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I guess this may not apply to many motorhomers as many of us often go where general road users would not. Many of you may be Skiers who drive to the resorts.
We have recently spent three weeks in Norway at temperatures as low as -20's c and not seeing Tarmac for days at a time. Weather was foul even for Skandinavia. Snowstorms, extremely low temperature you name it.
This was my Daily Newspaper
In parts of Southern Norway, they had 60cm or around 2 foot of snow in one night. Despite this, by lunchtime everyone was going about their normal daily business, by Car, Truck & Bus. Everything fucntioned in a normal day-to-day fashion.
A couple of weeks ago We drove off the DFDS Ferry at Newcastle and tuned to BBC Radio 2. Only to hear Sally Traffics Report. It went along the lines of........
"WHITE OUT CONDITIONS" "VERY DANGEROUS TO TRAVEL" "TRETCHEROUS CONDITIONS" "MOST APPAULING WEATHER"
It went on........'Trainspotter' and 'Disco Driver' just rang in from the M4 to say they have been sat in standing traffic for over an hour, beacuse of heavy snowfalls and a Yes again "Total Whiteout Conditions".
I think if you listen to RADIO 2 or indeed any UK Traffic reports, you will know how excited they can get about adverse weather, often extremely exagerated.
I have mentioned this before, BUT.... We spend Thousands of pounds on vehicles, upgrades and options. Yet we neglect the only thing that keeps our 2, 4 or however many wheels you have clinging to the road. Tyres, yes that bit of rubber that plants your motor onto the tarmac. I have seen £50,000+ 4x4's stuck in little snow simply because they have worn summer tyres fitted. Brand new £7,000 Hatchbacks sliding around on compacted snow and Trucks sliding off the road again only due to the fact they have the wrong tyres fitted for the season.
Idiotic or Ignorant? It is your choice.
Next time your considering spending hundreds or thousands of pounds on your cars or motorhome's. Please give some thought to decent tyres.
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You must be talking about a different country. I lived in West Somerset for 9 years and we never had any decent snow, unless I went up on Exmoor to deliberately look for it. In fact we very rarely had any sort of snow, and I never had to take any special precautions, just drive a bit more carefully occasionally. Maybe that's part of the problem. In some parts of the country snow is very rare now. That's why I came back down south for the winter!
You must be talking about a different country. I lived in West Somerset for 9 years and we never had any decent snow, unless I went up on Exmoor to deliberately look for it. In fact we very rarely had any sort of snow, and I never had to take any special precautions, just drive a bit more carefully occasionally. Maybe that's part of the problem. In some parts of the country snow is very rare now. That's why I came back down south for the winter!
I guess it's up to you then. Tyres are often neglected in favour of fancy accessories. No good when the weather truns nasty or in the case of some a bit of damp grass.
Decent M+S or winter tyres could get you out of a lot of trouble or indeed save your life.
I wonder wether those stranded on the M11 a few years ago ever wonder about The likelihood of ever needing them.
Trev.
I wonder about the poor devils who DID have them fitted (and therefore could have driven much more safely and without getting stuck) but were caught up in the chaos among the 99% (?) who didn't.
We dont need winter tyres, just sensible drivers. In most of the country we do not see real snow.
Most of the UK all that is needed is drivers with a lighter right foot.
I wonder wether those stranded on the M11 a few years ago ever wonder about The likelihood of ever needing them.
Trev.
I wonder about the poor devils who DID have them fitted (and therefore could have driven much more safely and without getting stuck) but were caught up in the chaos among the 99% (?) who didn't.
Bet they were none too happy!
Do Agree Zebedee,
I was going to put something along those lines in my post. I just wanted to see if anyone else cam up with it.
Exactly why Winter Tyres need to be marketed and stocked more in the UK. I was talking to a tyre Sales rep last year who was amazed how many tyre fitters in the UK did not even know such a thing existed. He also blamed the situation on the fact that Major outfits such as Kwik Fit do not even offer them to customers. If the benefits were outlined then the idea may catch on. Indeed with our climate, we could benefit from them 50 weeks of the year.
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