J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by Far Queue

Many thanks SwingBeep, I will run that site through a translator when I have a moment free at work :)

Pagey66, interesting. Audi were very specific that there were no products suitable for my car. It is an A4 Avant Quattro (B7 chassis - 07 year) with 235/45/18 tyres on the 18" RS Alloys.

What model were you using those Maggi's on please, I may well contact the company and see what they say.

Although to be honest, I am also quite liking the idea of a second wheel setup for winter, so I can avoid some of the issues we have had here in the UK for the last two winters.

Thanks Dazzler, I am aware of socks and know people who have used them.

They are Ok in certain conditions, but as I have stated, I cannot fit chains to my current wheels, so I need to buy another set of smaller ones. I will simply keep these for winter use with winter tyres fitted permanently.

Socks are certainly very convenient to fit if the conditions suit.

Shame someone cannot make a tyre with retractable studs, that would be brilliant :)

:D :-)

Snowing right now on the Hintertux Glacier and heavy snow down to 2000m overnight in Austria according to "Ski Austria" on Facebook.

OK, sorry if this has been done before, but I could not find anything in a search.

I will be driving to Germany, Austria and possibly Italy this winter. Now as a matter of course, I would need to get some chains. Problem is, my particular set up on my car means I am going to have to purchase another set of wheels to do this (I have an Audi Avant on 18" rims and chains will not fit).

So, I may as well set myself up with a second set of rims complete with winter tyres ready for me to use each winter so that I am ready for the bad weather we now seem to be getting on a regular basis here in the UK.

I am seeking opinions from people who have experience of winter tyres as to which ones you would recommend please.

Currently I am looking at the Dunlop SP Winter Sport 3D, The Michelin Pilot Alpin or the BF Goodrich G-Force Winter. The BFG has the ability to add studs, has anyone tried these?

Any info welcome. Thanks in advance.

Ian Wickham wrote:

All the money you must waste on your hols and your worried about tolls :roll:

:)

Indeed, he should be more worried about trolls

LOL, sorry, could not resist that one :)

Breckenridge also got its first dusting of snow this week. Season is not far now :)

OldAndy wrote:Old is the new new!

Woohoo, does that mean we may see the return of the florescent one-piece ski suits? :shock:

As for me, must get some new decent gloves and will continue my hunt for a ski I like enough to finally buy my own. Will start with the new Rossignols I think, as they are getting some decent write ups and I used to get on well with the Bandit.

tropicana wrote:anyway, dont worry too much about how to pronounce the name of your hotel, as long as you enjoy your skiing !!

:shock: :(

Hope he has a better attitude than that. Gummybear is going for a job interview at the hotel, time to worry about your skiing after you get the job :)

Don't forget to let us know how you get on Gummybear.