J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by AllyG

Thanks everyone, especially Tony (that was a real essay!) :D

Our weather forecast says heavy snow for Thursday and Saturday night and I'm getting a bit fed up with this, so I am seriously considering buying some winter tyres. Getting around on our hills and bendy single track roads on snow and ice is really quite difficult.

I looked at Mytyres.co.uk and they wanted £131 for Michelin winter tyres, and about £100 for cheaper makes. AND, they don't fit them, they post them, so you have to either fit them yourself (which is a dreadful job) or pay a garage and our local one wants £12-£15 per tyre for this. It looks like Tony had a real bargain with his winter tyres.

I also had a look to see how much spare wheels for my car would cost, and they're about £60 each. So, either changing the tyres over twice a year or keeping a separate set of wheels, works out quite expensive.

If I paid £100 per winter tyre, and bought new wheels to put them on, it would cost me about £640.

Ally

Finn,
Where did you get your winter tyres? I usually buy my normal tyres from ATS and pay about £50 per tyre. I do somewhere around 30,000 -50,000 miles on each tyre, depending on where it is on the car and whether I get a puncture or not.

Out of curiosity, I phoned ATS up just now, and they wanted £125 for Michelin winter tyres for my car. This seems rather excessive to me :shock:

I was very surprised to read that winter tyres are better at gripping than summer ones at temperatures below 7 degress C even on a dry road, and especially good on wet ones (never mind on snow!).

http://www.atseuromaster.co.uk/retail-customers-cold-weather-tyres.htm

Ally

EmmaEvs wrote:Sorry to hear that Ally. This time of year must be particularly bad for them.

Thanks Emma :D

Yes, this time of year must be very hard for a lot of families, like the Kiblitskis, who have lost loved ones.

On a practical note, I wonder if Oded had the Recco reflectors on his clothes or boots, and whether it helped the rescuers to find him buried in the snow. My new boots have these, and I believe a lot of new ski clothing also have them.

Ally

That is really awful :cry:

I am so sorry for the Kiblitski family. I don't understand how no-one saw the accident or had any idea what had happened to him. At least they know now, even if it is the worst news. A relative of mine disappeared from home several years ago and his parents still don't know if he is alive or dead.

Ally

andyhull wrote:Funny you should say that. I've had a little trip to the passport office in Peterborough today...
All sorted now.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Yes, that's exactly the sort of 'little thing' people tend to forget. Glad you managed to get it sorted in time.

Have fun Tonypants, and anyone else heading out :D

Ally

andyhull wrote:2 more sleeps!

Have a great time Andy!

I hope you've remembered everything. Last ski holiday I had to turn round and go back (luckily only a couple of miles down the road) because I'd forgotten our insurance documents :oops:

Ally

paulschlote wrote:It's a steal ally

Yes, that's what I thought. For that price I wouldn't grumble at all about how many runs there are, and I could keep myself busy trying to beat Dave Mac's record of ski-ing the whole place in 45 seconds (or whatever it was) :lol:

Unfortunately, I can't go because I've got family and paying holidaymakers coming here over Christmas and the New Year :cry:

I will just have to survive without ski-ing until the holiday we've booked in Feb :lol:

Ally

I haven't been to Niederau, but one good thing I have noticed about it is that it is comparatively cheap, when compared with other ski resorts.

For example, today I had an e-mail from Inghams offering a 7 day ski holiday there over Christmas (out on the 21st back on the 28th), staying in the Harfenwirt guesthouses with half-board and including flights for only £284 per person for 2 people sharing a room.

I thought this was an amazingly good deal :D

Ally