my question is simple, i have 19" wheels on, 255 x 35 x 19 michelin sport tyres, will i struggle in a few inches of snow with these wheels/ tyres ?
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my question is simple, i have 19" wheels on, 255 x 35 x 19 michelin sport tyres, will i struggle in a few inches of snow with these wheels/ tyres ?
Struggle? Pah! You'll plough on through anything you meet!
I haven't for the past 3.5 years on the same setup.
2wd or Quattro though?
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Originally Posted by Brycie
OP's profile says 2.0 TDi - you MAY struggle with fwd
Yeah, the fwd A6's aren't the best in snow - worse still for having 19's by all accounts. Get some winter tyres on would be my advice & you should be far more sure footed.
I wouldn't even suggest 19's on a fwd in the snow.
Best gonig right down to 17's and sticking winters on like you have Paul. It will be interesting to see how my A3 performs with 17's.
Yep, that's the best advice, 17" steel wheels or alloys with winter tyres as Chris says. You shouldn't have any problems then.
I have winter 17s for my tdie.....it's like having 4 wheel drive in the snow.....don't need Quattro if you have winters! :D
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Fitted part worn Dunlop winters on my Passat for the first time yesterday and I've been amazed at how much more sure footed it feels. Everyone always comments on how good they feel but it's true, they really do - pulling off from traffic lights (earlier today, about 5 degrees I think) on a greasy wet road where I know my Goodyears with decent tread would have spun up, there was not a hint of wheel spin, and braking felt much more sure footed too. And I've been really impressed with those Goodyears over the summer too.
I am a complete convert and cannot recommend winter tyres on a 2 wheel drive highly enough.
Same here Oddballboy, part worn Dunlop Wintersports on my front wheel drive & they've been spot on. Not bad for £30 a tyre, fitted. I can't afford any spare alloys or steel wheels yet, or I'd get a set for summer & a set for winter, but with decent part worn Dunlops at £120 for four (and they're lasting 20,000 miles, it's a relatively inexpensive way of winterproofing your car.
unfortuanely it's only a 2wd..... would snow socks work in an emergency ??? dont fancy shelling out £££'s when we may not even get any of the white stuff.
As I said, part worn winter tyres are £30 a tyre fitted (at least they are for my 17" wheels). I actually only got winters on the front two due to availability at the time, but I think I'd rather have winters on the front than have to use snow socks (now watch that divide opinion lol). That would work out about the same cost as snow socks if I'm not mistaken. I'd rather try to find the full £120 for four fitted winter tyres though.
Snow socks are fine as a get me unstuck emergency plan.....but you can't drive on tarmac with them...snow only. Winter tyres are exactly as it says on then...for winter and not just snow.....below about 10c they work so much better in the wet and frosty conditions you get in typical UK winters. I use a set and they really are a revelation....
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On Sunday Nov 4 I was very slowly driving my A6 TDi 3.0 Le Mans Quattro Auto at 2 - 3 mph down a 1 in 6 snow / ice covered pass in the Lake District and gently brought the car to a halt to allow 50 yards gap from the car in front, put the parking brake on and transmission in park, and was surprised and a bit alarmed as the car slowly started to slide down the hill. Fortunately there was a kerb so gently steered into it and came to a halt.Quote:
Originally Posted by A6_Chris
My tyres (summer) Continental Sport Contact 3 255/35 19, but now have set of 4 Continental Winter Contact tyres on order for my peace of mind.
On my way down I saw one car that hadn't managed to plough it's way through the wall it met and it was on its roof.
I've since found 2 quite interesting videos comparing performance of Continental all season and winter tyres. Here are the links:
Winter Tyres v Summer Tyres: the Truth! - Auto Express - YouTube and Continental Tyres: Winter tyres braking test (Audi A4) - YouTube . Has made me think I should put them on my wife's car too.