UK Snow: Cars slipping and sliding in Gloucestershire

Footage from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire this morning (January 24) where motorists, including four-wheel drive vehicles, struggled to drive up Leckhampton Hill after heavy snowfall blanketed the region.
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[@lukejefferson7822]

Got to have the right tryes for the right season I've got winter tyres on my Toyota Aygo its unstoppable just keeps on going

[@martytdd1606]

I'm in N Ireland, everybody gives you the same answer before this happens.. Sure how often would you be needing snow tyres? Then they end up like these people 😂

[@yeahme8367]

Yeah but in the most of the uk it only snows for like 2 days a year haha

[@ciaranwebb6871]

@@yeahme8367 get all seasons then, like theyre not that much more expensive

[@yeahme8367]

@@ciaranwebb6871 I do

[@roberthowkins3097]

Also got them ,my fiesta loves a challenge x

[@iuliua]

The Forester is like "i'm waiting for this moment for years" while overtaking on snow..haha

[@techqueries3881]

😂😂 Long live the Baaruuu!!!

[@anusername8350]

@@techqueries3881 unfortunately their engines didn’t get that message

[@MISTERKENZO1]

My 2007 Subaru Forester Turbo absolutely loves the snow, they are amazing, never had a car like it. Then there’s the doughnuts!!! Or maybe I’m the doughnut! I end up towing the Landies !! 😅

[@rob_lightbody]

Like the best advert ever for winter or all season tyres.

[@christineayres5339]

Yeah Land Rover driver must have had summer tyres on it no way should it be sliding with 4wd

[@4477superman]

All season tires aren’t any good on snow or ice. Dedicated winter tires and chains are really the only good options during this kind of weather.

[@nigelfarage69]

@@4477superman Well that statement was a load of rubbish. Heavy snow today and my Goodyear Vector Gen 3 All season's performed brilliantly.

[@ianrkav]

@@4477superman Are you American? What we in the UK call 'all season' you guys call 'all weather.'

[@ianrkav]

@@nigelfarage69 He might be American. Those tyres you mention are called 'all weather' in America. What they call 'all season' seem to be a summer tyre with the S+M symbol, meaning snow+mud. This means a little bit of snow or mud on the road. These have a little ability in these conditions but not as good as the tyres you mention which have the snow flake inside the three peaks symbol on them.

[@stevewalsh-balshaw1727]

Tyres are the most important factor even over 4 wheel drive

[@georgedesouza8937]

None of the drivers have winter tyres!

[@yaarn303]

tires*

[@bkbland1626]

Skills can mean quite a lot, in addition.

[@michaelkeen5010]

Ultimately it is the skill of the person driving the vehicle, tyres help of course. But, no matter what, if you have an inexperienced driver behind the wheel no matter what aids you have you ain’t getting nowhere. Highest gear possible, lowest revs, use engine to brake as much as possible.

[@stevewalsh-balshaw1727]

I agree mind you the best car I've owned in snow was range rover sport 2011 plate not blinged up was brilliant also subaru impreza sti again brilliant and had ford racing puma also very good best of all was suzuki jimny

[@isho5196]

Ok here is a few tips from a swedish man used to snow. 1. Get winter tires, a 2wd car with winter tiers will perform better than a 4wd without. 2. Stay at home if your car doesn't have winter tiers, there is a reson they are mandatory during the winter here in Sweden. 3. If you are about to slid in to something release the break and turn, your car will turn better when the wheels aren't locking upp. 4. Slow down, think about how much longer it takes to stop.

[@makantahi3731]

no, this is more fun

[@JustTroll862]

They like em cars broken :D :D :D This is pretty revealing why they were so stupid enough to exit the EU... apparently smart thinking is not something they are used to.

[@CyrilSneer123]

Oh yeah 4 winter tyres for a couple of days a year when it snows (if it snows). The UK is not sweden, our winters are nowhere near as harsh as yours. Unless you live in Northern Scotland there is no need for winter tyres here unless you're rich and you've got the storage capacity to store 4 big ass tyres to bring out for the few days that we might get some snow. Have a think.

[@makantahi3731]

@@CyrilSneer123 i am not rich, i have 2 cars , for one i have 4 summer wheels, 4 wheels with bad winter tires and 4 wheels with good winter tires, other car has 4 summer wheels and 4 winter wheels, on first car i use summer wheels from april to november, bad winter tires from november to april, wheels with good winter tires i use only if snow falls and it seams to stay more than 4 days-i bought it 2013 and i used it 3-4 times till today, they have 1500km, on second car i use summer wheels all the time until snow , then i install winter wheels

[@northernswedenstories1028]

@@CyrilSneer123 "have a think". Yeah the cars driving in snow on summer tyres shouldn't definitely think about their choices. They are an accident waiting to happen. As soon as temperature drops below 8 degrees or so winter tyres perform better regardless of snow. So there is no reason not to have them on

[@johnryan-he2ru]

Best thing to do in that type of weather, stay in bed.

