Snow Tyres
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pistnbroke
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Snow Tyres
I know it might be a bit late but I'm moving house soon. About 1 mile up a tarred forrest track. Does anyone know a source of snow tyres or even studded snow tyres in the standard Minor size. I've tried all the usual suspects to no avail
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rayofleamington
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Re: Snow Tyres
Additional to te tyre debate - 20 years ago I lived in a small village nearby the local triangulation point, and 1/2 mile down the road was the lowest point in the region! In snow that hill was a serious menace.
I found that half a thick concrete post in the boot helped to maintain traction on the rear wheels - at the time plenty of people would air similar stories. The rear of a Minor saloon is pretty light so anything to help the wheels grip was a good thing.
I found that half a thick concrete post in the boot helped to maintain traction on the rear wheels - at the time plenty of people would air similar stories. The rear of a Minor saloon is pretty light so anything to help the wheels grip was a good thing.
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
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DAVIDMCCULLOUGH
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Re: Snow Tyres
I usually put a couple of paving slabs in the boot when its realy bad, defiently helps
Too many Minors so little time.....