onelifesodit
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Hi. A funny thing happened to me a couple of days ago.
It was the first properly cold day weve had and I was on my way to work, I decided to use the quiet back roads cos I have a lovely 110 utility wagon, Ive been told they can go anywhere. Unfortunately there was a little tiny bit of ice on a gentle S bend, which I approached at about 20MPH. Can you see where this is going, I could see where it was going, straight through the hedge, regardless what I did with the steering wheel.
Before you criticise my driving I honestly wasnt going fast, I know this because I was able to shout F$^%ing Hell 3 times before I hit the hedge.
My tyres are virtually new General Grabber TR 235 85 16 on alloys with only 2k miles use on them. They are badged Mud+Snow but they are obviously not a winter compound, and I have no faith in the tyres any more, they have to go or the car has to go (now devalued by hedge damage).
I have had a hunt on the tinterweb and I was stunned to find there are no proper winter tyres in this size!!!!!!!!!
What to do? I beg for proper advice, although I imagine theres going to be a bit of P taking and people advising me to drop the tyre pressure and learn to drive. I drive 99.99999% on road and dont require anything too knobbly.
On a separate note: does anyone want to buy a set of 4 or 5 very nearly new G Grabber TRs?
It was the first properly cold day weve had and I was on my way to work, I decided to use the quiet back roads cos I have a lovely 110 utility wagon, Ive been told they can go anywhere. Unfortunately there was a little tiny bit of ice on a gentle S bend, which I approached at about 20MPH. Can you see where this is going, I could see where it was going, straight through the hedge, regardless what I did with the steering wheel.
Before you criticise my driving I honestly wasnt going fast, I know this because I was able to shout F$^%ing Hell 3 times before I hit the hedge.
My tyres are virtually new General Grabber TR 235 85 16 on alloys with only 2k miles use on them. They are badged Mud+Snow but they are obviously not a winter compound, and I have no faith in the tyres any more, they have to go or the car has to go (now devalued by hedge damage).
I have had a hunt on the tinterweb and I was stunned to find there are no proper winter tyres in this size!!!!!!!!!
What to do? I beg for proper advice, although I imagine theres going to be a bit of P taking and people advising me to drop the tyre pressure and learn to drive. I drive 99.99999% on road and dont require anything too knobbly.
On a separate note: does anyone want to buy a set of 4 or 5 very nearly new G Grabber TRs?