[@xtanon5540]

That type of weather? A light dusting of snow?

[@RevKali]

Tell that to my boss

[@rich7447]

That would have had me in bed for 6 months when I lived in Canada.

[@oskarm646]

Actually, even in the UK you can experience much heavier snowfall. Especially in the north. So, there's no reason to panic

[@sheepdogman1]

Most people can’t drive on a dry road never mind with snow. No wonder they struggle

[@4x4gear33]

@woody Vallallellalunga Makes no difference what part of the world they live in. Too many have half a brain when it comes to winter driving.

[@bvrn90s]

So true👏

[@stephensnell5707]

Also,snow is quite rare in the UK and it makes it even worse for motorists when it freezes

[@GlossaME]

@@stephensnell5707 In Scotland it's quite often.

[@pippipster6767]

Absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with driving ability. Everything to do with mainly the tyres and then as a secondary issue, whether vehicle is AWD. If AWD and dedicated winter tyres = basically be fine.

[@davidjames2145]

Hysterical. Gloucestershire, that famously mountainous part of Britain. Snow always calls out those people who spend plenty of money each month on their impress-the-neighbours car, then skimp on tyres. Winter tyres anyone? The Land Rover segment was a classic; looks great on the drive but not a clue how to use it. Ah, bless.

[@keyboarddancers7751]

I've driven a Gen 7 Celica through heavy snow conditions with winter tyres. Pure magic! As others have said, neither 4WD nor AWD will save you if you don't have the right tyres for the conditions. I currently drive an old Octavia with all season tyres and that's a reasonable compromise. Attempting to drive in snow with standard tyres is a complete waste of time and could turn out to be very expensive for obvious reasons.

[@PillSharks]

That little freelander is probably the best thing Land Rover ever made for these conditions, unfortunately people don’t understand how to get the best from traction control, something Land Rover do brilliantly! You need to give it time to work and slightly increase the revs until the vehicle starts to move, it’s a great system for snow and slippery conditions!

[@lascm5237]

Totally agree - dialling in the right control setting plus a good set of regular M&S tyres and my FL2 will go anywhere 👍

[@bombaymolotov]

Also not driving like it is a hot and dry summer's day helps

[@martinsv9183]

Doesnt matter when there is obviously no grip. First thing you need is something called winter tires..

[@BenBieb]

..but its really wretched if you got overtaken by a bicycle and you are Not able to stay steady on your gas to reach the top of the road..

[@ja2688]

Or maybe instead of messing around with the traction control system which wouldn't have done shit maybe he should have bought some proper snow tyres.

[@alexthompson5172]

4x4 with street tyres is way worse than 2wd with snow tyres

[@chewmeful]

Couldn’t agree more, until people have used winter tyres in cold climate with snow and ice they can’t comment 👍

[@robduncan599]

Absolutely!

[@martinsv9183]

@@garysmith5025 It wont get you moving either. Not compared to a 2WD with winter tyres.

[@dm9817587]

Only worse than fwd with snow tyres rwd useless regardless

[@jiitu]

Hmm, i need to try one day summer tires in winter. I cant believe that friction could be that bad unless you pour still some oil on tires. -4wd driver with arctic ice grip tires from Finland. Its half meter snow here and yet not even one slide this winter.

[@moodychops1988]

I love my winter tyres - seeing the faces of people in "posh" cars when they are sat there spinning their wheels and a little citroen berlingo van just keeps on going up that hill. Get some winter tyres!! They are better than all weather tyres when the temperature is 7 or below, not just in snow.

[@robduncan599]

Is the correct answer!

[@gazza9463]

Absolutely right. Winter tyres on my 2wd drive Skoda Yeti and I have had no problems whatsoever. Yet 4wd drive owners with their summer tyres lay abandoned in snow and ice.

[@04smallmj]

Surely you mean summer tyres rather than all-weather tyres? All-weather tyres are usually the same as European all-season tyres and usually have the 3 peak mountain certification.

