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Winter is coming……...
At Tyre2you, safety of our customers is our main priority, one of the best ways to stay safe on winter roads – especially when the temperature drops, and snow starts to fall – is to have your car fitted with winter tyres. At temperatures of 7 degrees and below, winter tyres offer much safer handling and braking than conventional tyres.
The fundamental difference between standard, ‘summer’ tyres and winter tyres is their intended optimum operating temperature. While summer tyres are designed to do their best work in warmer temperatures, winter tyres work best at 7 degrees and below.
At temperatures of 7 degrees and below, winter tyres offer much safer handling and braking than conventional tyres. If you are unsure about which tyres you need give Tyre2you a ring on 01761 568 118 and one of our friendly experienced staff will be able to talk through the best winter tyre option for you.
According to industry body Tyre Safe, “the tread compound in winter weather tyres contains more natural rubber and advanced silica compounds to minimise the hardening effect [of summer tyres in cold weather], giving extra grip and shorter stopping distances in cold, damp conditions”.
This means that even if you don’t plan to tackle ice and snow on a day-to-day basis, winter tyres are still the best option for any driving when temperatures drop. Pop in and visit us at Tyre2you or go online to www.tyre2you.co.uk and order your winter tyres and we can come to you to fit them at no extra cost.
If you’re used to driving in winter conditions on summer tyres, taking to the road with a good set of winter tyres will feel much better by comparison. At Tyre2you we are happy to discuss your winter tyre requirements.
According to tyre maker Continental, a car fitted with winter tyres can come to a stop from 31mph in 35 metres on snow – if it were running on summer tyres the distance would be 43 meters. That’s a difference of 8 meters: about twice the length of a small hatchback, or one-and-a-half zebra crossings.
When driving at 18mph on ice, the difference is even more pronounced, with summer tyres taking 11 metres more to stop: that’s the length of a double-decker bus.
Any queries about winter tyres? Worried about safety and tyres in winter? After a specific set of winter tyres? Call us on 01761 568 118 and we can reassure you and offer a free tyre safety check at Tyre2you and order your winter tyres in for same day fitting.