UNBELIEVABLE UK WINTER FAILS | Icy roads, Car Sliding Crash, Police Tow Van, Rescue from Snow! #1

[@shauncorless8965]

You don't get many bad winters nowadays ,,seen only two ,that Mike and bernie took some beating 😮

[@nicolasansom2681]

I have 2 sets of tyres and the winter ones are amazing. I live in the Peak District and they get me through deep snow in a 2WD Peugeot. Well worth the money. My summer tyres are not being used in the winter so don't wear out as quickly.

[@Dashflix]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Shyted]

I used to do this too, a snow tyre is a game changer. Wish I had video from taking my TT out in the bad snow a few years ago.

[@Steve-zh6zn]

A little covering of snow and everything stops. I remember the winter of 62/63, I was 12 and still went to school. Now the school just closes.

[@Zultma]

When you realize Land Rovers are ACTUALLY good at what they're made for, if driven by the right people

[@alanhindmarch4483]

Regarding getting winter tyres, it isn’t always viable or cost effective, as the U.K. doesn’t get regular snow fall. The best option is to buy all season tyres and learn how to drive in the snow and ice, as proven in these videos very few drivers know how to.

[@Dashflix]

Great point!

[@DarkCyberUK]

I second this, can't imagine many people without suitable storage options would want to have different sets of tyres laying around when you might not even use them

[@jasonk7072]

Winter tyres aren’t just for the snow. Summer tyres are designed to operate at temperatures above 6 to 7 degrees so anywhere below that is winter tyre territory. Snow tyres have metal studs in them.

[@acelectricalsecurity]

It should be law, just like in other countries regardless of how regularly we have snow fall. As the scouts say be prepared.

[@BionicRusty]

100%

[@stevenharrison9257]

I once saw a LR90 pull a tractor out of a muddy field. Now on my 3rd (classic) - it's a Defender TD5. Brilliant! That said, we've also had 2 Fiat Panda 4x4s which I tried to defeat in snowdrifts, etc but couldn't get them stuck. Also brilliant things!

[@StephenSmith-ge1qf]

I'm living on a mountainside in the Italian alps. The most popular and useful car is the Fiat Panda 4x4. I've got one and it has never failed me, even getting home up a steep, narrow road with 3 hairpin bends.

[@Bambitheman45]

Had the 1.3 Panda diesel FWD. That car could out do a Landy in snow. Brilliant piece of kit.

[@slywind30]

I bought my 90 defender td5 as was fed up with everyone near me struggling when we get snow, pulled alot of cars with that thing already and not just in the snow, people giving way on narrow lanes and their car slipping into deep ditches etc, best truck iv ever owned

[@tanks4lyfe509]

​@@Bambitheman45ok pandas are great but it wouldn't out do a landy haha especially one with snow tires. Not only that but psndas have no power to pull vehicles out lol, we used to take my defender 130 tipper TD5 out lulling vans out of the snow, they are the best vehicles ever land rovers are amazing

[@tanks4lyfe509]

​@@slywind30I agree land rovers are brilliant vehicles we've pulled 7.5 tonne lorries out of ditches and vans in snow. I've seen land rovers pulling 44 tonne lorries up snowy hills they are amazing

[@stephenclark9917]

The choice of white text was a bit of a bummer.

[@johnmorris7815]

Just fit all seasons, job done..

[@Jonboy40]

Yay, another new Widdy’o

[@Swindondrive]

My snow day. 1. From bedroom window watch neighbour try to get out of road. 2. Ring boss and say fuck that. 3. go back to bed for 2 hours. 4. make snow man with son 5. Take son sledging 6. Retreat to pub (which was packed for a tuesday morning) take up every inch of space on radiators trying to dry clothes. 7. go sledging again 8. go home for food 9. go pub again. I like snow days...

