Getting the Freelander was a necessity for me to ensure that whatever the weather I can get to work. Plus I can now take it to the beach and almost anywhere else I want to go! Last winter my cars were stuck in the garage for three weeks and caused a lot of hassle trying to get to work and also even getting the shopping which was not funny.

I think its down to personal preference/experience if you should invest in winter tires.............. Until I find it an issue I will put my faith in the intel system and my stock tires  
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dunroof wrote:

Bullshit - when it comes to winter tyres in conditions that require them
Just try driving a car with summer tyres in Scandinavia and you wont get very far.

No problem.

Strewth, away for a week at work and come back to right old !

Anyway, as I live about as high up and nearly as far north as you can get in England, I do get to enjoy more winter weather than most. Even mild winters see me tip toeing along icy country lanes in early mornings and evenings just to get to and from work. And thats before my mandatory trips to the Scottish Highlands every two weeks. After more than twenty years of that routine I have learned to recognize and deal with icy roads, but I think an extra layer of security would not go amiss.

Anyway, winter tyres...

IanB9,

My wife's car (front wheel drive WV) Has Michelin PS3 on for the summer, and the there are dreadful in the snow, The Michelin Alpian's are much better over the winter months, Still not not great when the snow is more than 2 inch deep.

I;m running Prelli Scorpions, on th my FL2 (because there were a very good price for 4, when I replace them) There are not as good as the Michelin HP's which were the standard tires. The Hp's were a very good all round tire, but I bought 4 Vredestien wintrac Extreem's this year and there are great, good in the wet and handle deep snow really well.

you could put it down to driving skills ?? but the freelander in snow mode with the Vredestien wintrac Extreem's is great to drive, if you are going to get stuck it got to be bad, you shouldn't be out on the roads ???

The Wintrac Extremes are on my short list, along with some Nokians (from Finland), the latter claim to be designed to avoid 'slush plaining'; something which seemed to beyond even HDC last year, and that's quite 'interesting' when it happens to you on a long hill.