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 Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
 14th Dec 2010 6:09pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
I can confirm this happens in Courchevel the Gendarmes set a road block and were checking that 2wd cars had chains. they were turning cars back that didn't have chains.
Ouf, I was starting to think ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 5:51pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
As I said "Chains" if you need them to get going or for down hill stopping. It sounds like you wont be needing them anyway from the roads that you have discribed.
I think we agree Rich,
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| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 5:34pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
| Yes many resorts require you to have chains (same here in Austria and Germany) but they don't make you put them on unless you loose traction (I have never seen anywhere that have made people put them ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 5:23pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
I'm going to register as three other people and rig the votes 
Unfortunately I can't add a
Jon don't be a cheepskate and just buy another pair of chains
option to the already c ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 5:20pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: tyre pressure |
Know the trick,
SWMBO always drops her tyre pressure by 0.2 or 0.3 bar when it gets snowy, and I guess I have just started copying her (plus the BF goodrich ATs seem to grip better in the wet at a ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 5:05pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
Hi Rich,
I think that you and I are playing different games..... I hope I don't have to snake up unclassified roads, and will be able to stay on the "route departementale" without anythin ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 4:47pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: It might be worth doing....... |
to see the faces on the Gendarmes as I drive past 
mebe not, as I suspect they would have a sense of humour failure  |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 4:35pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
Hi Rich,
I'm suprised by your response to the BFG AT tyres, we have had a good few cm of snow and ice here over the last week, and the 110 with the AT tyres is just great. They are properly homolog ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 4:16pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
oops.... must learn to read..... Sorry AndrewS
However, the 110 is the only vehicle I drive, that doesn't let its ass hang out on snow....... occasionally the front end disagrees with me on the dir ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 1:33pm
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Brakes on snow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
who ever heard of such a thing......
engine braking all the way down the box to first and only then brakes from less than 10kph. This way there should be no getting the rear end out.........
You ... |
| Snow Chains |
67_6Cyl
14th Dec 2010 10:28am
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Forum: Wheels & Tyres · Replies: 42 · Views: 25030 · Subject: Snow Chains |
Hi All,
Off to the alps for a weeks ski-ing this weekend, and they have forcast snow. Lots of it.
Now, in some parts of France it is obligatory to have snow chains fitted, often on roads leading ... |
| My Next Tyres....you decide |
67_6Cyl
18th Oct 2010 4:40pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 27 · Views: 12249 · Subject: a bit surprising.... |
that people have problems with the BFG in the rain.
I have them on the 110, and they are lovely. it comes as no surprise to me that the votes are in their favour.
No problems in the rain, howeve ... |
| Land Rover don't sell Defender anymore.... |
67_6Cyl
22nd Mar 2010 3:53pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 24 · Views: 12115 · Subject: The same here....... |
Both France and Luxembourg seem to have very few available at short notice.
Certainly my local agents here in Luxembourg order regularly "on Spec" (factory pre-order?), knowing they can s ... |
| Puma Engine Mileage |
67_6Cyl
22nd Mar 2010 3:01pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 136 · Views: 92306 · Subject: Puma Engine Mileage |
Hi all,
2007 MY
110 SW
roughly 65000 Kms
Usage - maily A roads and smaller (70 kms daily drive to work)
Long (holiday) motorway drives.
a few thousand Kms (5000 ?) with a heavy (3 Ton) tr ... |
| Help somebody has replaced my Puma with a poorly 2.25 diesel |
67_6Cyl
10th Feb 2010 5:37pm
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Forum: Puma (Tdci) · Replies: 12 · Views: 9696 · Subject: Help somebody has replaced my Puma with a poorly 2.25 diesel |
Does anybody else have the following symptoms (07MY puma 2.4L, 60000kms):
Starting in the morning from cold (ie negative temperatures) I get a cloud of blue smoke and an engine that sounds like a ... |
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