take the BMW or Quantum out when the weather is getting bad. The scientific proof is there though, winter tyres stop you in a shorter distance 3-4meters at 30mph I recall. However don't suddenly start thinking you can drive faster than everyone else cus you've got your super gripers on. The 4x4 overtaking you might have mud or snow tyres on.... Matthew On 4 May 2004, at 01:37, "jon jackson" <[email protected]> wrote: > Winter tyres is an interesting subject and what I saw with my own eyes last > year confirms that your average motorist is pretty stupid, using lots of revs > and low gears in snow is just going to end up nowhere. > Modern cars with their super wide tyres are useless in slippery conditions. > The best car I have used in the snow was a poverty spec Hillman Imp which > would go any where, ah but hang on when I did grass tracking the tiny little > Subaru Jesty was a marvel, both these cars had skinny tyres. > Cheers Jon 2+2 RST > ----- Original Message ----- From: "vince" <[email protected]> > To: "Quantum Owners Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2011 11:12 PM > Subject: [Quantum Owners] Re: Winter Tyres & Wheels > > > James > What Hans says is correct. > There is a lengthy discussion on the same subject on British rally > forum [you have to register to read] > If you send your personal e-mail to vince.qoc[at] gmail.com [NOT reply > to author] i'll copy and send it to you > > Basically yes all 4 wheels > Check e-bay for cheapo wheels [use the filter system to get numbers > down fo price and local] also look at alloys and 14" > BRF discussion also comments on best tyres [you can overtake 4x4 with > the grip apparently] - you may wish to check what make tyre and > availability to go for before getting wheels ,unless of course you > already have tyres sourced. > Can't help with later fords except my alloys came off a mk3 > > Cheers > Vince > > On Oct 22, 6:30 pm, Jamest142 <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hiya folks >> >> I am thinking of getting some steel wheels, and fitting them with >> winter tyres... >> >> Q2-002 is based on a Mk2 XR2 - will standard Fiesta Mk4/5/Ka 155/70/13 >> standard factory wheels fit, or is it a case of try and see? >> >> Also If I fit winter tyres to the front - will it make any real >> difference? >> >> Finally - do I *really* need to fit winter tyres all round, or can I >> keep the normal summer tyres on the rear, and just have the steels >> with 13" on the front. >> >> I currently have 14" 185 Alloys all round. >> >> Thanks >> >> James T > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Quantum Owners Group" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/quantumowners?hl=en > > IMPORTANT NOTE: All information presented herewith is provided on an "As Is" > basis, without warranty or the implication thereof. 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