Ebay tyres ?

Peter smith gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Congratulations.

Did you have any particular need for part-worn winter tyres?

Yes.

Not in this ccountry.

Conor gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying:

Mmm. After buying a set of 'em last year, I'd beg to differ. They made a BIG difference on slippy-slidey-tippy-toe back lanes on cold mornings.

But 5mm part-worns are closing on bin-fodder. They're certainly nearer there than they are new.

You want to try some on the Capri next time it's below about 3C, they're actually quite worthwhile.

michelin say that the stopping distance in the wet starts to rise dramatically once the tread gets below 7mm

Hmm, I am planning to buy sets for both cars this year after being unable to even move the MX-5 for a total of about 2 weeks last winter.

I've used winter tyres in the past, when I lived on an unmade road with a steep slope at the end.

But that was in the days when we used to have real winters in England. I'm assuming last year's was just a freak. I got to work every day in a

40-year-old Mini.

What about if you are the sort of person that gets through two sets of tyres a year... Worthwhile then?

I live in North-East Scotland. Last winter wasn't a particularly bad one in that it didn't get very cold and there wasn't as much sustained snow as there is sometimes.

I often went to work in the MX-5 and it snowed while I was there. There were a few occasions I wasn't sure I was going to make it home. It's difficult to describe how bad an MX-5 with LSD on fairly sporty 205/45

16 Summer tyres is on any kind of snow, but there are times when it simply won't move.

In the end I borrowed a Discovery off a mate for a while and then bought a French shopping trolley 106 that I don't have such an emotional attachment to. It's very good and the only real issue is ground clearance.