Snow Tyre Spray?

[agent_zed]

came across can's of snow grip tyre spray on ebay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-Slip-Free-Winter-Tyre-Grip-Spray-Aerosol-400ml-Grip-On-Snow-And-Ice-/400846499246?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item5d54502dae

 

anyone tried it?

 

obviously not a patch on snow chains but we never get enough for chains. I had fun few minutes getting out of the work carpark the other day in the bmw and the way out is up and round 180 degrees. wheel spinning all the way... wondered if this would help

[fry61]

Great stuff, just need to persuade a mate to run along-side -- spraying the tyre !! I'll get me coat.

[Guest 2b cruising]

Bucket of sand in your boot.

[sj-bradley]

Yes, probably the sand is better to get you going.

 

Best to try and start using 2nd gear with ice / snow as there is less torque applied through the tyre as well.

 

Anyway, with global warming, we'll all forget what that white stuff is

 

Simon.

[tractor]

now simon we all know that global warming is going only one way and that's back to an ice age so probably best to get snow chains now to save being caught out by the big chill

[agent_zed]

ha yes thinking about it a bucket of sand/grit will cost me basically nothing (currently doing some building work).

 

The other thing i read that a lot of people might not know is that if you are wheel spinning it says to turn the traction control off (well my BMW does). Obv turn it back on once you are out and clear.

 

I've only had a car with traction control for a couple of years. Last year on a safe bit of road i turned it off when there was a layer of fresh snow and the back end was all over the place.

 

-4.5 this morning, big patch of ice on the road to work this morning, saw a mondeo over the bank with the police aware sticker. oops

[Snapperpaul]

The other trick is to revers out