If something happens in front of you that is out of your control, then being able to slam the brakes on and stop sooner might be the difference between an injury/death and a good story in the pub later.

The only thing that connects car to tarmac is the tyres. Be that for braking or for turning - and swerving or braking in an emergency.

Seems to me that a handful of tenners saved putting tyres on a tens of thousands of pounds vehicle is a strange sense of economy. But you pay your money, and you make your choice. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

AGREE 100%

My dad had been rear ended twice, and that was the reason his insurance doubled, and, as I knew he had become a dawdler and less aware of those around him, suggested it was time he gave up driving.

Being hit up the rear is not always a blameless accident, we've all had a narrow escape when someone infront pulls away only to change their mind and stop on a sixpence, haven't we?

So using that as an example of 'how good you are' cannot be given any credibility.


Dave 2010 3.6 TDV8 HSE (Gone)
2011 Discovery 4 Commercial SDV6 (Gone)
1980 OBLIC 4.0ltr Range Rover (went a long time ago)