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| toshers Member Since: 19 Sep 2010 Location: Inverurie Posts: 120   
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Has anyone tried the ProComp All Terrains? I believe they have a severe weather rating also?
http://www.procompusa.com/productlist.aspx...SizesSpecs |
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31st Aug 2011 11:08pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
they also look like copies of the AT2. I don't get why Nokian and the likes would bang on about specifc tread pattern being ideal for snow and ice that looks nothing at all like the generic AT2 clones. I'm guessing the AT makers are jumping on the bandwagon. Pom |
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1st Sep 2011 8:40am |
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| bm52 Member Since: 04 Apr 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 2189  
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well said. that's why my wife 'steals' the FL in the winter and i have to suffer  in the Puma.. BM52 |
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1st Sep 2011 9:11am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17704 
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Presonally I have never had a problem in the UK with snow and ice using the tyres I normally run, which are (on the various vehicle in the 'fleet') 7.50x16 Michelin XCL, 265/75x16 BFG Mud T/A KM1 and KM2, and 285/75x16 Kumho KL71. All do pretty well. the XCLs and BFGs cut through better than the KL71s due to the width of the latter, but all are ok in fresh snow. I also carry tyre chains (sets of 4 rather than 2) in winter for all of the above, but have only ever needed them once on the road (on a long stretch of 2" think sheet ice on a minor road).
In my experience now the biggest problem with driving in snow is one which tyres will never solve; it is the idiots who think that they can still drive their normal cars with normal tyres with their normal lack of competence and bring almost instant total gridlock to the road network (and then seem to think that you have a duty to pull them out of trouble because you have a well-equipped 4WD)! |
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1st Sep 2011 10:05am |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Blackwolf
As a said to a Rozzer on the snow covered A12 last Jan he said Oh I see you have ropes to tow people , Eh No I said I have Ropes to pull people out of my way when they are blocking the road so I can get to where I going 
his reply was fair point 
I know its obnoxious but wtf should I equip my motor for other peoples stupidity |
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1st Sep 2011 11:01am |
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| robpenrose Member Since: 15 Jan 2011 Location: Hampshire or Cornwall Posts: 338
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Snow tyres do make a massive difference, probably most noticable on 2wd cars.
When i lived in a ski resort for 3 years, most LRs used BFG ATs or Cooper (can remember the model) both snowflake rated. They were great. Never had a problem with them. I run BFG ATs all year round and wont be swapping to anyhting else over the winter. I think its more about how you drive than what tyres you have, although obviously the tyres will help. Current:D4 HSE Gone: BMW Z4MC Gone: Defender TD5 90 CSW Previous: Discovery TD5 ES (Gone) |
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2nd Sep 2011 11:13am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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well said that man !  |
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2nd Sep 2011 12:40pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
nokians ordered. Bring on the white stuff!
Pom |
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2nd Sep 2011 1:21pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Pom who did you use ?
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2nd Sep 2011 2:21pm |
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| TRR Motorsport Member Since: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 115 
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They're lethal on compacted snow/ice! We ended up going down a length of armco thanks to the pro-comp all terrains when out in Norway a few years ago. the compound is just too hard in low temperatures to be able to find any grip. "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'! |
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28th Sep 2011 12:36pm |
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| TRR Motorsport Member Since: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 115
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Pom, where did you find the Nokians fo sale? I can't find any for sale in the UK.  "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'! |
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28th Sep 2011 12:37pm |
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| TRR Motorsport Member Since: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Leicestershire Posts: 115
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Found 'em.
Mytyres.com Now ordered  "If it ain't sideways, you just ain't tryin'! |
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29th Sep 2011 8:13pm |
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| noworries4x4 Member Since: 24 Dec 2010 Location: Newton Abbot Devon Posts: 1195 
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BFG AT's on my 90 and i won't be swapping them never got stuck last season only had to hit the diff loc when towing others out of drifts, i was the only one of 2 motors that got up Telegraph hill me and plod in their xc90 going very sideways, i do have one advantage in the traction department my 90 is always loaded heavy, down side takes some stopping.
I did just go and get a set of general at's 2 for Mrs no worries RAV 4 so she is all set up shown her how to let them down as well. Now that is another thing how many people rember when it is realy bad to drop the pressure. If everything is under control you are not going fast enough. Every Day 16 MY Discovery 4 Commercial Workshop and Escort Vehicle Weekends 07MY L322 TDV8 Vogue SE Series 1 80" 3ltr 6cyl with overdrive No Worries 4X4 |
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29th Sep 2011 10:17pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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You see no worries you have just hit the nail on the re winter tyres yes you defender will go well in the snow but stopping is a different matter . With winter tyres your ability to stop is vastly improved
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30th Sep 2011 5:02am |
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