Had to take my mum's car off the driveway to get to mine earlier, got it off after de-icing it, no fuss whatsoever, parked it up by the side of the house.

De-iced the coupe, got it off the driveway, but as soon as I so much as thought about touching the throttle the wheels just span, ESP light flashing like mad with very little forward motion

Goodyear F1 Eagles: Amazing in the dry, Great in the wet, USELESS on the ice!

same here, toyo proxies, i get some grip to accelerate but cruising down the m23 i could feel the fronts losing and gaining grip constantly, wasnt a very confident drive.

No problems here in my village on proxies, they dont grit the village. Just the same on the open road where they grit.

to be fair my tread depth isnt great, not sure how much that helps when driving on what seems to be a blanket of ice!

no tyre is ment for ice, thats why ice studs and snow chains were made. i've got stuck 3 times with my goodyear f1's GSD3's on front and asymmetric on rear, and almost had to give up gettin home on the end of my road thanks to a short steep hill, but there was no way i was giving up...so found another way round

vredestein used to make excellent snow tyres,the wanli's i have on my car dont seem too bad tbh

its a completly different technique to drive on ice rather the just cold wet roads. winter tyres are designed for optimal grip below 5 degrees C

If you want to move on ice you don't just blat it and polish the snow/ice till their the clutch gives up or you wear through it(and i can put money on with one will happen first) you have to be gentle, slow and progressive, the same as driving off-road. oh and try not to brake, just let the car slow itself.

I've heard of people jumpin from first into 5th because they aparently 'get more grip', i just said to them 'well when your gearbox/clutch gives up the ghost ill replace it' you'll over ever get as much grip as your tyres want to give it so treat them well, keep them happy and they will give you all they have.

Yes I read the first post, mate and I would imagine that the tyre width you have is somewhat wider than that of your mother's vehicle. That is why you have to be a bit more careful with yours - less ground pressure, you see. I'm probably also correct in thinking that it is not a 2.7 V6...

ooooooh rik dont get him on that one or il have to tell him my 2.0 handles fine
car weight will have an effect as rik says there are many variables.in this weather though-as stated-none are better

i find the v6 harder in the ice than the 2.0l its the xtra power and how it kicks in, its al about foot control

*moved to wheel, breaks, suspension - faz*

yeah ESP has saved my buttocks a few times

good one

But to be fair - as said before - unless you have studed tyres - then nothing will hold you on the road at times

true enough.studs or snow chains-which we use on coaches,sometimes just wont hold you either.it really is a no winner

never seen that before! Can you see them actually working though? Interesting that

no idea and i wont be spending my cash to give you a demo

i was under the impression that chains are now illegal in the uk?

correct me if i am wrong.

johny

you have slightly the wrong end of the stick.the uk is one of the only countrys in eu with no legal requirement TO carry them

I've actually heard very good stories about those snow socks, quite a few people I know have got them now and swear by them.

But as has been mentioned, no tyres are designed for snow except for studded snow tyres. Tread doesn't matter one bit on ice, in fact you're better off with less tread and therefore more grip.

All cars will handle completely different on ice, it depends on weight and distribution - some cars do better being lighter, some so better by being heavier.

snow socks............are they for on your feet?

if i was worried i was going to get stuck
i'd just let the tyres down a bit.

johny

I've actually experienced totally the opposite - I've got Bridgestone Potenzas which are only a few months old and I was quite surprised with the amounts of grip since all this snow.

I would even put my neck on the line and say they are probably one of the best tyres on the market. (hence their steep price tag!)

yeah as said the thinner tyres will help.

One thing that stops me from getting stuck is not to touch the go pedal. Just put it in first and gently let of the clutch. that should help get the car rolling. Seen lot of youngsters at work giving it the beans out of the car park and getting stuck!

see having the fast coupe on the forum isn't always as fun as it seems

some of the gearbox and clutch options available could certainly give you grief!

Some of the brains that control the throttles can be near as bad, if you belive all you read

It only takes one look at the stacks of rwd BMW's and Mercs in the ditches to know that