Winter Tyres

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Winter and All-Season Tyres transform driving in the colder months, typically between October and April.

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 One of the most common reasons we hear as to why Winter Tyres aren't needed in the UK is because we don't get enough snow. Winter Tyres are designed to be more effective than regular Tyres in any temperature under +7°c (44°f) on any type of road. Cold weather Tyres are designed with a larger percentage of natural rubber and silica in the compound that doesn't harden up in the same way as synthetic rubber in cold conditions.

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Manufacturers have found when stopping from 50mph on cold tarmac there was a difference on 6 metres in the stopping distance between their Summer and Winter Tyres.

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 Many European countries it is a legal requirement to fit Winter or All-Season Tyres through the winter months, with some also increasing the legal limit for the Tyre tread as high as 4mm.

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