[@davidhall7811]

Like me a few years ago in my Citroen C4. One guy saw me pass his house as I was delivering stuff to people, on my way back I watched him trying to pull out of his drive in his Freelander and basically just spinning round, lol

[@andrew7440]

Exactly the same for me in my aging Rover 75 Tourer. Got them fitted in the 2018 Beast from the East when my wife had to get to work in the hospital. Had no issues driving all over the moors in 4 inches of snow to go sledging. To date I've towed 3 different vehicles that have got stuck in snow, a people carrier, an A3 and a Mitsubishi 4x4. i did feel slightly smug. I've also got a set on my old Combo van, with early mornings and late evenings on cold, wet, frosty roads in the country and on the moors, it's just a lot safer and more secure when driving.

[@emmetdonnelly2072]

The cyclist seemed to be making the best progress.

[@dacads]

😂😂 cyclists carrying on as normal

[@peterkornis5377]

I totally love cycling in such weather! The best time of the year to hop on my bike! With some good tyres and and a little bit of thinking it is awesome! (Btw, he's making great progress because snow sticks in the threads of his tyres and snow grips on snow. Very good illustration why winter tyres are needed!)

[@weeardguy]

@@peterkornis5377 And if you do struggle, deflate your tyres about 1/3rd. It will make a hell of a difference grip-wise. (applies to cars as well, though 1/3rd is a bit much there. Lowering the pressure increases grip.

[@patricklamshear1806]

Some people never learn,no snow chains or winter tyres.

[@g.t.7726]

Even with snow tyres it can be difficult.

[@eddiel7635]

Nobody has snow tires in the U.K.

[@Backs4more]

@@eddiel7635 what crap you speak. I have been using snow tires for at least ten years as do all my neighbours.

[@nigelheath7048]

@@eddiel7635 It depends where you live, I live in Devon and we get snow so infrequently it's simply not worth it. My son lived in Glasgow and had a set on his knackered 22 year old diesel corsa and it went places 4wds with standard tyres couldn't even look at.

[@martytdd1606]

@@eddiel7635 I have them

[@dusan.racicky]

I'm not surprised that everyone skidded when they had summer tires.That mountain bike had studded tires and obviously had no problem.

[@MrBlaugeist]

Winter tyres are the answer , no need for 4x4

[@Jackthesmilingblack]

That's rubbish. Jack, the Japan Alps Brit

[@davidjames2145]

@@Jackthesmilingblack Not really rubbish. I have a Mondeo with winters fitted plus a big 4x4. The Mondeo is good enough 98% of the time. I only take the 4x4 if the snow is super-deep or I'm going off road. Quality winter tyres are transformative.

[@dazauto107]

@@Jackthesmilingblack Grip comes from the tyres NOT the drive system!

[@callumhardy5098]

Poor guy driving the Waitrose van he’s probably the only one being paid to do that!

[@dacads]

They should put proper tires on tbh

[@Rock_K9]

You all are crazy over there. Riding bicycles and jogging in shorts in THAT snow?? You have my respect 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Sending ❤️ from 🇺🇸

[@Flix-f6q]

Bicycles are good in snowy no sliding. With the right mittens, no biggie.

[@grahammonk8013]

You can get studded tires for bicycles. Even Mountain bike tires for mud do fairly well in deep snow.

[@Rock_K9]

@@grahammonk8013 I had no idea. Thanks

[@wakeup2theNWO]

Mate no word of a lie I walked past my window to go to the toilet at 2am and a dude was jogging past in those high Vis tops and shorts no big deal you think we'll it was -9°c who are these nutters who jog at 2am at -9°c 🤷

[@Rock_K9]

@@wakeup2theNWO You’re killing me. That is just too funny.

[@Raw-Coffee-Bean]

The biggest influence on traction is the nut holding on the steering wheel!

[@IanLanc]

Most enjoyable to watch, I like it even more when the hazard lights come on!

[@bigdavesdiscovery3world414]

one thing getting up the hill another getting safely down!

[@johnwhite2143]

When the roads are like this a mountain bike is alot better for getting about 👌👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@carforumwanker]

Subaru forester owner needs to buy better tyres !

[@markwright3161]

Still walks over the new Audi soft roader with the stupid oversized alloys too big for proper tyres. :)

[@nigelbryanmee]

My Legacy with winter tyres will climb that like it was dry tarmac.

[@martytdd1606]

@@nigelbryanmee So would my B7 3.2 Quattro, eat it up

[@JG-fv9bv]

Got a set of Michellin Latitude Cross on mine ....goes anywhere 👍

[@Puddingtops]

Lol at the Land Rover struggling with his summer tyres . My wife’s Beetle with its all seasons would make mince meat of that hill .

[@sotjuan6604]

af10 it’s 11 years old...