[@Andrew-sy3nf]

So very British to be out in the snow wearing shorts 😂

[@nord1486]

There's nothing more satisfying than seeing little cars struggling in heavy snow while you're safely tucked up in bed with a lovely cup of tea ☕😊

[@tanks4lyfe509]

You Can't Help But Love Land Rovers they are my favourite vehicles in the world my dad has had over 12 we pulled a small lorry out of a ditch once and vehicles out of the snow when you go into the snow make sure you have snow tires you will not get stuck especially when you're in a Land Rover they pull 44 tonne lorries off of Slippy roads it's very impressive I love them so much and I always will nothing else could do what they do they are the most impressive capable and amazing vehicles you can buy once you get one they are addictive it's a shame they are so expensive I think they are the best vehicles in the world

[@clooperman3745]

I remember a few years ago a fully loaded car transporter stuck on a slight incline with a left turn at the top due to snow, I hooked up my old S3 diesel 88", low 2nd and pulled it up the road to the showroom 100yds further along.

[@MihaiRUdeRO]

@@clooperman3745 Shame they discontinued them, only good vehicle that company ever made. Pure no-nonsense utility vehicle, the new defender is a grocery getter...

[@eaglelensforemay7503]

That land rover 👏🏽

[@alcord2540]

I was fortunate in learning to drive in the late 60s.We got snow more often then and many young drivers had minis.The combination provided experience and fun driving.The advantage then was that most smaller cars were far less powerful than they are now.The rules are,drive in a higher gear than normal,do'nt accelerate or steer aggressively.leave a much greater distance to the vehicle in front .In a front wheel drive vehicle(better),put something heavy in the back of the vehicle.Brake with minimum force.Tyres with more cross tread will give better grip.

[@arthur_p_dent]

I think you got something wrong there. If your car has front wheel drive, you need the front to be heavy. Which it usually is, because in front is where the engine is. The extra weight in the trunk is for RWD cars with the engine in the front. I remember back in the 80s and early 90s when a sack of sand was standard winter equipment for BMW drivers who would struggle at certain hills when they were snowy - whereas a 2CV (front wheel driven of course) had no problem whatsoever.

[@grahamtoms1738]

I learnt in the 80's, so was the same for me. It when we got snow arround xmas not in march. First layer of snow on the ground and we were on car parks drifting the cars.

[@marklittler784]

Best of all is don't use your own car use someone else's like phone a taxi or use the shopping car

[@eaglelensforemay7503]

​@@marklittler784taxis charge double in this weather better off cycling

[@a20axf]

I had a Citroen AX (my grandad’s previous car) and learnt to drive summer 2010. Come winter time and this car could get places others couldn’t even on fairly cheap tyres as it only weighed 650kg. I learnt how to drive in the snow with a lot of handbrake turns in big snowy car parks. What a blast, although even ‘small’ cars are regularly twice the weight now. Now driving a 480bhp rwd and for those snowy days that catch you out a set of snow chains work wonders! No replacement for winter tyres for most normal driving situations though!

[@SebsTruckStop]

7:17 that was quite weird seeing my hometown there. Egham doesn't usually get attention lol. Used to eat in that Prezzo every Tuesday with my dad when I was little

[@dancycles2079]

People in the UK can not drive on a dry day with the weather in their favour 😂😂

[@personalcheeses8073]

And yet they are the second safest drivers on the planet. Both per cap and per 100K miles driven basis. Which is very impressive given the population density and the many tiny roads. Don’t shoot the messenger

[@arthur_p_dent]

Actually most British drivers are OK. To me, despite being used to driving on the right, driving in the UK is generally less stressful than driving in France or Belgium.

[@MrWesleychuck]

@@personalcheeses8073 curious to know who is first !

[@killingit2091]

That seems to only apply to you on your bike passing moving traffic between lanes at unsafe speed followed by breaking the 40mph limit by going around 100mph just because another bike went past you. Not noly giving bikers a bad name, but living up to your above comment! Impressive.

