J2Ski Forum Posts and Replies by EmmaEvs

Admin you forgot to say that they stink too

Dids1 wrote:I've had a rummage around and found a golf bag on wheels. If it snows enough I'm going to use that to drag my skis up some hills. It WILL be worth it!

You have made me chuckle! I got a picture in my head of a nice shiny pair of skis peeping out of a scruffy golf bag, parked up by the side of a sofa waiting for the white stuff. And a person sitting by the side of them twitching and muttering "I WILL ski this year"

Oh and Mr W - me no speaka de english no comprendez senor. :lol:

Ally, my next thought was to wonder whether tyre suppliers would take advantage of the surge in demand and raise the prices. You've just answered that for me. I don't believe that they are more expensive for them to buy, as I'm sure I've read somewhere that they are also being sold (elsewhere) at minimal extra cost to the consumer. Gits.

Not first week in March sorry.

Wanderer wrote:Does this mean wonderful fresh snow for Christmas and New Year? IF so, yippeeeeee!!!!

You mean wonderful fresh snow, except on the road from EmmaEvs house to Cardiff Airport (and on the runway) on 28th December? :lol:

Thanks Admin.

Hmmm... it's looking like there are no downsides really...

Wow, thanks Finn. I wasn't expecting them to be that good at adapting to different temperatures. On saying that my only reference point for different tyre grades is watching motorbike racing, where their wet tyres degrade within a lap or two if it turns out to be dry. A little extreme perhaps! :)

Quick question...

Is there a downside to changing to winter tyres in the UK? There's no doubt that they're an advantage in snow or ice, but this would only apply for a portion of the winter season. Would the times when the roads are clear wreck the tyres before the end of the season? Or, are our winter temps sufficiently low anyway to keep the tyres within their 'comfort zone'?

Interested in your thoughts...