[@user-zg9nl8gl2g]

@@sotjuan6604 So what? Shitty excuse

[@UAPJedi]

You can have the best four wheel drive in the world,put summer tyres on it, you’re still going nowhere.

[@borisjohnson7553]

This is a perfect reason why I have winter tires on my car in winter it’s quite simple just put your winter tires on at November and you’ll be good to go for the rest of the season but I suppose most people don’t even care and they put their winter tires on when it starts snowing and then some people don’t even Buy winter tires

[@AJ-qn6gd]

Most people just want to keep their car legal at minimum expense and fit the cheapest Chinese ditch finders, we see these fitted on some performance cars which is just plain crazy.

[@AVIATIONEUROPE340]

What the boris is in this comment section

[@PB-Tommy]

I'm an ex Brit Squaddie still living in Germany. People in the UK think I waste money switching to winter tyres from October to April. There's only a tiny bit of snow, cars are spinning everywhere and it's one big comedy show. To think these people thought they were better out of the EU 🤔

[@grapsorz]

how come ppl r stil running SUMMER TIRES?!?!? it's winter.

[@eddiel7635]

Because it’s the U.K. and nobody owns any

[@grapsorz]

@@eddiel7635 from the look's of it they need to have some. driving like that here and you wont have your license for to long. if your lucky you might only end up with a big ticket.

[@eddiel7635]

@@grapsorz na, nobody is getting tickets for slipping and sliding in the ice and snow. To be honest, I didn’t even know winter tires were even a thing until i hired a car abroad in winter.

[@Backs4more]

@@eddiel7635 don’t talk rubbish

[@Backs4more]

Winter wheels went on in November, and will come off in March. Done this every year for at least 10 years. Most of the people where I live have winter wheels for the winter.

[@forky-reviews-and-rants]

Great advert for 4x4 cars proving the ads are just lies

[@henryrolt3747]

The big thing people don't understand is that on snow, static and dynamic grip are very different. Even summer tyres will "bite" a bit, but once you spin, that's it. So naturally, everyone floors it in a low gear and spins their wheels like crazy 🤣

[@ANDREWLEONARDSMITH]

Do they not realise the serious damage they are doing to their vehicles as spinning destroys tyres & transmission & on FWD is even more damaging as it overstresses the steering & destroys the cv joints which is pointless & unnesscary as this kind of behavior constitutes dangerous driving as the vehicle is out of control & creating a noise nuisance which is enough to awaken the dead

[@thesheepman220]

All about the tyres and slowing down snow tyres work better even if there’s no snow down in the winter low temperatures

[@Taffwildmanofthewoods]

It amazes me that so many drivers are ignorant to the fact a 4x4 works best in such conditions when the appropriate tyres are fitted. Winter tyres, All season, All terrain, work better than summer tyres that drivers leave routinely leave on their 4x4. Just about to fit 4 Avon AX7 tyres to my Nissan X Trail Gen 3 4x4.

[@garydavis1528]

Summer tyres totally useless in such mild snow conditions. A proper tyre for winter would have no problem at all.

[@yeahme8367]

Why fork out that money for 1 day of snow a year lol

[@martinsv9183]

@@yeahme8367 Because you need them tro drive properly. Its enough with low temps for the summer tires to get bad. What did you pay for the car? You are going to wear on some tires regardless..

[@yeahme8367]

@@martinsv9183 just use all seasons, and in the uk it's not a legal requirement to change your tires

[@davidjames2145]

@@yeahme8367 I suggest you do some reading. Winter tyres are superior at all temperatures below 7 Celsius, which is certainly more than 1 day per year.

[@yeahme8367]

@@davidjames2145 yeah but all seasons are fine never had an issue

[@healthyamerican]

i hate it when people drive on your tailgate like that subaru was doing...in the snow!!

[@suecharnock9369]

if your front wheel drive and struggling to get up a snowy hill, try reversing up. pushing in the ice is easier than pulling........

[@mattlad6935]

I think the dog was the best.

[@charliekavanagh1217]

It's snowing out there in the gloaming .iv sat here and watched it all night

[@rodgercostello9814]

Surprised at subaru forrester, must have had summer tyres on it, would have thought it would have coped easily with that, yet it looked all over the place

[@Ba_Yegu]

Any AWD is useless in winter conditions without proper winter tyres. One may get their AWD moving, but it wont stop nor turn. ; )

[@rodgercostello9814]

@@Ba_Yegu im gonna get a skidoo lol

[@MISTERKENZO1]

I’ve got Michelin Cross Climate on my Subaru Forester Turbo 2007, it’s unbelievable in snow, never gets stuck, it’s hilarious!