[@TheSussexpillbox]

Seventh, after the Spanish, but let's not pick holes @@personalcheeses8073

[@robloxfan4271]

0:05 the fact that man is in shorts and a t shirt though 💀

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Looking at how the snow is falling, it doesn't appear to be windy. As my natural science teacher would say: "I would happily stand out in freezing conditions without clothes when there's no wind. Doing the same when there is a hard wind will cause you to lose body heat much quicker due to the transfer of heat in the form of giving it off on the colder air that keeps blowing around you." If you are pushing cars away one after the other, you are also bound to get hot. And next to that, I know people who have a body temperature or at least internal sense of it that makes them feel warm a lot.

[@MB.19]

“Never underestimate the raw power of a land rover” - the worlds most unreliable car

[@brynnwelch3489]

What an astonishing video of the Defender. I've gotta get one of those. Just need the money.

[@MyJam1981]

youl need a second defender as a parts doner and be best friends with your bank manager :)

[@tanks4lyfe509]

Land Rovers are great don't let anyone tell you otherwise my dad has had over 12 so they must be good haha I personally believe they're the best vehicles in the world as you see they pull lorries out of snow they go up everything with the right driver when we had my 130 tipper Defender TD5 we pulled a 7.5 tonne lorry out of a ditch and vans and vehicles out of the snow when Land Rovers have snow tyres or mud tyres when off-roading they are pretty much unstoppable they are my favourite vehicles but don't forget some can be unreliable but they are easy to fix once you get a Land Rover you can't stop they're addictive😂 shame they're so expensive now 😂

[@larry365]

I'm a Land Rover owner but don't be fooled, the truck was doing most of the work; it just needed a little push, not unlike a human pushing a car.

[@tanks4lyfe509]

@@larry365 The land rovers in low box could pull that weight alone, its still one of the only vehicles that could do it, even so its still amazing that it has the grip to pull a 44 tonne lorry up an icy hill i love land rovers and i always will haha they're are just amazing

[@heene]

5:00 Change your summer tyres in winter? What? I didn't even know there were summer & winter tyres. Who does that in England? My tyres stay on until the tread wears down or I get a puncture!

[@bartoszbielecki1722]

For one or 2 days of snow its no point to buy winter tires. Better to call sick at work or drive in "grandpa" style😂

[@kurtmu-b7w]

And you managed to pass a driver's test with that void of knowledge?

[@arthur_p_dent]

@@bartoszbielecki1722 only the former. Driving very slowly may not work. The difference between summer tyres and proper winter tyres can be between being unable to steer even at 5 mph, and having no problem at all even at 40 mph or more.

[@heene]

Obviously Kurt! 😏 I don't know anyone who has separate summer/winter tyres. I mentioned it in the office today, they all looked puzzled and and one asked where he was supposed to keep them as he lives in a rented room. So as I said, who does that in England?

[@kurtmu-b7w]

@@heene I have all weather tires, and I live in England. It's not just about snow, but all weather tires and snow tires have a softer rubber compound than summer tires which gives you better grip (traction, braking) at temperatures below 7 degrees. How many days with temperatures below 7 degrees do we have per year in England? These things are common knowledge (or should be if you drive a car). By the way: your tire dealer should be able to store your summer or winter tires while not in use.

[@dhdavidholloway]

In many provinces in Canada your insurance will only cover you if you are using winter tyres. I do understand that snow is not as predictable in U.K.

[@MyJam1981]

no one got the money for winter tires also the snow melts as fast as it comes or washed away with rain so there no much point in swaping them every time it snows i dont even think the police have winter tires

[@michaelbooth2890]

It's not that it's not predictable. It's just that it doesn't snow much. And when it does it's usually a light flurry. The problem we have is our weather forecasters always give worst case scenario forecasts. So we tend to ignore warnings thinking we know better. I got caught out once. I now keep tyre chains in the car. But I've not had to use them yet.

[@arthur_p_dent]

Snow isn't as predictable in much of Europe. So what? In many countries, people simply put on winter tyres half of the year. And why not. Winter tyres are slightly inferior under normal conditions, but MASSIVELY better in snow or ice.Considering the cost of changing tyres vs the risk and cost of accidents, it is clear that even if you drive a total of LESS THAN ONE HOUR in snow and ice all winter, having the winter tyres on for 4-6 months will already have paid off.

