 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys and gals,
I am new to the forum and hope you can help, i am going skiing for one month from feb 24th till march 24 in morzine france 2013. The big question is do i need to get snow tires for the duration or can i get away with just getting chains ? its a new 2012 VW Golf front wheel drive.
We dont plan on using it much, just for the road trip down there from the UK and to pop down the shops, maybe a quick visit to a different resort.
Can any one help ?
thanks
Simon
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Chains would be fine, I reckon, but is there really any need for the same question to be posted 3 times in different areas of the forum?
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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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Both.
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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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Both, but given if I had to choose I'd go for winter tyres every time.
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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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You will need three sets of snow tyres and three sets of chains for your three different cars and holidays.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Bode Swiller, +1
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| Chains would be fine, I reckon, but is there really any need for the same question to be posted 3 times in different areas of the forum? |
sorry didnt realise how the forum worked and who would see what post  my bad
but thanks for the help everyone
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have you looked at snowsocks for your current tyres? maybe just something else to consider
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Winter tyres - much easier - we haven't put chains on our car since having winter tyres about 7 years ago - and we certainly sometimes used to have to put chains on for the hill up to the chalet. A lot will depend on the location of where you are staying too.
And if you get the tyres in the UK you can drive over the winter there with them from November - we usually put ours on then and take off early April.
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simonduck,
If you do treat yourself to a set of snow tyres, I'd recommend you get them put on a set of steel rims.
I dont know which model you have except its a pretty new one, and I suppose they all come with ally wheels now.
I think I'd treat my car to a set of winter tyres if I went out for a month, but as the others have said, you really need a set (pair) of chains for those evenings when the powder arrives.
If you get the covers fitted on a set of steelies then when you get home you can just put them at the back of the garage.
+ if you mount the tyres on smaller diameter rims rather than super low profile they will be much cheeper too.
(I gave my Mk II Golf GTI chains away last year ..... but I've still got the ski rack .. but alas the car has gone  )
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