[@rodgercostello9814]

@@MISTERKENZO1 yeh me too winter cross climates on mine,

[@welshman64]

Most 4x4 come on summer tyres my Suzuki allgrip came with them when new ,not even all season.,even when I need replacement tyre summer ones go on if I don’t ask.great car in snow all 4x4 are with the right tyre🚗🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿☃️

[@rich7447]

That's definitely different than here in North America. Anything that isn't a performance car comes with all seasons.

[@Vatierville]

Not sure why people heavily floor the accelerator in snow/ice you're supposed to use slow movements let the car pull you using clutch control

[@carforumwanker]

Suzuki Ignis for a bag and add on some winter tyres .All good to go !

[@MattyEngland]

The problem is that 90% of people have neither the skill or the knowledge needed to drive in snow and icy conditions.

[@kieranreynolds5896]

No shit it don’t snow every day

[@chewmeful]

Biggest problem is 99.9% of people in the uk don’t purchase winter tyres 🤦🏻‍♂️ a pro rally driver would crash a car on a steep snow covered hill on summer tyres you have no control, that’s why it’s the law in Germany to have winter tyres on in the Winter months 👍

[@PatLadsChan99]

@@chewmeful Very true. Only thing is the last time it snowed like this in England was nearly 3 years ago!

[@chewmeful]

@@PatLadsChan99 I’m afraid that’s not really an excuse 😕 in the most common tyre size 205/55r16 you can get winter tyres for £35 each brand new put them on from November to April they will last about 5 years before its ideal to get another set due to rubber hardening, at a cost averaged out to £30 a year I can’t believe people would rather risk their life’s and other peoples plus get stuck and damage their cars for the small cost and tiny amount of effort 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@tommorides8086]

@@chewmeful No winter tyres ever, never been stuck, never had the super duper four wheel drive either. People need to understand and manage these conditions themselves. Save the £140, then fitting of winter tires and deflate your all season tyres sold everywhere in the uk a little, instead of 32 psi for example drop them to 30 psi.

[@MarkThomas01]

This is Leckhampton Hill in Cheltenham. A steep hill, ridiculous of folks to drive.

[@danfresca8033]

I love how people are out cycling having a great time 😂

[@ViveSemelBeneVivere]

4x4 is not enough for ice and snow - winter tyres necessary - @0:45 Land Rover in trouble proves it. The trouble is not many 4x4 drivers in the UK know that so they slide and crash. Even normal cars fitted with winter tyres would have no worries in that small amount of snow.

[@SmokeyBCN]

winter tyres are mandatory in many central and northern european nations. I know heavy snowfall in much of England is rare but ice and surface frost are not and they also help with leaves during autumn and generally worse road conditions.

[@luciussander8217]

We get very mild winters, no need what so ever for winter tyres. Snow fall is usually once every 2 or 3 years and lasts a few days, that's it. Ice on roads is also pretty rare in most areas. But if people want to waste their money on winter tyres to benefit from their use over a few days a year...

[@DD_Dk_NZ]

@@luciussander8217 here you are completely ignorant. Winter tyres are for temperatures under 10 degrees and most beneficial for stopping (because of the amount of silica in the tyre mix). Traction in snow is because of the tread pattern and use of small cuts in the tread.

[@FranzTraininand]

@@luciussander8217 You say this, yet it has hasn't risen above 0 in most of the UK for the past two weeks.

[@dazauto107]

@@FranzTraininand The part of the UK I live in usually gets a few weeks snow and a month or two of icy roads. I do agree, winter tyres are not the best option for the UK. My wife has 4x Goodyear Vector 4 season Gen 3 which are rated for snow and ice. I just prefer the peace-of-mind that having the right tyres gives for me and my wife.

[@qwipperty]

Even then...the snow isn't that bad in this clip. Regular all seasons would've done the job here. Not sure why so many drivers are having a bad time in moderate snow.

[@hi2lenduffy837]

I got stuck in my van Today, passer by said let the tyres right down, and he was Right pulled straight up a hill no problems

[@marierowe5969]

I live here ,I stay in when it snows !