[@arthur_p_dent]

@@MyJam1981 if you can afford to stay home and not drive your car in the event of snow and ice - then you don't need winter tyres. BUT - only then. If there is a possibility tat you might need to drive in wintery conditions - then you should ABSOLUTELY have winter tyres on. Even at the risk of driving them in non-wintery conditions 95% of the time. And I am sincerely hoping that British police do have winter tyres.

[@MyJam1981]

@@arthur_p_dent Totaly agree but the cost of buying a full set of tires for a small car would be around £200+ and i take it winter ones would cost more. Ontop of that would be the mechanics fee as very few can change there own wheels. Then you got the storage of 4x wheels small houses and gardens so storage is a problem. most people just take a day off work if its that bad the only ones complaining is the work place as we all know they have our best interests and health in mind 🤣 when they still expect you to put your life at risk to sit at there desk or whatever. The best part of winter here is seeing all the stranded BMW and there stuck up owners faces crying always warms my sole 😁

[@MrTbirkett]

First gear, high revs, steer sharply. What else do you need to know about winter driving?

[@contessa.adella]

Tailgate, keep your speed up and use the handbrake for fun slides on sharp corners👍

[@neddyseagoon9601]

@@contessa.adella don't forget to take priority going down hills verses them trying to get up.

[@lukaszkorzeniewski1568]

What else? Make sure you have summer tyres on!

[@williamgalloway281]

Old land rovers were the work horses back in the day get you anywhere you wanted.

[@boderick1]

Snow and summer tyres great combination

[@Philljag]

I loved the comment on the c1 “who laughs when somebody crashes” answer most people 😂😂

[@halfbakedproductions7887]

Those ones skidding round the corner in Uxbridge could be really screwed. I'm thinking not just wheel/tyre damage but maybe tracking rods and axles... wheels making direct impact with the kerb at speed.

[@tyronenelson9124]

And I suppose this will teach them a lesson.

[@MyJam1981]

@@tyronenelson9124 yup you only take that corner a bit too fast once then tip toe round every one after 🤣

[@marklittler784]

Yeah yet another reason to reduce your tyre pressures

[@Dutch3DMaster]

@@marklittler784 Most modern cars don't allow that anymore: they will hit you with either a tire pressure warning light (the least of your worries) or halt movement because there's insufficient tire pressure that the car doesn't understand how that happened to all of the tires...

[@danieltilbury4419]

The bmw had the sense to bail out of the turn and straighten his wheels, so may have got away without any damage.

[@Taffwildmanofthewoods]

It never fails to surprise me when motorists get stuck because they are using summer tyres. I know UK doesn't regularly have snow and where it falls or how deep it's going to be. It's a regional lottery like now in Cumbria December 2023. Why don't driver's in the Autumn replace summer tyres with all season tyres to deal with wet roads, dry roads and snow. Yes they cost more but on the balance of probabilities your car will keep moving in the snow. If you know your car is two wheel drive, why take the risk on summer tyres when it snows. Too many people don't watch the weather forecast. It's a sad state of affairs that too many UK drivers get caught out through their own ineptitude.

[@vtechead1]

Most are going too fast for the conditions, and don’t have winter tyres. UK winters don’t get much snow, so very few drivers get winter tyres, unless they live in remote areas.

[@contessa.adella]

In icy weather….as soon as practicable find a safe place and practice low speed (20 or less) dealing with slides, clutch and gear control, pulling away and getting used to stopping distances on ice. You can’t expect to drive safely or competently in snow without practice, and leaving that until you are on busy or difficult road is pure folly!

