martinq357
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 08:16 PM |
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Snow Socks??
Has anybody had to use Snow Socks in anger??
My wife wants to get organised for the winter and have a set in the back of both our cars (one is a Ford Galaxy, so heavy).
Are they any good? Did they last well & how did the car drive in the snow??
Most importantly, are they easy to get on and off the wheels??
Thanks in advance,
Martin.
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samjc
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 08:19 PM |
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Ive been.looking at them in asda for £35 could do with opinions too.
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 08:29 PM |
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Saw a lot of council vans and British gas etc with them on last year. They seemed to get around ok, rear wheeled drive vans are crap in snow. My boss
asked me to get some for the vans so youve reminded me. Interesting which are the best to go for.
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40inches
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 08:34 PM |
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WHICH? tested them, pro's and con's.
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Markymark
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 08:45 PM |
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I used them last year, chuckled and waved as I passed stranded people stuck on the hills
Not so good on slushy snow though and don't last long if the snow on the road clears (just stop and take them off)
Mark
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skodaman
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 08:52 PM |
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What snow in winter? With all this global warming they tell us about you'd be better checking the air-cons working properly. .
Skodaman
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 09:15 PM |
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No, global warming in Britain means it'll be COLDER. No idea why, I guess God has to urinate on us somehow
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skodaman
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 09:21 PM |
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' I guess God has to urinate on us somehow'
Wouldn't that make it warmer?
Skodaman
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edspurrier
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 09:23 PM |
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I used them last year to get up some seriously snowed in hills. Fantastic. They won't last thousands of miles but as a get you out of trouble
device they're great.
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 09:34 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by skodaman
' I guess God has to urinate on us somehow'
Wouldn't that make it warmer?
Well no, that's my point, we want it to get warmer so what we get is rain and cold
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onenastyviper
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| posted on 13/10/11 at 09:57 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by skodaman
' I guess God has to urinate on us somehow'
Wouldn't that make it warmer?
Well no, that's my point, we want it to get warmer so what we get is rain and cold
So what you are trying to say is that it is just another example of rip-off Britain?
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jossey
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 08:07 AM |
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Snow chains are illegal but check this out...
a copper last year told me i cant use them on A roads or motorways.
so if you put them on its goto be for B or unclassified roads.
Thanks
David Johnson
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karlak
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 08:12 AM |
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I was in Costco this week and saw that they have a variation on the theme.
They look like a strong Net with studs, that slip over the tyres. About £45 I think.
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40inches
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 10:06 AM |
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Composite
snow
chains are ok for any road. So I understand Cheaper elsewhere.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 10:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by 40inches
WHICH? tested them, pro's and con's.
I'd like to see how she centred that sock, one frame it was about 200mm off centre, the next it was perfect!!!
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mcerd1
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 10:48 AM |
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I just got a pair of all season tyres (with a proper 'M+S' rating)
these are the ones I got (195/60 R15 88V in my case)
link
and they got my focus as far as its ground clearance would allow the last 2 winters and I used it every day in the snow because snow is fun
(lots of single track back roads round here )
the best bit is you don't need to stop and put them on / take them off 
they arn't quite as grippy in the dry as my summer tyres, but they arn't the worst I've had either so you could leave them on all
year if your not too fussed
[Edited on 14/10/2011 by mcerd1]
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JAMSTER
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 12:07 PM |
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old link ha ha ha
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=147666
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davidimurray
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| posted on 14/10/11 at 12:43 PM |
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Winter before last I could barely move my ZR on 205/45/17 tyres, when you did get it going the ABS was so sensitive the moment you touched the brakes
it hammered away and gave no stopping.
Last year I decided to get some snow socks and have to say they have been brilliant. Didn't manage to get stuck once with them - despite trying!
Even up the 45 degree hill to the house and 12" of snow I just drove straight up - without them I won't get up a 5 degree slope!! That was
followed by towing all the BMW drivers out of the works car park after they got stuck - unsurprisingly most of them now have a pair.
I wouldn't hesitate to reccomend them and will always keep a set to hand just in case!
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martinq357
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 08:26 PM |
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Thanks for all the comments!
Did you have to remove them to drive on slush then refit to drive on the snow again??
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 15/10/11 at 09:09 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jossey
Snow chains are illegal but check this out...
a copper last year told me i cant use them on A roads or motorways.
so if you put them on its goto be for B or unclassified roads.
Squeeze me? Baking powder? Snow chains are illegal?
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 16/10/11 at 04:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Ninehigh
quote:
Originally posted by jossey
Snow chains are illegal but check this out...
a copper last year told me i cant use them on A roads or motorways.
so if you put them on its goto be for B or unclassified roads.
Squeeze me? Baking powder? Snow chains are illegal?
Nope NOT illegal, if used correctly.
But they arent likely to be needed in the kind of snow we get unless it gets really bad and you live in a remote area. Socks would be much easier and
quicker to put on a off. Plus arent going to damage the road surface if you hit tarmac
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britishtrident
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| posted on 17/10/11 at 04:39 PM |
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ASDA are selling a snow sock type product called TextileChains for £35
With snow chains I reckon the Michelin EasyGrip composite cord type are the best for the UK roads as they are easier to put on -- for experience
ordinary snow chains are a nightmare to put on even with the wheel jacked clear of the ground.
As regard snow/winter tyres normal M+S tyres aren't anything like as good as proper snow tyres the key is the rubber compond. A coarse
tread pattern has not that much effect compared to cold weather rubber compound comined with a tread with lots of sipes in the tread. I have seen
army 110 Landrovers almost useless in snowy conditions on B roads because the bar grip tyres were not right for ice and snow conditions.
With snow tyres look for the jaggy mountain symbol it indicates the tyre has passed the Canadian winter tyre performance test.
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ChrisW
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| posted on 17/10/11 at 07:47 PM |
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My only 'experience' of them is last winter. We used to live at the bottom of a quite steep hill. I struggled to get out in my Quattro
Audi, and the Mrs' Focus had no chance. Next door put a pair of snow socks on her Yaris and it had no problem getting in and out. She just put
them on to get out of the drive and up the hill then took them off at the top. Certainly worked for her. I thought about getting a set for the Mrs but
tbh I'd prefer her to stay at home in the snow - too many idiots out on the roads at the best of times but in the snow it was a nightmare!
Chris
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