I guess everyone seems to drive cars with wheels and tyres much wider than they used to be a few years ago.
Mrs B has a Nissan Note diesel (hardly a road burner) factory fitted with Continental rubber and when the snow came here a few days ago the car was literally undriveable. Two inches max of wet snow, when compressed by other vehicles and we were left with a vehicle that wouldn't grip, drive or steer. To cap it all, when I tried to speed up to gain momentum the engine wouldn't let me - the automatic traction control wouldn't allow the engine to rev. Its a wonder I got home at all!
The car now has winter tyres on a spare set of steel rims (front only).....chunky treads with sipes that can actually displace material sideways. If anyone has any doubts about how good they are, give 'em a try.
Drive safe!
John
Mrs B has a Nissan Note diesel (hardly a road burner) factory fitted with Continental rubber and when the snow came here a few days ago the car was literally undriveable. Two inches max of wet snow, when compressed by other vehicles and we were left with a vehicle that wouldn't grip, drive or steer. To cap it all, when I tried to speed up to gain momentum the engine wouldn't let me - the automatic traction control wouldn't allow the engine to rev. Its a wonder I got home at all!
The car now has winter tyres on a spare set of steel rims (front only).....chunky treads with sipes that can actually displace material sideways. If anyone has any doubts about how good they are, give 'em a try.
Drive safe!
John