[@richardgiles2484]

This video says it all about a lot of uk drivers. If you can't drive in the snow, stay at home 🙄

[@nickb5391]

People nowadays can't drive in the snow, they drive too fast in the conditions, i've driven i inches of snow with no issues

[@draco4540]

i'm from michigan (usa). the upper peninsula of michigan to be exact. there are 2 things to remember; 1) it's the driver, 2) it's the tires (dip sh#t). no matter how good of a driver you are, if you don't have good tires (winter tires or all weather tires), then you going to have issues getting around. especially, when going up or down hills.

[@Wigglythegreat2]

An AWD with winter tyres would own these roads if it weren't for the other drivers.

[@marklittler784]

The car in front usually gives you a clue what you need to expect use it as a guide dog by keeping your distance from it.

[@Tigermoto]

Wholeheartedly agree with the "Keep your distance" but as someone who drives a RWD van on All season tyres years long, all i can say is the car in front usually gives you the clue they can't bloody drive and make it look really hard work. TL:DR, The car in front is usually driven by a bellend, distance is definitely your best friend I was in Buxton and Bakewell, Derbyshire during the big fall earlier this year and I got stuck precisely once...briefly, after a car tried to reverse park going uphill. I must have been half a mile away when she started, and stopped safely about 100m away, trouble is the whole road was uphill and i had to reverse to a kerb to get the traction to set off. Took her almost 5 minutes and properly knackered the road trying. The next time I would've got stuck, i stopped early on the flat. There was a Transit and a Zafira trying to get up this hill, it's a steep one, but the transit had been sliding up and down it for half an hour on bald summer tyres, and the Zafira driver had set off home early from a holiday as she was scared of driving in the snow and got stuck behind him.

[@50mi55ile]

Fierce acceleration and bad breaking idiots and cars in perfect harmony

[@paulhodgins]

Could you imagine the new Defender pulling that truck out??

[@paulhodgins]

@D2M5 🤣 Not at that price!

[@barbarian6850]

The road was level (notice the river) so an easy tow

[@tanks4lyfe509]

​@@barbarian6850no it was an incline also land rovers are so good at offroad they never struggle 😂

[@larry365]

The new Defender would easily outperform the old one in these conditions. There are many reasons to dislike the new Defender but off road performance ain't one of them!

[@das1stmiester]

It has a bit to do with rolling resistance.

[@robnewman6101]

Keep Calm and Carry on.

[@ghostofsosaria7534]

Ive never used snow tyres myself & don't own a 4x4 or similar but Ive driven in much worse conditions than these over the years & never got stuck or crashed. You see these idiots flooring their big cars & wondering why they are just spinning the wheels & I love just cruising past them up the hills. Then you see them finally getting moving (Usually back down the hill) & they just slam on the brakes thinking it will stop them. It's so funny watching them sliding into walls etc & then driving past them. In the north of England you'd think these idiots would learn to drive in snow like we older drivers did as we get snow almost every year but the newer drivers just seem to get more useless every year😃

[@robinbg]

*busses have surprisingly good traction. Lots of weight means better grip, 13 tons over 6 tyres vs a small car 1 ton over 4 tyres, more weight per tyre = more traction. Safer than a car in slippery conditions.

[@TheSleepychicken]

This is why I carry snow socks in the winter. The other forgotten trick is if your handbrake works on the driven wheels is to nearly lock the handbrake. This provides resistance to the spinning wheel and acts like basic traction control.

[@oldbaldguy6151]

Pulling away in 2nd gear too!!

[@boderick1]

Most modern cars have electronic handbrakes

[@TheSleepychicken]

@@boderick1 sadly so but not all. Most that have electronic handbrakes also have a reaction control system. The handbrake trick does not work on all cars but does on some. It's just another took in the box if you know how your car functions

[@ericchapman399]

@TheSleepychicken Traction control on All Wheel Drive or Snow chains is a better option

[@TheSleepychicken]

I also carry snow socks, cheap, light and easy to carry.

[@CDBC]

That was fun. Good grief, people are inept. All weather tires and chains (if ever needed) on my vehicle.

[@RBhogal]

Why is the uk so usless at dealing with bad weather? Trains cancelled, roads ungritted and flights delayed etc??? Has the government run out of money?

