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I wondered, why bother with 4 motion, then, oddly enough, this came up on you tube ...and many more like it
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There is more to the 4Motion than off-road or snow capability. The Audi Quattro was never sold for it's off-road capabilities.
Best option of all, winter tyres are the key to snow driving and improve winter I.e below 6 degrees grip.And 4Motion with winter tyres?
This is why we got one, Pyrenees a year ago. BTW the cars in front got stuck in the next few minutes, no 4wd drive you see.
Well, no one is ditching the seat belt when they have airbag either? I dont see the reason for comparing 4wd to tires. In the winter you get winter tires if its cold no matter which or how many wheels are driving the vehicle. I would say the ground clearance of 19cm is about the same as most suv's.Winter tyres and 2wd will get further on snow than 4wd on summer tyres. Life is about choices and where you want to spend your cash! Not sure I would want to take a Cali off-road as its not exactly built for it (departure angle and ground clearance).
That's my plan. My new van comes with alloys and summer tyres so I've asked the dealer to get me a set of steels. I've ordered some Vredestein Wintrac Xtreme S 235/55/17 103V XL's today. Found a site that I've paid ÂŁ515 for five so the spare steel is sorted too. I've used this tyre before on an SUV in the Yorkshire Dales with snow. I think there as some good deals on winter tyres at the moment as the winter has been so mild. Having my own steels so that I can swap them myself. Fingers crossed I'm off to the Alps in March. If I don't go, I'm sorted for next season and at that price I'm a happy (Cali) camper!And 4Motion with winter tyres?
Did you have snow chains on too or just Winters briwy?This is why we got one, Pyrenees a year ago. BTW the cars in front got stuck in the next few minutes, no 4wd drive you see.
Did you have snow chains on too or just Winters briwy?
Thanks Briwy. It's reassuring to know that the Vreds work well on a Cali. What brand of snow chain do you use? Any considerations for a 4motion? I've never used them before.Snow tyres (the Vredensteins as above actually) and chains on the front, mainly because the village had been cut off for nearly two days and the gendarmes would only let people down the mountain with chains on.
All the locals change to winters and use chains when required. A lot of them have Fiat Panda 4wd which are great in the snow.
You would soon know if the Diff Lock does not disengage.Our chains are called Magigroup. 9mm and very easy to put on. Only had to use them twice, once really needed them when I went up a road I shouldn't have and got stuck and then when the gendarmes insisted last year as a precautionary measure. Normally the tyres are adequate. Rear diff lock on and ESP off when it gets slippy but remember to turn the diff off when not required. I think it may disengage over a certain speed anyway but not sure.
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