[@maxgil3203]

The screaming boy at the end lmao😂

[@BritishRailways60163]

I own a VW Up GTI, I live on a hill that's quite but not really steep, was covered in snow a few years ago, I was debating whether or not to try getting up it, maybe it was more snowy than icy but still there's a very sharp bend near bottom of the hill, a Sainsbury's delivery van couldn't make it up/round it, his wheels just spun with no grip, but my Up, on low profile Goodyear efficient grip summer tyres, got me not just round that bend but all the way up that hill, all be it with a bit of wheelspin at times especially toward the top where the snow got thicker, I even had to come to almost a stop, into first gear, but got going again, didn't get stuck until outside my house! 😄 Although I will say I didn't even attempt coming down the hill because I had already tried that a few weeks before, before turning into my street, managed to brake without skidding but as soon as I turned the wheel, just lost grip & nearly ended up in a neighbours garden, would rather chance of up it, than down it.

[@thilinarupasinghe7968]

I like these videos, better than 4 X 4

[@mikeconnolly6845]

i have to say, i find that Freelander being so stuck hard to believe! I had one and when the UK and Ireland got a good bit of snow around ten years ago, it went absolutely anywhere, even on summer tyres!

[@gravemind6536]

Probably had budget summer tyres that can barely grip when it rains. Also given that they stalled it they obviously didn't have steady feet.

[@roycraggs3822]

Obviously wide, closed tread tyres. As good as slicks in the snow once the tread gets filled up with compacted snow and ice. Choose open tread, self clearing tyres for a 4x4 and learn throttle control. The best 4x4 gearbox in the world cannot compensate enough for tyres that don't grip. An old mate of mine got most places in snow in an old VW bay window bus with narrow chunky winter tyres on the rear driving wheels. Also helped that the weight of the engine was over the driving wheels.

[@gravemind6536]

@@roycraggs3822 Buses have insane levels of grip on snow and ice its virtually impossible to lose the back end whilst cornering and the front isn't too bad either, its biggest enemy like with any vehicle in those conditions but particularly buses and Lorries is hills.

[@zoltanv.7632]

Winter tires and snow chains! Glad to be able to help English people who have never heard of these in their lives! Greetings from Austria! Postscript. More than 50 years ago, people walked on the moon! And there's a lot more that English people don't know about!

[@craigstephens93]

You wouldn't even have been able to write this on the www if it wasn't for an Englishman. Leave the English alone - they've done far more good things for this world than Austria has...

[@descarroll2039]

It's a wonder the Land Rover actually started.....

[@jonathanmiller5232]

Hilarious seeing the "rugged all terrain SUV" struggle on a slight hill.

[@typhoon-7]

I didn't see a rugged all terrain SUV.... There was a school run Freelander on summer road tyres being driven badly though.

[@jonathanmiller5232]

@@typhoon-7 It's what all these oversized vehicles are marketed as. Room for a family plus 4wd that is barely anything beyond fwd with open diffs. Then they clog up the roads with these massive, heavy ugly vehicles.

[@typhoon-7]

@@jonathanmiller5232 I agree there. I don't get the whole front wheel drive family wagon that looks like it might be a 4x4 thing but isn't.

[@AVIATIONEUROPE340]

If that freelander 2 had winter tyres it would get up that hill easy

[@rich7447]

I saw a couple of crossovers, but missed it if there was an SUV. We have some pretty good hills between our place in Maryland and my parent's place in Canada and haven't had an issue with getting up them in snow in either vehicle (Ram 2500 and Lexus GX 460). We have been stuck on the Delaware Memorial Bridge in a Nor'easter because big rigs couldn't make it up to the top of the bridge. It really comes down to what tire you have on any vehicle. We had a Honda Civic in Ottawa Canada and it did pretty well until the snow was deep enough to high center it.

[@bobmcdermott9535]

Why don’t drivers clear the snow from all their windows and roof?

[@markhamilton7289]

you dont need winter tyres in England apparently

[@tommorides8086]

You dont.

[@markhamilton7289]

@@tommorides8086 Yeah i could see that was the case by all the car slithering about.

[@tommorides8086]

@@markhamilton7289 With people who dont understand these conditions behind the wheel, that's what will happen.

[@markhamilton7289]

@@tommorides8086 there is some physics involved here that even the most heroic of drivers can't override

[@tommorides8086]

@@markhamilton7289 We must understand the physics if we are aware of them ? Hence why some get stuck, others dont.

[@dirkjordy9point714]

I live in the South of England and to be fair it's not a legal requirement like it is in some countries to run winter tyres. It's also just not justified for the odd day every few years, you lose less money taking a day off work. That said I have a company car and if it's needed new tyres in October time, I have asked for all weather tyres to help through the upcoming winters months and have been refused if favour of standard tyres!! People also need to take their time and give everyone space in these conditions, but rarely do.

[@thurstonhowell3569]

I once had a Landcruiser Amazon. Up in the hills above Stroud. It just slid on the ice on a hill and I just had to sit and pray. If it's that icy, you'll slide whether you're in a 4x4 or not.