[@rosemarymcgrory-eb2gd]

Nope just intelligence 😊

[@Bobbystar50]

Cant beat a landy, my dads had lots, we pulled a 7.5 tonne truck out a ditch with our 130. Theyre the best trucks ever 😂

[@kurtmu-b7w]

Same every year. UK drivers surprised by cold winter weather with snow. Same every year: most have no winter tires or all weather tires, public transport vehicles don't have chains. As Einstein said: insanity.

[@davidthornton9214]

We have a few days of snow a year, at worst. It's not worth the expense

[@arthur_p_dent]

@@davidthornton9214 given the extremly high risk of an accident, it actually IS worth the expense, even for just a few days of snow. FWIW, it's not a lot you're spending. You basically only need an extra set of rims. The tyres themselves are not really an extra expense, as your summer tyres will not be used in winter, and last longer accordingly.

[@kurtmu-b7w]

@@davidthornton9214 Winter or all weather tires aren't just for snow. Their rubber compound offers better traction and braking at temperatures below 7°C. How many days do you have with such temperatures in the UK per year?

[@davidjones532]

Snowing in January in the U.K. who would believe it 😂😂😂😂

[@matt7965]

Land rovers are great....how ever I have seen one I promise ya in the snow granted on a hill couldn't get over a speed hump

[@mertar3608]

The owner probably bought the cheapest types they could get.

[@williamegler8771]

Until they break down which is depressingly frequently....

[@arthur_p_dent]

@@mertar3608 cheap isn't the problem. Old and/or worn down is. Winter tyres need to be replaced when the profile is less than 4 millimeters. Also, tyres tend to harden with age and should therefore be replaced after 7 years regardless of their profile. (that goes for summer tyres, too, especially on wet roads, old summer tyres can prove rather useless in the worst conceivable moments.) On the other hand, a cheap but fresh set of winter tyres may be slightly inferior to an expensive one, but it should be fine regardless. If you don't drive enough for your winter tyres to wear down in 7 years, you either put them on for longer, maybe up to 6 months each year, or simply go for all season tyres.

[@mrpetehampson]

Michelin Crossclimate all weather tyres are the best tyres to buy forget driving in summer tyres

[@devilskitty5032]

Since winter tires were compulsory in Austria, things have been much better, hardly any more idiots with summer tires from November 1st

[@standonald5145]

At 3.30 NOW that's what land rovers were made for pulling dirty big lorry's 😂😂😂😂

[@sammilburn445]

people seem to have the opinion that rwd is no good in the winter. a rwd car on snow tyres will perform better than an awd car on summer or all seasons. plus i personally find that having rwd makes you more prone to oversteer, which in the snow, is definitely easier to correct than understeer

[@Shyted]

I miss my Quattro TT and marangoni snow tyres.

[@kaygibson8942]

Use second gear to start when it snows. It stops too much torque on the tyres. I should add that this only applies to petrol engines. I don’t know about diesel.

[@spatrompete2601]

I gave me a heart attack just woke up after Night Shift saw that video pop up.. I run to my window and was relieved that video is definitely 💯 not from today

[@AndyZE123]

Good old snow polishers, making it harder for everyone else!!

[@boringpolitician]

Here in Norway we have this marvellous invention called "winter tyres". We couldn't survive in the winter without them! I hope someone will tip off the British about these some day. They do make a lot of difference in the winter.

[@mydogeatspuke]

Here in England the temperature rarely drops below zero for more than a couple of hours. Snow is even more rare still. By the time people had arranged to have their tyres changed, the snow would have melted again. We've gone multiple years in a row without any snow at all, not even sleet or the thin stuff that doesn't ever settle. It mostly just rains. It's completely pointless here.

