Monday 23 November 2015

Snow

The tires in their bags. Good thing I have a small car with small tires!
In Norway it is usually a good idea to change your tires from summer to winter and back. The thing was though: it had been quite warm up until last week and I kept on forgetting about those round things at the bottom of my car. But on Saturday I decided I would get it done, because cold weather was forecast. 

So, after hauling all the tires from my basement to my car, I made my way to the tire-center. I had to wait about half an hour, but then it was my turn. He was finished putting the tires on in less than 10 minutes, so I was happy. And the cost was great as well. 

The best thing about it though? I had my spiked tires on right before the snow started. Don´t go thinking it was a 10 centimeter load, it wasn´t anything of the sort. But it was white and came from the sky and it was snow. Because it is quite cold at the moment, the snow is still visible and yes, that was the amount we got!

As to the spiked tires. I don´t really need spiked tires where I live. It mostly rains during the winter and I only go as far as work and back with my car. But they came with the car when I bought it and they were still good for at least two winters (this being the second). 

By the way, did you manage to have a look at my give-away? And what about Brom´s give-away? Why not head on over and enter your comment at either or both of those posts and have a chance of winning one of the desk-top calendars!

9 comments:

  1. Ohhhh my goodness we don't have to change our tires due to weather here...thank goodness you are ready for whatever comes!
    Hugs madi and mom

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  2. I would love to be able to change my tires for the winter, but most people don't do that here and it would be way too expensive. My mini van slips and slides around like crazy in the winter! I'm not a fan of snowy roads.

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  3. We have been getting snow in the U.S. too! It seems so early. Glad you got your tires taken care of. Be safe!

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  4. I have the same tires the whole year long, it's really not worthwhile in Belgium with the occasional snow !

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  5. I have an appointment to have ours installed on Thursday.

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  6. We just use the same tires but all our vehicles are 4 wheel drive.

    Your Pals,

    Murphy & Stanley

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    1. I have one of those small ´run-around´ cars. Definitely not 4-wheel drive!

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  7. We basically get no snow where we live and very little freezing weather. but we may need to add some air to the tires as it is not longer 110F outside.

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    1. We do get some freezing weather here and it can get quite severe as well. The first year I was here, I think the whole winter was below freezing.

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