Craig855S Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Would you say 205's are wide? My friend has a Celica who's on 205's and he is adament they are "too phat for winter so not using the car" but i'm coping just fine 205s are pretty wide... escorts are pretty good in the snow though as they are fairly light Wide tyres and "fairly light" is what you want in the snow..... Narrower tyres and heavier cars do better in the snow (but since most heavy cars feature wide tyres then its 6 and 2 3s) The reasoning behind it is that narrower tyres exert more pressure through the snow so the tyres will be more likely to reach tarmac As for learning how to drive a car on snow, i suggest going to a carpark and practicing (that doesnt mean pull the handbrake...at all, it means go and see how to make the car stop, and what kind of speeds you need to do to make turns without going straight on) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaweV6 Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Why not save money & find an empty car park full of snow. I dont mean act daft but get the feel of how your brakes work & how using careful acceleration & gears have varied effect under these conditions?Maybe because i'm sure what you said would be illegal? How ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxheylady Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 Hi all thanks for all your replies been some good advice ! I have uploaded the pic below to show the ice outside my house.and i live at the bottom of a hill,sorry its not fantastic pic but all the shiny bits is the road covered in ice,and just to the right of the street light is where I have watched 3 accidents yesterday and 5 today I wanna have a go on the skid pad because i can then learn how to drive a car in all conditions and for the confidence in myself to drive it,I think I will be doing the car park thingonce hubby is off work as he works for the RAC and drives in all weather. Also if I wouldnt be silly in my car as its to clean to be silly in it incase I smashed it up,might have to get myself a banger to do it in lol http://www.evo-host.co.uk/getimg/25826.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McRic Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 8 accidents on one little stretch in 2 days I'd only be taking the car out if essential. That's with 15 years driving experience, plenty confidence and I cover 35k+ per year in all conditions. I fully agree that it would be an advantage for you to know how to "react" should your car break away from you.As PeeWee says an empty car park will work a treat. If you would gain more confidence faster with an instructor on a skid pad then that's the way I would go given the weather isn't going to improve any time soon. PS - Try having this outside your door http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1180.snc4/150225_1349438235982_1832158218_614708_7925735_n.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxheylady Posted December 3, 2010 Author Share Posted December 3, 2010 Thats just the accidents outside my house,The kids school is at the other end of the road i watched 2 today on a sharp bend,and if you also walk down my roadyou can see parts of differnt car trim,and they never grit my road. That is what i want is some experiance in snow and how to react as my middle kid has asthma and is always in and out of HDU,and im always worried that i wouldnt be able to get her there:( I see your pics the other day on your post I did comment im the one who had no snow,that in the pic is what happened that night haha, I hate snow,well I dont hate snow I hate the after effect like the sludge n ice. ps as im typing a car is stuck sideways on the ice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch_GTi Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Maybe because i'm sure what you said would be illegal? there's nothing illegal about controlling your car around a car park as long as your being sensible. surely the cops would rather you do it in a controlled environment rather on the road where you can damage property or hurt yourself or others. . . ?!?! depends if the cops have common sense but i've never had any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffa Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Maybe because i'm sure what you said would be illegal? there's nothing illegal about controlling your car around a car park as long as your being sensible. surely the cops would rather you do it in a controlled environment rather on the road where you can damage property or hurt yourself or others. . . ?!?! depends if the cops have common sense but i've never had any problems. sorry but .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzetec Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 I agree you need to get to an empty carpark and learn to control your car Don't go anywhere residential as the police will tell you to move on, but taking time to learn these skills is well worth it. Just means you'll respect how slippery it is and be less likely to panic if you slid so then you can control it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxheylady Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 Yeah I built up the courage today to go out and have a go in a car park,to open the curtains and it was all gone So till next time it snows im ok for now lol Thanks though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shawdreamer Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 They should also teach drivers how the bloody hell your meant to navigate the stupid roads leading to and from Asda/Tesco/Retail park in Helsby! that kinda explains the amount of dents I had to pull out the bodywork of my car when I bought it off you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithyandco Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 They should also teach drivers how the bloody hell your meant to navigate the stupid roads leading to and from Asda/Tesco/Retail park in Helsby! that kinda explains the amount of dents I had to pull out the bodywork of my car when I bought it off you.And that was just from the car park... PS Cycling in the snow on a mountain bike is bloody fanstastic.The look on drivers faces "you must be mad" then watching them nearly lose it on a bend or not being able to get traction whilse I cycle past them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffa Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 They should also teach drivers how the bloody hell your meant to navigate the stupid roads leading to and from Asda/Tesco/Retail park in Helsby! that kinda explains the amount of dents I had to pull out the bodywork of my car when I bought it off you.And that was just from the car park... PS Cycling in the snow on a mountain bike is bloody fanstastic.The look on drivers faces "you must be mad" then watching them nearly lose it on a bend or not being able to get traction whilse I cycle past them. waiting 20 minutes to pass mountain bikers cycling in the middle of the road while in the snow....not funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithyandco Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 waiting 20 minutes to pass mountain bikers cycling in the middle of the road while in the snow....not funnyYou wouldn't have to wait if you were also on a mountain bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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