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nickc



Member Since: 10 Jun 2016
Location: North London
Posts: 19
1995 Defender 110 200 Tdi CSW Epsom Green
This is quite a timely thread as my 110 has BFG TA K0 tyres which have the M+S and mountain snowflake logo which I was lead to believe mean they are true winter tyres.

I am interested as I am going skiing in the French Alps later this year and am trying to establish whether legally I need to also take snow chains. Any guidance re: French regs etc would be much appreciated....
Post #750097 8th Jan 2019 10:08pm
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Johan H



Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
Location: Helsingfors
Posts: 36
Finland 
Hello,
I used to have Cooper studded tyres when I lived in Norway, these were excellent even in deeper snow.

Last winter I changed them for Nokian Hakkapeliitta LT2, which also are proper studded tyres. While I’m living in the south of Finland now where there is not that long periods of snow I would have ideally wanted winter tyres without studs, but there does not seem to be any, except ATs. ATs have pretty good grip on lose new snow, but packed or ice you really need studs or proper siped soft compound winter tyres.

To be honest I was really really close to choosing BFG AT KO2, but in the end I chose the safe route and went with Hakkas.

I’m not sure if studs are allowed in the UK though? At least they are not in middle europe.
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Johan H



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Heres a pic of mine. Just when I told you there is not that much snow in the south of Finland... -22c but its supposed to go back up to 0 in the evening
Post #753021 22nd Jan 2019 7:32am
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Adam17



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Im not sure if we are allowed them either.. But I don't think we have the need for studded tyres.. we don't get all that much snow in the uk, not all that much where I am in the in the east of England Regards
Adam

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Post #753056 22nd Jan 2019 10:04am
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JimboSails



Member Since: 14 Sep 2015
Location: Hampshire
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So, I'm safely back in the UK following a month in the snowy Alps.

The Nokian Hakkapeliittas performed absolutely admirably. Very impressed - we didn't loose grip once on snow, and they were quiet and reasonably efficient on road.

Now need to find something to run on the car in the summer Rolling with laughter
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