They look excellent. To get grip like that on an ice rink is amazing.

As it happened the trip up the mountain last night was quite challenging. It was snowing quite heavily at Geneva airport & my daughter's flight was delayed 2 1/2 hours, so we didn't leave until quarter to one. By the time we got to the bottom of the mountain the snow was already very deep on the road. I was really delighted with the performance of my A class 4matic with Michelin Alpin Pilot snow tyres but no chains. It breezed up the mountain feeling safe, planted and controlled all the way, acting as a snowplough a fair bit of the time. The autobox really seemed to get it right the whole way up, so I was able to just concentrate on throttle and steering. Top marks.


Giles. Mogless in Paris.