Winter Is Comeing, Chains Or Socks

[black400]

As this will be my first lexus winter, i had one with my old 740i and that was interesting to say the least, where i live is very hilly thats why i got the Rangerover , but as its gone ! what do you guys recommend chains or socks, walk or bus, oops dont have bus service.

And its a fifteen mile run eachway to work

[Bluesman]

Hi Martin.

I also live where it is very hilly and have had no problems with driving in snow with Lexie than I have with any other car I have ever owned, including 4 wheel drives. If you drive without any sympathy to the weather conditions then you are going to make close friends with a tree.

Mike

[ManicMark]

Hi I drove to south Germany 2 winters ago in 20cm of settled snow for 400 miles no problem in snow mode, I have even been up ice slopes from a standing start, The snow mode isn't a gimmick it really works well.

[black400]

thanks for the reply lads would you go with socks? , they dont look as effective as chains.

[bookend]

Socks every time I have had a couple of sets and they work great.

My LS430 is awfull in snow so will be staying parked up.

[steve2006]

I will take option 3 and leave it in the garage.

[Malc]

I don't have snowmode in the Mk3 ............ do I ?

Malc

[GEN]

I switched to Mud & Snow tyres (Vredstein to be exact; first rear set lasted for over 25000miles) and did not need anything else. Before that, with Pirelli summer tyres and snow mode, even a little bit of snow was like ice! Do remember that all that the snow mode does is to shift in to a higher gear sooner so as to keep the revs low, etc. Haven't tried the socks but have used chains and they are a real pain.

[TonyGoose]

I'd suggest the first option should be winter tyres.

Quite surprising the difference they make if you've not had them before.

TG

[black400]

Thanks again guys, problem is don,t have the readys for winter tyres, as i am buying another LS400 ,00 reg on a weekly basis, from a garage, i wanted the car but did not have the cash at the moment they wanted rid, space and all that crap ,went to see the car ,yes space tight, so i made my case and they accepted it .the power of recesion.anyway thats why i taught socks or chains, plus could i buy just two winter tyres for the rear? bit off a wast of heated seats with car sitting at home.

[Keith Bowler]

Martin - if you are careful you can pick up sensibly priced winter tyres of eBay for the price of snow socks if you are lucky.

[black400]

ok i will have a look

[TonyGoose]

could i buy just two winter tyres for the rear? bit off a wast of heated seats with car sitting at home.

Doing just a pair of winter tyres can be very dangerous = not recommended.

If that's the plan then better to go for the "take the bus" option.

TG

[black400]

can leave it i have a 30 mile round trip to work , winter tyres or socks.