Category Archives: Winter Tyres
Ambulance trust praises Michelin winter tyres
East Midlands Ambulance Services NHS Trust (EMAS), which fitted its rapid response vehicles with Michelin cold weather tyres for the second year running, has praised the tyres for keeping its fleet mobile throughout winter. The ambulance service switched 306 ambulances … Continue reading
Driving tips as late snow set to return
With snow set to make an unwelcome Spring return to much of the country over the next few days, it’s worth considering the following points if you need to make a car journey. Winter tyres: It’s not too late to … Continue reading
Continental sets winter tyre record
Continental sold more winter tyres last year than in did in 2011, as more drivers switched on to the benefits of the winter-specific rubber. The tyre giant sold a record total of 20.1 million winter specialist tyres for cars, SUVs … Continue reading
Continental scoops winter tyre award
Continental’s new ContiWinterContact TS850 winter tyre has taken top spot in this year’s winter tyre test from the UK’s monthly motoring magazine, Evo. For its second year, the Evo winter tyre test celebrates the best of the best in the … Continue reading
Winter tyres could help save £318 million
More drivers fitting winter tyres to their cars could help save the UK £318 million. That’s the claim by Green Flag Breakdown which revealed Brits missed 51.4 million working hours in the latest spell of poor weather. Over 8.5m (18%) … Continue reading
Winter Tyres: Have Your Say
Well, a quick look at the met office website shows that the first cold spell of 2013 is abating. Although February’s gone by have shown us that it may not be long before we see snow again. However, for the … Continue reading
Winter tyres: there’s no argument
With snow forecast to blanket much of the UK this weekend, there has never been a better time to have winter tyres fitted to your car. There’s no denying last year’s relatively mild winter allowed drivers to settle back into … Continue reading
Time to fit winter tyres, warns Cooper
With the first real icy winter snap still fresh in our memories, and forecasters predicting another cold spell in the build-up to Christmas, Cooper Tire is urging drivers to replace their summer rubber with winter tyres. Despite being specifically constructed … Continue reading
Winter tyres aren’t just for snow
With temperatures dropping significantly over the last few days, and forecasts for a colder-than-average winter, Allianz Global Assistance, the Pan-European roadside assistance expert, urges UK motorists to get ahead of the game. In a survey carried out by the company, … Continue reading
Coldest Winter in a 100 Years on the Way?
The Met Office reported that temperatures were expected to fall well below freezing last night and boy did they get it right! This morning many of us will have woken up to more serious ice alerts across many parts of … Continue reading
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