Winter tyres

[TWPC]

Has anyone tried/know anything about Avon Ranger Ice tyres? Camskill have them for sale at a reasonable price.

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by TWPC

Has anyone tried/know anything about Avon Ranger Ice tyres? Camskill have them for sale at a reasonable price.

Cannot comment on Avon Ranger Ice tyres although am a little cross as have been a keen Avon supporter over the years believing their tyres were British - only to see "Made in China" stamped on the side.

[JimG]

Originally Posted by wadhurstdaisy

Firstly, I'm a firm believer in General Grabber UHP's and currently on my second set. Whilst they coped well with the exceptional snow in December '10 I did on occasion need to abandon my XC90 at the bottom of my steep(ish) drive whilst my Mini Clubman fitted with Dunlop Wintersport snow/winter tyres made it up without too much of a problem.

Dave.

Well, that's surprising. All the other reviews of the Grabber have indicated that it's unstoppable. Maybe the weight of the XC90 was too much to get up a slow, steep gradient? Hope you have better luck with the Yoko's.

Originally Posted by volvorocks

Wadhurstdaisy

Ive found that our winter tyres are lethal on the motorway in the warmer weather we are experiencing at the moment. Roll on winter!!

What winter tyres are these? Some winter tyres are best inflated to a higher pressure than their summer equivalents. What pressure do you run them at?

Jim.

[volvorocks]

Originally Posted by JimG

What winter tyres are these? Some winter tyres are best inflated to a higher pressure than their summer equivalents. What pressure do you run them at?Jim.

Hi JimG

Avon.
Yes I have since put more psi in them (5 above)and there is an improvement.Thanks

[JimG]

Good news.

[wadhurstdaisy]

Originally Posted by JimG

Well, that's surprising. All the other reviews of the Grabber have indicated that it's unstoppable. Maybe the weight of the XC90 was too much to get up a slow, steep gradient? Hope you have better luck with the Yoko's.

Jim,

It probably was the weight of the car that went against it.

The driveway has a slight slope to one side and the XC90 would just slide towards the bank having cut through the fresh snow and sit on the compacted snow/ice underneath. Rather than damage the bodywork it was more sensible to abandon the car albeit as far away from the road as possible.

That said, my Mini fitted with winters felt much more secure in the snow than the XC90 on the Grabbers, the main problem being ground clearance.

I guess this year I'll find out whether it is the tyres or the weight of the car !

Dave.

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