Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..video

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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Ian_C » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:39 pm

Expect you are relieved the fourth one finally turned up G!! :thumbs:
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Graeme4130 » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:46 pm

Ian_C wrote:Expect you are relieved the fourth one finally turned up G!! :thumbs:
It took its time. Thought about running three to see if I could offset the steering issue :)
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Ian_C » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:55 pm

Hahaha! Tyres seem to take less time to 'run in' nowdays, but take it easy to start with bud! :thumbs:

I have to keep reminding myself I have absolutely no traction control system 'safety net' whatsoever in my B5.....
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by HYFR » Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:58 pm

^ be careful out their Ian. All that horse power and torque and no TC !
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Post by Ian_C » Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:16 pm

Lol I only wrote that as I had it sideways first thing Saturday morning when it was very white and frosty! :biggrin3:
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Surrey Sam » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:17 pm

Looks great Graeme, go easy on the Conti's to begin with, as they take a good few hundred miles to scrub in. Once done, they'll be good fun.
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Graeme4130 » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:42 pm

Surrey Sam wrote:Looks great Graeme, go easy on the Conti's to begin with, as they take a good few hundred miles to scrub in. Once done, they'll be good fun.
Did a couple of donuts on them tonight already :)
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)

Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat ;)
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Ian_C » Wed Dec 10, 2014 12:13 am

Haha you are probably not joking either!!
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Graeme4130 » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:28 pm

Treated my nice new winter wheel to a bit of curb testing today, doh !
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At least, with keeping in the Christmas spirit, it now looks like a snowflake :)
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)

Current - 04/18 B9 Rs4 Nardo Grey
ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat ;)
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by lengster1 » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:36 pm

Noooooooo
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by doodlebug » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:39 pm

Ooof. All that dogging send you into a frenzy?
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Graeme4130 » Wed Dec 24, 2014 7:55 pm

doodlebug wrote:Ooof. All that dogging send you into a frenzy?
Trying to escape the old bill :)
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Gone - 11/06 B7 RS4 Avant - black/black (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 05/13 B8 RS4 Avant - Suzuka grey (Daily drive & kids taxi)
Gone - 01/14 B8 RS5 Coupe - Short term car
Gone - 09/14 B8 RS4 Avant - Misano Red/Ceramics (Daily drive & kids taxi)

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ZX10R Race bike - 210bhp and a few skid marks on the seat ;)
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by doodlebug » Wed Dec 24, 2014 8:05 pm

Graeme4130 wrote:
doodlebug wrote:Ooof. All that dogging send you into a frenzy?
Trying to escape the old bill :)
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by RIV » Wed Dec 24, 2014 11:00 pm

Sergeants helmet too big?
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Re: Winter Tyres or Chains for a Roadtrip to Switzerland..

Post by Ian_C » Thu Dec 25, 2014 2:21 am

Unlucky. Still, less damage than my uncles B8 which has just been written off - 19k repair estimate! Thankfully he's absolutely fine.

It was riding on RS246 sourced winter wheels, with the summer wheels that came with the car stacked safely in his garage. So least he gets to keep the best set of alloys. The summer tyres needed replacing before going back on in the spring, so he will buy a new set of winter tyres instead for these alloys. I've helped him source a replacement car, test driving it soon after Christmas, potentially could be a deal to be done - no px and it being year end.....
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