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Winter Tyres 996C4S
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alanchester
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Don't put them on the turbo but have them on the daily. A great improvement in the wet and cold. However, thinking about it at the end of January is too late....by about 3 months![]ORIGINAL: M241115 Has anyone tried winter tyres on their car and does it make much difference? I am sure a lot of people will be thinking this today!
ORIGINAL: M241115 Has anyone tried winter tyres on their car and does it make much difference? I am sure a lot of people will be thinking this today!
vitesse
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Likewise - but on my 993C4 - and similarly they are on the Porsche (Germany) recommended list for 993s - and it specifically notes that they are not N rated but are recommended. I'm really impressed by them. This is my second winter on them. Drove up to Fort William and back from Glasgow on Tuesday. I'm not saying you can throw caution to the wind but they really to transform the drive from "scary" to "fun".ORIGINAL: minny I use Vredestein Wintrac Xtremes on my ...
Confidence that you can negotiate the snow with a great deal more control and safety. It isn't all about going faster - winter tyres help you slow down and steer more safely than with summer tyres. So when some idiot (and there are plenty of them who have little conception of car behaviour in such conditions) pulls out in front of you, it gives you more chance of avoiding them. Slopes, both up and down, that in the snow would defeat the car (no matter who was driving) are negotiable safely. Also, it isn't all about snow. Winter tyres operate better than summer tyres in temperatures below 7°C - way before the formation of ice. Read the technical stuff on them, and it explains why they grip better when the tread is full of snow. You choose the best tyres for grip in warm, dry conditions. Why is that? To go faster, or to drive safer?ORIGINAL: 924nutter With the greatest of respect to Richard, " confidence inspiring"? confidence to do what, exactly? Drive faster? See this is what I am getting at. Why do we need a tyre that inspires confidence? It's winter it's icy; be gentle on the g forces and don't make any sudden manoeuvers, anticipate and slow down to give yourself time to react. Still grumpy
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