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You say the Focus is the best in its class but having a 1.6 lx 2002 model, a 2008 Focus ST-3 and now a 1.6 2009 zetec tdci I have to say that really the only thing that it beats others with is the handling, although with winter tyres on it handles pretty awful tbh. Very woolly steering. After...

I don't think they do this for UK cars, the snow we get is so minimal tho the way people go on you'd think it was 10 feet deep. Mine is a focus zetec 1.6 tdci.

It was compacted snow in the tracks but I slid the car over into the fresh snow and it still wouldn't grip. I switched off ESP it was no different, I tried in reverse and still no difference. I can only think its a combination of the cars weight, tyre pressures and perhaps either my right foot...

I thought maybe the geometry but I've had this done on a hunter photographic full alignment system which cost a bomb. I can only think it is the car and tyre combination. Michelin have got back to me saying they don't really know why either.

No the Kia has the most power, not a lot but a little more torque and about 4bhp.

I would've thought a heavier nose would be better as it gives better traction. Though I'm thinking the tyres might have to be inflated higher to push the tread out more in order to bite the snow in front of the tyre.

I think it might be generally a combination of the car being bad in snow and the tyres are too wide for snow but what's more annoying is my other car the Kia ceed is unstoppable in the snow with the same brand of tyres of the exact same size. Very odd.

The Kia and focus are both 205/55/R16 I am wondering if it is a case of the tyres not going well with car therefore not a good match. Maybe a different brand would be better.

I do think you're correct in decreasing the pressures but u think that is for standard summer tyres, I think with winter tyres they have a very different block design in the tread I think the narrower the tyre the better.

The tyres have done about 7000 miles, I did try dropping them right down and when checking the pressure they were at 25 psi but they still wouldn't grip. The Kia doesn't have any traction controls just ebd and abs. I thought in snow you increase the pressure but on ice you decrease it?

Hi guys I'm new to this forum. I have an issue with my car running on winter tyres. I have a Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 2009 with Michelin Alpin A4 Winter Tyres in the UK, on Saturday I was driving up my street which is a steady incline not very steep and my car got stuck 3 times in about 4 inches of...