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Jeep Patriot Advert

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  • Started 13 years ago by Wilmington's Cow
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  1. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    I saw this ad in the Metro on the bus yesterday (yes, I WAS reading it over someone's shoulder).

    Anyway, basically they've jumped immediately-ish on the bad weather to suggest that owning a Jeep Patriot means you can scoff at the weather. I wonder what it's shod with...

    A quick look at the Jeep site brings up remarkably little in the way of specs for the tyres. Under 'Brakes, Wheels and Tyres' you can learn it has a vented disc at the front and solid disc at the rear, and the wheels are impressive 17inch aluminium units. But where is the tyre info?

    The best I can do is on a close-up picture which suggests the tyre of choice is the Continental Conti Touring Contact. In Continental's own words this tyre... "is Continental's Grand Touring All-Season tire developed for use on coupes, sedans and crossover utility vehicles. The ContiTouringContact CT95 is designed to provide year-round traction, even in light snow."

    I'd suggest a different advert. "Oh, hello snow. I'd be hoping you'd stop by. But just for a short while. And not too much. Please."

    Posted 13 years ago #

  2. wingpig
    Member

    "You'll still be unable to move when the weather closes in, but unlike in a smaller car, there's plenty of room inside to change into your wellies in comfort before abandoning the vehicle."

    Posted 13 years ago #

  3. SRD
    Moderator

    They're not bad when shod with snow tyres (despite the name). Useful in difficult terrain, but not uncomfortable to ride in on the highway.

    Saw a normal car with chains on wheels yesterday!

    Posted 13 years ago #

  4. kaputnik
    Moderator

    You'll still get stuck on the M8 for 10 hours because there's too many idiots out trying to drive in 6 inches of snow and blocking the ploughs :D

    Saw a Suzuki mini-4x4 with chains yesterday too, thrashing it's way along Stenhouse / Broomhouse on a completely treated surface.

    I bet there's some tubes out there who buy them with the best of intentions then put them on the non-drive wheels.

    Posted 13 years ago #

  5. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Oh I'm not saying they're bad cars, and I expect that with snow tyres on that car would rock - but to have it's snow munching abilities as one of its selling points in a marketing ploy, when the tyres it is shod with as standard would be naff all use in the really bad snow, is a little odd to my eyes.

    My car got some funny looks from people when I was using the snow socks (on the drive wheels!).

    Posted 13 years ago #

  6. cb
    Member

    But an off roader is overkill for driving on roads in the snow. 4x4 would be useful, better tyres should be enough, but to be honest I've never been worried about getting stuck in my car due to the snow/ice directly (but am worried about getting stuck, indirectly in a non-moving queue).

    Actually on a few occasions the hardpacked ice between the tyre tracks has been high enough to start hitting the bottom of the car, but that's easy to avoid by driving on the high up bits...

    Posted 13 years ago #

  7. SRD
    Moderator

    but to have it's snow munching abilities as one of its selling points in a marketing ploy, when the tyres it is shod with as standard would be naff all use in the really bad snow, is a little odd to my eyes.

    no kidding. the one i am familiar with has snow tyres for winter!

    Posted 13 years ago #

  8. Smudge
    Member

    "But an off roader is overkill for driving on roads in the snow"

    Ahem, depends where you live and where you travel to! The only times I have worried about getting stuck whilst travelling by car this winter were in a queue and when the belly plate of our road car was ploughing along the snow, another inch or two would have lifted up the drive wheels and left me digging.
    Hence I borrowed a little baby 4x4 with better ground clearance.
    An "off roader" is no worse than a large engined saloon car imho, just easier to identify and pigeonhole!

    Posted 13 years ago #

  9. SRD
    Moderator

    But also surprising how many 4x4s have very little clearance - revealing that they are often not really designed for non-paved roads etc

    Posted 13 years ago #

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