Tried to venture out this morning but found the front grip on my LCR to be very poor. Is this becouse of the fat tyres? any thoughts on this?
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Lcr is rubbish in snow / ice
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its more the tyre setup, hence why my lcr is in the garage and im in one of our pixo's so far its not got stuck once, good little car to be fair
As above, tyres are the key.
I used to try and struggle by with GSD3's but got fed up with not getting anywhere.
As soon as the winter tyres were fitted theres nothing stopping me
I used to try and struggle by with GSD3's but got fed up with not getting anywhere.
As soon as the winter tyres were fitted theres nothing stopping me
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mine aint the best think its just because of wide tyres, quite a bit of torque and sharp brakes. plus its a fairly heavy car too.
I've seen plenty of 4x4s struggling in the snow at the moment.
Unless you have snow chains or studded tyres, any car can bog down in snow.
Unless you have snow chains or studded tyres, any car can bog down in snow.
Conditions like these your just better off walking Last year i had to dump the LCR in a slightly sloping road. I tried to drop the tyre pressure which made no difference once i was off the track other cars had made and i dont think the tyre width helps as little pugs and the like made it through no problem.
Before christmas i took the TDI out and it made it through quite happily untill i changed to second and the TCS light was constantly blinking, good fun though as it wasnt my car to prang into a curb or other car.
Last year i had to dump the LCR in a slightly sloping road. I tried to drop the tyre pressure which made no difference once i was off the track other cars had made and i dont think the tyre width helps as little pugs and the like made it through no problem.Before christmas i took the TDI out and it made it through quite happily untill i changed to second and the TCS light was constantly blinking, good fun though as it wasnt my car to prang into a curb or other car.
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Conditions like these your just better off walking
Tell me about it, my round trip to work and back is 9 miles and i've been walking it the past 2 days in snow a foot deep!
Took my LC out today mind, and it's handled OK with toyo's on.
Much the same up here - hilarious laughing at all the oilfield trash in their X5s, road roller tyres fitted and going nowhere....
And there's me in good old ginge, scooting past them no problem!
ive done er, about 95 miles today and been fine, its more how you drive, you cant use turbo or your going for a hedge, stay under 2k, gentle pedal work and ya fine Spillter hasnt sounded good tho :/
Spillter hasnt sounded good tho :/
I replaced all 4 tyres about 4 months ago and have had no major problems in the snow and I think that's why I reckon your tread depth is a major factor though. But if its ice tyres are pretty irrelvant. Your tyres could be illegal or brand new they still won't grip on ice.
Agree with the comment that GSD 3's were poor in the snow.
Agree with the comment that GSD 3's were poor in the snow.
i just love driving mine around in the snow , and yeah i have got stuck one or twice but back it up and try again its all part of the fun!!!!!
Ive just had to wake up half my road towing amanda's leon up our road with my evo, helps having winter tyres on
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