Thinking about sticking a pair of snow socks in the boot as my new S2000 will be my day to day car through winter. Anyone used these at all, and specifically with an S2000 or other RWD car?

 

they work well apparently, and good for getting you out of slippy spots.
only to be used when you need 'em though and to be taken off once you have grip, although im sure thats mentioned in the instructions.

i did consider them, but went with winter rubber instead..

 

I went with the winter rubber option too. I couldn't be doing with all the faffing about getting cold and slushy fitting socks and taking them off again a mile up the road.

 

Winter rubber for me too.... we may have the first test hitting us tomorrow as its forecast a few cm....

The snow socks are merely for helping you get your FWD or RWD car out from its parking space when snowed in.
As said, they are great for that, and if you get stuck. You'll be using them alot if you are chancing summer tyres on a daily driven s2k in winter snow

 

I'm tempted by winter rubber, but I only have spare OEM 17s and not found reasonable tyres in the right sizes and at the right price. Winter rubber for 17"s seems to cost more than the best summer tyres.

Buying an extra set of 16"s would be a pain in the arse for storage and although the rubber is cheaper, buying the wheels would add to the costs.

I don't plan to use the car in the snow it would only be as a safety measure should I get caught out with some bad weather. Which happened to me last year when we had about 6" of snow in an hour one Saturday morning.

I'm thinking I might get some of the Michelin rubber snow chains.
http://lovetyres.com/p/Wheel-Accesso...now-Chains-L12

not cheap

 

Reckon I might try these:

http://www.autosockdirect.co.uk/?gcl...FVQLfAodW30iMg

 

I'd rather leave the car at home and walk, they look so naff!

 

Auto socks have been used by quite a few here with good results.

I need to dig mine out of the garage

 

the bay of e's is cheap and has chains!

 

This may seem like dumb question... Do you need to fit them on the front as well as the back? I ask becuase I can't see the point of having the car capable of moving if you can't steer it... obviously on FWD you only really need the front since those wheels do driving and steering


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