 Poster: A snowHead
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A colleague of mine has taken delivery of a A4 today and it has ALL season tyres as standard. With effect from October he claims it is legal to use them in Europe as a winter tyre from October.
Anybody know if this is correct?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The only all season tyres that qualify as winter tyres should have a snowflake symbol on the sidewall of the tyre or the letters M & S ( mud and snow ).
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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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Yup as long as the tyres have the snowflake in a mountain ( triangle ) symbol
I use Vredestein Quatrac 3 all seasons, keep em on all year round and they are legal in places where winter tyres are compulsory
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2planks,
The Vredestein quatrac 3 has M +S on as well as the snowflake
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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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Timbo I think the snowflake is some EU thingy, so if you buy some linglong all season ditchfinders they might have m & s but no snowflake afaik.
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2planks,
How much are a set of Linglong all season ditchfinders and where are they made 
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I think Audi use Continental as OEM fit, so should have snowflake if they're good for 4 seasons use.
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I have used Kumho all season tyres on several cars.
They have the snowflake sign on them and are pretty good in snow. Instead of zero traction in very cold and snowy conditions they are pretty good. Maybe not as good as pure winter tyres but miles better than summer tyres.
Obviously still need snow chains.
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Jerby, So what tyres are actually fitted? People can then look them up and check the specs as to whether do comply with the (various) rules.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Boredsurfing, Can't see anything there which indicates a tyres' suitability (or not) for winter. It's all about fuel economy, wet braking performance, and noise.
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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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| Jerby, So what tyres are actually fitted? People can then look them up and check the specs as to whether do comply with the (various) rules. |
Wont see the guy till next week now. He's saying they are fitted as standard. Will post it when i get the tyre details.
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