bought the size 80 which are the ones the lidl chart says fit, £20 job done. They will probably only get one use a year on way to a ski resort but have been told i need them. Who knows if socks are accepted, rather not have to chance it or spend more.
also bought some waterproof boots, just couldn't resist it for £16.
If it snows properly in the south this year and I don't buy chains or snow socks I'll be like a kid whose bike doesn't arrive on xmas, but if I buy them and it doesn't snow I'll feel like a mug.
Which is the lesser of two weevils?
You'll not buy them, and go sledging instead.
So I'm off to Ballater for a week on Saturday.
Is a pair of snow socks a decent precaution to get me out of trouble or should I buy some chains?
The BUT though is that you must take them off as soon as you are off the snow/ice as other wise they will shred.
Difficult in mixed or patchy conditions?
What's the price difference? I'm buying some chains just in case.
[i]If it snows properly in the south this year and I don't buy chains or snow socks I'll be like a kid whose bike doesn't arrive on xmas, but if I buy them and it doesn't snow I'll feel like a mug.[/i]
Nope, 'cos you'd still be sat in the same queue behind folk who also haven't them. Two years ago it took my wife all night to get home, she'd no probs having a Landie, but everyone else...
I recently bought an old X-Type Jag with AWD, surprisingly effective on the snow/ice we've had in the last week (our road is still covered), even with a worn set of Pirelli P6000's.
Nope, 'cos you'd still be sat in the same queue behind folk who also haven't them.
Not necessarily. We got around the stuck people last year and took a different much quieter route.
