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      12-28-2017, 10:30 PM   #1151
aerobod
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Drives: Caterham R500, M2-G87, Macan S
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When taking delivery of a new car in the winter, I normally purchase winter tyres and wheels ahead of time and take them with me to the dealer, who have never had a problem in fitting them before we drive the car away.

Currently have Pirelli Sottozero 3 winter tyres on the M240i, the best all-around winter tyres for our cold roads and drier snow conditions I have used. We have X-Ice 3s on the Golf R, which are comparable on snow and slightly better on ice than the Sottozero 3s, but under hard braking on dry or wet roads the X-Ice 3s lose grip very rapidly and sometimes become unstable as the tread blocks fold under, leading to much longer braking than the Sottozero in those conditions.
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