 Poster: A snowHead
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Thanks for the feedback everyone. Having done some further research the auto socks look like a better option than chains. The autosock website quotes some French road regs that appear to give their product the thumbs up as an alternative to chains.
The tyres are for a Q7 so hopefully the combination of winter tyres, 4wd, 3 tonnes + socks on the wheels will help get it up to resort. If the conditions were so bad that the combination of all the above doesn't work I will happily exchange a few hours delay for reaching our destination in one piece.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@skiingwithdemons, there is one proper AT tyre that is also a proper winter tyre (mountain/snowflake symbol et al), trouble is i can't remember which it is. One of the well known ones. I'll put my thinking cap on..........
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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General Grabber AT2
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| midgetbiker wrote: |
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At2 is not a winter tyre from general, it is the Arctic model
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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@mooney058, Can concur - no winter types for large wheels - my Defender's has 235/85 x 16 on 6.5" x 16 HD Wolf rims.
Advised M+S (Mud + Snow) tyres best I can do - oh and chains !
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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@skiingwithdemons, might as well have summer type tyres + chains
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@under a new name, yep - got the message. I need to practise putting my chains on - blindfold while wearing gloves.
- going to get some funny looks from the neigbors. 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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@skiingwithdemons, not so. http://www.123pneus.fr/cgi-bin/rshop.pl suggests a few options. I'd note I haven't checked speed or load ratings.
Last edited by snowHeads are a friendly bunch. on Sat 5-12-15 8:47; edited 1 time in total
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Change the rims? @skiingwithdemons, that's what we were advised to do as our X-trail is 225/55 19
But I said no. And now although I have winter tyres- my chains are going to cost me 169€ for a cheap pair or 399€ for a proper pair.
Balls.
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@Nadenoodlee, do you live somewhere quite remote? With good snow tyres I can't believe you'd need chains.
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You know it makes sense.
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GlasgowCyclops:
I have a 04 plate Honda accord with Goodyear 9 winter tyres. Sticks to the road and I go in the 4x4 carpark in Glencoe (thanks chaps @ Glencoe) because they know I'm kitted out.
Porche Cayenne got stuck and BMWX5 spun as he went round a corner like me at 15mph.
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I'm glad to here that. I've just ordered Goodyear 9's for my Zafira.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Beautiful warm sunny day in Emsworth - just the job for my annual snow chain practice. Under 5 minutes from opening the boot (including undoing the inevitable tangle). Would need tightening up after a few hundred metres. Would take longer if there were snow to be cleared from round the wheels first - and my hands would get colder.
I had to move the car to get one of them off, even though I'd gone nowhere. 
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Poster: A snowHead
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I need to practise putting my chains on - blindfold while wearing gloves.
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no need for blindfold or gloves. Just work fast.
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