[@mclovin__8875]

Biggest problem is 99.9% of people in the uk don’t purchase winter tyres 🤦🏻‍♂

[@g.t.7726]

Lesson learned: the best vehicle in snow is a bicycle

[@eddiel7635]

Ha, think the lesson is the tires

[@michaeltutty1540]

Given how rare these conditions are, asset of tyre chains would be a good investment. They are not expensive, and they last for decades.

[@randomlonglegcat7973]

1:36 cool 4WD, does not even slip a bit even on thic snow

[@jensfos]

I'm glad I live in a country with mandatory winter tires.

[@copperkipper1]

Problem is most of them are going too slow, everything is momentum based & if you don't know the roads don't bother.

[@kieranreynolds5896]

haha very funny until your going to fast and the brakes don’t stop ya

[@copperkipper1]

@@kieranreynolds5896 Dont go too fast, fast enough that momemtum gets you up gradients

[@copperkipper1]

@@gr-s2143 How do you get up a hill with no traction? Momentum. Thankyou.

[@stobart1993]

changing gear to higher gears instead of first if you stay in first your wheels will keep spinning this is why i think all learner drivers need to be taught in all weathers most who crash are young drivers or they don't know what to do.

[@applejuice5272]

Yep! Start off in second or third with just enough throttle to prevent stalling and slowly engage the clutch. Difficult it is not.

[@Politics626]

Great video quality!

[@robyzr7421]

The best is the rider on cycle.!!

[@Olenappy]

Dem blokes are knackered

[@DS-qy3qv]

For all those that didn't know this, your normal summer tyres are useless under 7°c. Spinning them won't help warm them either.

[@Alwpiano]

I just wouldn't take the car out at all. That weather makes me sleepy.

[@rich7447]

That type of weather is a lot of fun to drive in. I usually leave my truck in 2wd, lock up the rear diff and slide it around. We used to slide cars all over the lakes and ponds when I was in my teens.

[@tothadam7038]

If the temperature colder than 7c you need winter tyres that's what you have to understand UK.

[@farmergeddon7527]

You don't need them at colder than 7c, you can just run them better than you would summer ones. I swap every year and I'm in the UK but most people don't as we typically get very little snow so for the three days it really affects people they can't be bothered. But you're right in essence, if people think of them as cold weather tyres rather than snow tyres more would do it.

[@tothadam7038]

I always swap as well I have Nokian wr and Hankook icebear on my other car.Nokian is better.

[@rich7447]

I have no choice but to run the same tire all year long. They don't make snow tires over 32" in diameter. The MTs that I do run work pretty well in snow.

[@itsmill3rtime]

i hate people who are too cheap to buy snow/winter tires but willing to pay thousands in damages when they wreck their vehicle

[@sicks6six]

1964 I wake up and it's snowed all night and it's very windy and minus 12. A bus is stranded outside our house and the snow has drifted to the top of the buses roof 15 foot high. It snowed every day for 2 months (all that's true. The next bit isn't) Civilisation ground to a halt. The earth stopped turning and everyone who didn't die in a motoring accident died of hyperthermia and starvation only a handful of people in underground shelters survived to repopulate the planet.

[@DavidPMcEntee]

I’m glad I didn’t try and drive in that! I’ve just released a 4k cinematic Drone film documenting the rare dusting in the UK too!

[@NuNugirl]

No snow plows, no salt trucks, and no shoves. They don’t even clean off their cars. I’m not being judgmental, but stay home! We got 22 inches and another 8 on top of that. More is coming. I remember when it snowed on Easter and before Thanksgiving. Keep safe and just stay home.

[@z00h]

There's always got to be one idiot who thinks that "fog lights" should be deployed whenever conditions are other than perfect summer's day.

[@the33rules73]

All season tires 🤷🏻‍♂️ I have m+s no problem with snow

[@slytv4352]

Was war denn bei dem Subaru Forester los?!?! Ordentliche Winterreifen drauf, Untersetzungsgetriebe rein und dahin gehts. Da gibts dann kein Rutschen!

[@DevonDashcam]

Nice footage 👍🏼

[@joesphchohan5670]

this was months ago but i would just reverse down the hill and then floored it lol

[@Killcycle]

Thats why german law says, you must use winter tyres @ winter conditions. But oue neighbours from the island.... *shake head*

[@AJ-qn6gd]

That’s because we rarely get snow, in my part of the U.K. we’ve had no snow since March 2018 and then only for a couple of days.

