Autosocks

I have a motorhome and was wondering if Autosocks would work well on wet and muddy grass.

Winter tyres and snow socks

Here in the UK I drive a 4X4 fitted with M+S rated tyres. How do these compare with "winter" tyres as, for example, required by law to be fitted on all cars in Germany for the winter months beginning...

Snow socks better than winter tyres

I had Pirelli "Sottozero" winter tyres (Sotto means 'under' in Italian) fitted to my Vauxhall Vectra and found them so much better on lightly snowed roads. However I became afflicted with overconfidence...

Why are snow socks wearing prematurely on our Skoda Octavia and Mercedes-Benz C200 estate?

I purchased 2 pairs of snow socks, one pair for my Skoda Octavia (front) and the other pair for my wife’s Mercedes-Benz C200 estate (rear). After approximately 30 miles over four days the Skoda socks have...

Winter tyres and Car wheel sizes

I have a set of winter tyres 165/70/R13/79T on a Peugeot 106 and want to know what other makes and models of cars they will fit.

Best car for driving in snow

After begin rear-ended (twice in the same acccident by the same person), I now have to buy another car quickly. I was thinking about a Volvo S40 or S60, as they have lumbar support (bad back!) and I believe...

Winter tyres

Last year I bought two 12 month old Vauxhall Vectra 1.8 petrol cars for a total cost of £15,250. One for my wife and one for myself. Good value I think for a much under-rated car. We live at the bottom...

Snow Socks

I would very much appreciate your opinion on Snow Socks, particularly in relation to a Honda CR-V on the rear wheels in snow and ice.

all season tyres

Your advice on winter tyres... when you say putting just two winter tyres on a vehicle is dangerous, has worried me somewhat, as a couple of months ago I needed two new front tyres on my Mondeo. I have...

Winter Tyres - no insurance

Unbelievably,my insurance company told me that I would not be insured if I changed my normal tyres (rated 91W) for winter tyres (rated 91H). H rating is, I believe, up to 130mph so improving my roadholding...