[@bartoszbielecki1722]

I had set of winter tires just for EU trips. Its waste of money to have them just for drive UK only. For hilly areas its worth to have all season tires

[@ComettableMabel]

2:23 that’s a tight turn at the best of times tho tbf

[@JDT-19933]

welcome back guys we are here with a new widio

[@numberstation]

Most people don’t realise that the difference between summer and winter tyres in conditions like this is enormous. Summer tyres are USELESS. For the majority of cars, quality all season tyres like Michelin CrossClimate or Goodyear Vector 4Seasons are the best all year choice.

[@thehouseholder5468]

A pack of large cable ties left in the boot and strapped onto the driving wheels works perfectly fine in snow and ice

[@sussertheoriginal]

But only if you have tiny brakes.

[@daveytn]

Im sure there was a time where instead of filming carnage, people would all help and clear the road/stuck vehicles

[@KimiMD]

Why do most gas it? No gas at all and 1st gear os 2nd gear.

[@georgebarnes8163]

very few gas powered vehicles in the UK.

[@KimiMD]

@george barnes Great chat there dude.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@KimiMD Life is a gas

[@KimiMD]

@george barnes Is it gas, gas, gas?

[@shaunhewitt]

And this is why I carry snow socks

[@montyzumazoom1337]

Love the Range Rover...As I always say, 4 wheel drive cars can still slide. Especially when the brakes are locked on. The only way to drive in snow and ice is slowly and carefully. Planning a long way ahead. All those rear wheel drive BMW's are useless. You need traction. A bit of weight such as couple of bags of sand (or a mother in law) in the boot makes all the difference....

[@MrCareer707]

I have a defender 300tdi 110, largest lorry I've towed out of a sticky spot in the snow is a 38 tonne lorry. Be nice to landy drivers because you never know when you might need one to pull you out.

[@04smallmj]

The ignorance about tyres in this country is amazing. Winter tyres aren't just for snow, they're for when the temperature drops below 7 degrees, so most of the country could use winter tyres for 4-5 months of the year. Obviously it isn't cheap to get a second set of wheels so why not switch to all-season tyres when your summer tyres wear down?

[@Cayres9]

Ive got a great idea lets take the BMW out in a snowstorm with its brilliant Rear wheel drive road holding ability not lol

[@arthur_p_dent]

The problem in the clip is that these cars don't have proper snow tyres. With a set of these, driving a BMW in snow is no problem at all. With normal summer tyres, on the other hand, even driving a 4x4 in snow can be dangerous.

[@gin9991]

@@arthur_p_dent Exactly as Winter/All season tyres are not just about traction they are also about being able to stop, a 4x4 on summer tyres may have a bit better traction than a 2 wheel drive but it won’t stop any better , probably worse ,as 4x4’s tend to be heavier.

[@begudmaximan953]

Vehicle wheels unprepared for slippery snow and ice conditions as per usual. Normal tyres will struggle and fail miserably without additional help of some grip to aid traction adhesion. Time after time we see this and no one ever learns! Virtually no one has light duty chains and that's why we see so many avoidable mishaps when the going gets snowy tough!

[@MhWow66]

"A new WIDEOO"

[@marklittler784]

Yeah your rubber floor mats positioned under your tyres when stuck can help out.

[@colinhutchinson5282]

In the Uxbridge scene every vehicle kept the brake on !

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

Even constable's vehicles not fitted with proper winter tyres.

[@marklittler784]

Got to be careful you don't slip and end up getting flattened when helping cars in the snow !

[@marklittler784]

Obviously tyre types and their pressures are extremely important in snow.

[@OldBaron5664]

Sadly new driver have never really driven in snow when I learnt to drive had lessons even when it snowed but when it came to my test examiner said no too dangerous I had a days skid pan training as well. During the winter month's I carry two pairs of snow socks as the vehicles manufacturer states chains damage alloy wheels since my vehicle is four wheel drive, I agree with one comment about winter tyres where do you store them during the summer months and do you go to the expense of buy four new wheels when we rarely get serious amounts of snow in this country. My concern is the idiots who think that driving around in a vehicle that resembles a mobile Igloo is okay when the highway code states all snow should be cleared of the vehicle this is to prevent it coming off whilst the vehicle is moving as it could hit a vehicle or pedestrian and lights and number plates are visible, recently during the last snow fall I spotted a woman whose car only had the windscreen cleared but a good six inches covering the bonnet headlights and roof it was a convertible so what damage was being done to it.

