Hi folks,
So booked my skiing trip to the French Alps. Decided to take my C63 estate and now need to think about what to take for the car.
I already decided against winter tyres as I live in London and normally drive short distances around town. Just can't justify spending that much for 2-3 months use and an occasional skiing trip. Also storage is a problem for me and not so sure tyre hotels will keep my summer tyres for more than 6 month?
But in any case I would definitely need a pair of snow chains. In France winter tyres are optional but snow chains are a legal requirement in some places under snowy condition.
So I am thinking of tracked snow chains that don't go over the suspension side of the tyres (e.g. Thule K summit or Maggi Track Sport) for the rears. The question is should I throw in something like Autosocks for the fronts as well? Or why not Autosocks for all 4 tryes? They now seem to be legal in France and will save me about 200 quid. Or maybe I can get away with Autosocks for the rears? That will be the most economical option to meet the legal requirement but worried about what will happen in practice on a twisty mountain road when snow is bad. After all, you need grip at the front for steering and brakes when going downhill. Beginning to miss my B8 S4.. Or wish Merc would develop 4matic option on all RHD AMGs.
Anyone had experience taking rear wheel drive AMGs for skiing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
So booked my skiing trip to the French Alps. Decided to take my C63 estate and now need to think about what to take for the car.
I already decided against winter tyres as I live in London and normally drive short distances around town. Just can't justify spending that much for 2-3 months use and an occasional skiing trip. Also storage is a problem for me and not so sure tyre hotels will keep my summer tyres for more than 6 month?
But in any case I would definitely need a pair of snow chains. In France winter tyres are optional but snow chains are a legal requirement in some places under snowy condition.
So I am thinking of tracked snow chains that don't go over the suspension side of the tyres (e.g. Thule K summit or Maggi Track Sport) for the rears. The question is should I throw in something like Autosocks for the fronts as well? Or why not Autosocks for all 4 tryes? They now seem to be legal in France and will save me about 200 quid. Or maybe I can get away with Autosocks for the rears? That will be the most economical option to meet the legal requirement but worried about what will happen in practice on a twisty mountain road when snow is bad. After all, you need grip at the front for steering and brakes when going downhill. Beginning to miss my B8 S4.. Or wish Merc would develop 4matic option on all RHD AMGs.
Anyone had experience taking rear wheel drive AMGs for skiing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.