pls,pls, pls how do i get winter tyres for my golf? i think they are called snow and mud tyres.?

Question

will need it for my trip to eastern europe this xmas. their law states ordinary tyres must be changed during winter times.

Answer 1

If you ring the local dealer thy will be able to help you

Answer 2

They are normally called or marked M+S , like you said mud & snow, I live in Switzerland and it is the law for us but the tourists are not forced to change them, if you do change them they are not too good for motorways and rainy roads, in rain they will skid easyer and om a motorway they are very noisy, There is now an all seasons tyre which would be better for what you want to do, I think Michelin make them and maybe Continental as well. I would also suggest a set of snow chains, as if you are in deep fresh snow you will be stuck anyway, you should get a cheap pair that are good for 3 or 4 seasons for around £50 , or you could pick a pair up in France on the way, Be VERY sure that you get the exact one for the tyres that you will be using them with, and do a test fitting in your garage before you find any snow, it is no joke trying to sort out a set of bloody jumbled up chains in a snow storm at 8.00 clock at night.

Answer 3

Depending where you are travelling from, snow & mud tyres may not last.
If you have them fitted in the UK, keep checking the tread depth as they'll wear down really quickly on normal roads if the rubber is soft.
Do a search for suitable tyres on t'internet and ask your local suppliers to see who can give you the best price. Basically you just want something with deep chunky treads. I would also invest in some snow-chains, these fit over your wheels temporarily (only when you get into the really tough stuff or go off-road.)
You may be better off investing in a 4x4 rather than your golf, depending where youre headed.

Answer 4

Well a wider tire gets less traction in snow than a narrow tire as the wide tire floats on the top and cant dig down for traction like the narrow tire. I run standard width mud tires on my trucks on the winter and get great traction in deep snow but very poor on ice and packed snow. The last time i bought mudders for mine i went with some hercules trail diggers that were studdable. It cost me about 80 bucks to stud all four but it was well worth it. Ice is no longer a problem. Of course i now have 2 sets of tires mudders for winter and mudders for summer. They are 265/75/16's I have a set of 275/50/20's on my other truck and it is worthless in the snow they are too wide.

Answer 5

The Germans use tyres with Tungsten carbide studs in them. Your dealer should be able to source them through the parent Company - VW.
RoyS

Answer 6

i use a 4 by 4 tyre place, but i run a classic rangie.try those sort of tyre people