[@user-wt8jp4qx6l]

@@AJ-qn6gd Winter tyres are for safer driving when the temp falls below 7 degrees and that's when summer tyres harden up and break/steer considerably less well- it's the rubber compound that's special. Lots of places in the UK get weeks with the temp below 7 degrees.

[@williamsmith-ob6kv]

Isn't it more a tyre in Germany with the snow flake symbol which many all season tyres have now due to advancements in technology in the rubber?

[@AJ-qn6gd]

@@user-wt8jp4qx6l Part of the problem in the U.K. is trying to get car owners to buy anything but the cheapest Chinese tyres for their car. I work in the motor trade and we sell and fit tyres and people just want to make their car legal at minimum expense with little regard as to how those tyres will perform ! Tyres are the same as everything else you get what you pay for.

[@user-wt8jp4qx6l]

@@AJ-qn6gd Very true. Tyres have got to be one of the primary safety components on any vehicle. Maxim is; always buy the very best you can afford. I understand that buying winter tyres does require that you have somewhere to store the other set of tyres you're not using, but in terms of cost and wear it's a no brainier. While one one set is being used, the others aren't wearing out! :)

[@yamahaevo]

Pro tip if you are sliding and want to turn, don't lock your tires and try to turn 🫣

[@timn6484]

I like how most of these people think there are like two options, 1 slam the gas, or 2 slam the brakes. Like do they never get any winter driving experience?

[@oddities-whatnot]

Id fit all season tyres all year round, it’s better than standard summer tyres that every car gets.

[@hissingsid3907]

Proof positive that the people of Surrye don't need their Chelse tractors to go to the shops when foiur wheel drive vehicles can't cope either

[@capt.musdal]

does the bike have snow tire??😆

[@sashoxxx]

Not a single winter tire was used in the making of this video.

[@jimpomac]

The rule is, If there is enough snow to make a snowball, stay home UK. You can't handle it !

[@brain8484]

look i drive a subaru , i got fooled by the commercials

[@Basil-Fawlty]

Mandatory winter tyres would make a huge difference (see the nordic countries). AWD is only good for traction. Once you slight, you will slight regardless of AWD.

[@crazycurtis28]

That freelander driver was the issue. Not the car. I've taken my freelander 2 offroading in the ice and snow and it performed great

[@dazauto107]

What tyres? Grip comes from the tyres not the drive system. My dad uses to have a discovery, he fitted the cheapest tyres and it was awful on snow and ice despite the 4x4 drive system.

[@samihyleh865]

I drove a taxi before, and tourists were amazed how we can drive a car when it's winter. Well we have winter tires here in Finland. Before it was written in law that you have to use winter tires. Now they changed it to that you have to have winter tires if the weather needs it. Winter tires are studded which are better on ice or friction based, softer rubber tires non-studded,which is better on snow. No slipping slides.

[@SEAWEEDER1]

I live in the rural western highland of Scotland and winter tyres used Nov- March, Hardly any gritters are out and it a long drop down into the glen if you slip off the road. Most folk on the village use them as well as carry winter survival kits in their boots. Tourists they get stuck and blame the council cos summer tyres don't grip the road right when it's icy.

[@ianrkav]

Do they grit the roads in Finland?

[@samihyleh865]

@@ianrkav at some parts. Example on crossroads which is located on hill. They use salt on bigger roads and highways. But only when it's -0 to -5 celsius

[@ianrkav]

@@samihyleh865 Are you allowed to use studded tyres on the highway? Ayway, I hear the best winter tyres are made in Finland by Nokian. Not surprising considering your winters:-)

[@samihyleh865]

@@ianrkav yes we are allowed. But speed is limited to 100km/h. And now they are making rules that at Helsinki you are not allowed to use studded tires. Because of pollution those tires makes...

[@MorchThomsen]

In Scandinavia, we invented winter tires🤣

[@ilyap8453]

There are so many people in the chat writing "why would I need winter tires if we have just a few days of winter in a year" I wonder what they will write if they crash theirs and somebody else's car? Still the same of "oh, I should have thought of that happening"? lol

[@michaelkillies1303]

Do you guys know about special tires for the winter? It's like magic :)

[@makingithappen5178]

Slip slidin' away Slip slidin' away You know the nearer your destination The more you're slip slidin' away♫♪♬♩♫♪♬♩

[@JackMaslovCZLive]

0:28 it's fake. A Subaru started sliding. That is impossible.

[@Baerchenization]

I know it is a novel idea, but have you heard of winter tyres?

[@sgsuper1150]

Just don't drive in snow, it puts everyone at risk. Damage to your car is likely and its illegal not to be in full control.