Winter Tyres

Following last year's harsh winter, more and more consumers are realising that winter tyres are not just for Scandinavia and ski-ing trips to the Alps.

The compounds used in modern winter tyres mean that they perform considerably better than summer tyres at temperatures below 7 degrees Celsius - in wet, dry, slush and snow, particularly in safety-critical areas such as grip and wet braking.

A wide range of winter tyres is now available over the Internet, including tyres with performance characteristics specifically designed to cope with the kind of road conditions typically experienced in the UK over the winter months. With traditional tyre dealerships still not usually stocking winter tyres as a matter of course, buying winter tyres from a reputable online retailer is a sensible solution.