Review category tyre fitment to vehicles specific to seasonal conditions
National
ยท16 contributorsWinter tyres or all season winter categorised tyres greatly outperform Summer tyres in snow and ice. Most new cars are fitted with Summer tyres which give very little traction/grip in snow or ice. Summer tyres actually lose a great amount of traction/grip in temperatures around 0 Degrees C.
Heidi Alexander
Transport Secretary
Safer roads save lives
Summer tyres unsafe in winter
Seasonal tyres reduce UK snow delays
Review category tyre fitment to vehicles specific to seasonal conditions
National
Winter tyres or all season winter categorised tyres greatly outperform Summer tyres in snow and ice. Most new cars are fitted with Summer tyres which give very little traction/grip in snow or ice. Summer tyres actually lose a great amount of traction/grip in temperatures around 0 Degrees C.
Safer roads save lives
Summer tyres unsafe in winter
Seasonal tyres reduce UK snow delays