[@btgameryt-x2v]

I've actually been to some of these places

[@fredenord2411]

The amount of trouble you would get here in Norway if you dident have winter tires xD

[@BH-tp3pm]

People wonder why they didn’t drive cars in the ice age and used sledges made from wood and stone… our ancestors were ahead of their time really

[@marksapollo]

I bet 99% of these cars have summer tyres on.. and people will still drive them in the snow.

[@lfsracer79]

5:00 "...risks damaging your tyres." Really? I'd be more worried about damaging the rest of the car...

[@MarkFromEastleigh]

white text against snow scenes....very sensible

[@ragnarkisten]

And to think that these guys once had colonies and tried to rule the entire earth...

[@jimpomac]

There are only 4 sets of snow tired in the whole country

[@soultraveller5027]

Eating your words lol

[@high1voltage1rules]

It's just common sense to let 40% of Air out your tyres. It gives you an easy 30% more traction and control in snow!! Think about it' it widens your tyres so you have more surface area to the ground. I do it every year and not lost control yet. When everyone around me couldn't get up a 25 degree road and I went up it no problem with wtf look on everyone's face stuck at the bottom of the road. Come on guys! It's common sense.

[@ComettableMabel]

4:13 mate they’re kids and they sound like good kids. Give em a break ay 👍

[@dascally6075]

Tyres tyres tyres!

[@scrambler69-xk3kv]

I do not understand why my car is wearing the tyres out so rapidly.

[@hoffyc.h393]

I thought UK had winter and snow every year so winter tires was A thing, but apperently not.

[@Jo_Kuiper]

White letters/words over a white background doesn't work well for me.

[@Dashflix]

Yes Jo, I made a big mistake using white in the winter themed video.

[@pookitherat]

All the clowns saying you only get a few days of winter so what's the point of winter tyres.... Whole video SHOWS the point! I would rather have winter tyres for a few months than be a dick being stuck because I wanted to save a few quid. I can't remember the last time I was stuck in snow because I am NOT a clown 😝

[@lauralaplace8578]

Turn on some Led Zeppelin .....☂🌂

[@hasse102]

What a stupidity, a little bit of snow and almost everybody get stuck and crash. If you don't want to use the tires that is needed for the conditions on the streets then stay at home.

[@ghostofsosaria7534]

Never used snow tires myself & we get worse snow than this almost every year in the North West. Just drive slower Try to use gears to slow you more rather than just braking & never think that masses of power will somehow get your tires to grip when going up any sort of hill. Seeing these idiots makes me laugh so much I think Winter has to be the happiest time of year😃

[@tonyblake642]

Stopped to help drivers in the snow because they are too stupid to learn how to drive in it. I will never do that again because my van was crashed into even though it was off the road. Lesson learnt, don't try to help stupid.

[@Drcox222]

Need winter tyres on your van transits are crap in the snow

[@odd_shoes]

Thank you for not putting a voice-over on, they're so annoying.

[@barrycrosby8602]

It's a well known fact that people in this country can't drive in snow because they lack the intelligence to drive to the conditions ie if driving conditions are poor slow down and keep a good distance from the vehicle in front instead the halfwits who fill the roads drive flat out all the time and tailgate at every opportunity, and the amount of people who try and pull away in snow with the accelerator welded to the floor is amazing these people truly are the missing link

[@mipamat5804]

Everybody slags off 4 x 4 vehicles all the time, until we get an inch of snow or the temperature drops to freezing, then the 4 x 4 suddenly becomes your best friend? Hypocrites/cretins

[@tammmacdonald7723]

What is a ‘widyo’?

[@miguelalgarra3285]

looks like these people are driving with summer tires on??