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Stevie5tapes Member Since: 10 Jun 2012 Location: Brighouse, YORKSHIRE Posts: 1370 |
Thanks for all the advice everyone the wife has bought a Mercedes CLC today so I will see about winter tyres. I had a quick look online today for tyres but was struggling due to the front and rear tyres being different sizes. When I get some time I will have a proper look. Thanks again everyone. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
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28th Jul 2015 6:09 pm |
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simong_uk Member Since: 31 Jan 2014 Location: Sutton Coldfield Posts: 145 |
If pushed, then snow socks are a good stopgap, but you can't use them on clear Tarmac if you want them to live...
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28th Jul 2015 7:36 pm |
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Past master Member Since: 30 Jun 2010 Location: Isle of Ely Posts: 2710 |
People all over continental Europe drive Mercs etc and they have serious snow! But they have to use winter tyres by law during half the year. I must say I have always been impressed by the way they drive quite happily in snow over there - the tyres make all the difference. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
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28th Jul 2015 10:11 pm |
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Mando Member Since: 30 Jul 2015 Location: Nidderdale Posts: 29 |
This is a classic case of RTFM. On most rear-wheel drive cars, simply hold in the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) button until it is completely off - the car then behaves like a normal rear-wheel drive car and it will often get you going reasonably well in 2nd gear, albeit steering with the handbrake! Always turn DSC back on as soon as possible.
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31st Aug 2015 9:40 am |
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Landiroamer Member Since: 30 Apr 2015 Location: Devon Posts: 1185 |
All I know is we had 12" deep snow here a couple of years ago and all the BMW rear wheel drives couldnt move at all but the Freelander just walked through it, I was the only one to get out, even the BMW 4x4 were hopeless as they had motorway tyres on them, its ground clearance and the appropriate tyres that means you dont get stuck in such conditions.
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31st Aug 2015 11:13 am |
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westville Member Since: 12 Jun 2015 Location: Dunston Posts: 1096 |
Or they try and fail so block the roads with abandoned vehicles so that those who can drive in it can't make any progress No Longer the owner of a 2013MY Fuji White GS
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31st Aug 2015 11:33 am |
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