"Anne Burgess" schreef in bericht
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Decent tread and some experience of driving in snow will get most
folks through the winter unless you live on a hill. Last year up here
I spent many hours driving on snow, compact and loose. Good tread is
very important, as is not having a BMW!

I have a BMW. I had enormous fun with it last February on the hilly
snow-covered back roads of Banffshire, with ordinary tyres. We (The BMW
and I) had a sort of ongoing difference of opinion on where we were going
next. I won, every time :-)

But then I can choose whether or not to go anywhere according to the
weather, and if I don't like the look of it I can just stay at home. If I
didn't have that choice, you can bet I'd have winter treads.

I carry a spade, boiler suit, welly boots, socks, gloves and a set of
Autosocks in the boot all winter. Also a sleeping bag and a thick
travelling rug just in case I do lose the argument.

Anne


I like the way in which you describe your winter experience.
Though winter situations in The Netherlands may not be so severe as in
Northern Scotland, as a 'preservatieve' I use winter tires from October to
April. I am an old bloke from the vintage year 1925, so you probably will
forgive my winter fears.

Regards,

Sytze