Morris Minor Owners Club

Posted: **Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:37 pm**

Beautiful pictures and you put me to shame. We had a sprinkling of snow compared to you and i parked Daphne up and caught the bus home!!

Posted: **Fri Feb 13, 2009 2:41 pm**

I'm loving the matt blackness.

Posted: **Fri Feb 13, 2009 6:51 pm**

real snow tthat you can drive on

Posted: **Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:02 pm**

Just a dusting by your standards though Kim

Posted: **Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:30 pm**

Kevin wrote:Just a dusting by your standards though Kim

What you meen Kevin??

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:08 pm**

Naadeslaus wrote:
Kevin wrote:Just a dusting by your standards though Kim
What you meen Kevin??

A "dusting" of snow means a very small amount, so he's saying you're used to getting much more snow than that.

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:53 pm**

I suppose the matt black absorbs more heat from the sun and so supplements the heater

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:44 pm**

alex_holden wrote:
Naadeslaus wrote:
Kevin wrote:Just a dusting by your standards though Kim
What you meen Kevin??
A "dusting" of snow means a very small amount, so he's saying you're used to getting much more snow than that.

We have 1 meter with snow here now. And it was 29 mius this week. And the car started without an engin warmer

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:54 pm**

Are you able to drive your Minors in that kind of snow? Do you use special studded tyres or chains to get more traction?

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:10 pm**

Yes that's no problem at all. The Minor is great on snow. If you have the right tyres. Next weeken i'm going on the yearly winter meet we have here in Norway.
I can take picures of the tyres,if you want to see them??

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:13 pm**

Yes please!

Posted: **Sat Feb 14, 2009 9:27 pm**

Will do it tomorrow Alex!!

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2009 1:19 pm**

Here they are

And a picture of my toy

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2009 2:55 pm**

So they are just ordinary non-studded tyres with a special deep tread pattern? Do they fit on standard Minor wheels?

The reason I'm asking is because I'm thinking about taking a Minor to Iceland next year and the standard tyres wouldn't be ideal when I want to leave the main ringroad (the last time I did it I was in a rented 4x4).

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2009 3:38 pm**

Yes they are without studd. Thees wheel are 175/80-14. And they fit very well on the original wheel. And are realy good on snow.

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2009 4:12 pm**

They are special winter tyres though aren't they.

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:12 pm**

Yes Onne. It's winter tyres!!

Posted: **Sun Feb 15, 2009 5:30 pm**

I have thought about getting some for the DAF.

135/80x13 is such an easy tyre to get compared to the 145x14!

Morris Minor Owners Club

Winterpics from Norway!!!

Winterpics from Norway!!!