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Is it time to change back to 'normal' tyres?
What's the concensus folks?
As the heading suggests when do we take the expensive winter tyres/wheels off and go on to normal rubber?
Not much ice or snow where I stay this winter but is there some still to come?
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Moved to the "Wheels & Tyres" sectionStew,
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Went back to Merc - C350 AMG
24th Feb 2014 4:05 pm
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I'm very tempted....but we got snow in May last year,so wouldn't want to tempt Fate "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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24th Feb 2014 4:07 pm
Alex08
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Went to the Isle of Wight last year in March and we were the only 4x4 on winter tyres in the snowdrifts. They don't get snow there so had no clearing equipment........ We were able to get anywere (around the stuck and abandoned vehicles)
Beginning of my shooting season to the end of April for me - i.e. 7 months on winter tyres & 5 on summer tyres.
But I will confess that I used my GG AT2s all year round as they were so good.
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24th Feb 2014 5:12 pm
AJS4X4
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End of March/beginning of April.......there could still be a sting in this winters tail.
24th Feb 2014 5:28 pm
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Not changing mine til end April. Every year changed them early & every year been hit by snow.
24th Feb 2014 5:32 pm
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Took mine off at the weekend.
We're in Germany, so I'm bound to be ed.PAGODA
24th Feb 2014 5:34 pm
Barton red
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I'm going with end of March - Always think its tempting fate taking them off in Feb!
24th Feb 2014 5:38 pm
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I leave mine on all year round Steve
24th Feb 2014 6:05 pm
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Must be on Wintrac's.
24th Feb 2014 7:51 pm
Dave^
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I am, and mine are staying on...
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24th Feb 2014 8:09 pm
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24th Feb 2014 8:50 pm
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Came home to a baking house today and turned the heating off! We be blessed with the wind coming from the south. The second it comes from the North East in March were all doomed Discovery 3 HSE MY2006 - On the very edge of Kent known as Sunny Margate
24th Feb 2014 9:03 pm
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GG AT's all year for me
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we were the only 4x4 on winter tyres in the snowdrifts. They don't get snow there so had no clearing equipment........ We were able to get anywere (around the stuck and abandoned vehicles)
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