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At a time when many motorists look to make plans to drive abroad for the Christmas break and the start of the ski season, a YouGov survey commissioned by The Motor Ombudsman, has found that 87% of car owners in Great Britain are unaware in which countries in Continental Europe winter tyres are mandatory once […]
Auto Express has produced a comprehensive test of summer vs winter tyres – and the results might just surprise you. A friend of mine was a regular BMW driver with rear only drive (none of this new Xdrive four wheel drive). He confirmed to me that the BMW had more traction than his four wheel […]
Continental has won a coveted award from the UK’s number one weekly selling car magazine, Auto Express, winning the 2014 winter tyre test with the Continental ContiWinterContact TS850. On the winning performance of the ContiWinterContact TS850, Auto Express said; “A balanced approach to all disciplines delivers success. Continental has got this down to a fine […]
With Britain poised to succumb to winter’s icy grip for another year, owners of All-Wheel Drive Subaru vehicles will once again be called upon to become motoring Good Samaritans – rescuing friends, neighbours and fellow motorists stranded in the ice and snow. In response to the increasingly bleak forecasts, Subaru – backed by the AA […]
It’s essential that you check your tyre pressures regularly and this especially applies to winter. If you’re getting near to the tread wear markers and you see cracking on a tyre, this is not a good sign. You might well notice some deformation too if the tyre is old. All this means you could well […]
With some of the major car manufacturers now offering to fit winter tyres, No. 1 for breakdown cover in the UK, GEM Motoring Assist is advising motorists to be fully aware of all the facts before opting for winter tyres when the seasons change. After two consecutive bad winters, the awareness of winter tyres has […]
Manheim Auctions, the world’s largest car auction company, recently completed a survey looking at whether people are moving to winter tyres this year. The results may surprise you: Less that 5% of motorists are planning to buy winter tyres this year even though weather forecasters are already predicting another winter of chaos on the roads. […]
Check out the video at the Michelin UK Motorsport site. Two C Class Merc Estates go for it, only one has standard fitment tyres and the other has Michelin’s Primacy Alpin winter tyres. The result? The car fitted with the winter tyres stopped in 7.01 metres compared to the summer tyre-shod car’s 9.75 metres: a […]
Here’s the latest from Manheim Auctions on our buying habits for our cars over Christmas: You’ve bought gifts for the wife, the kids, the in-laws, even Rover the dog, but have you remembered to pick up a little something for… Rover the car? With only 18 shopping days left until Christmas, research by Manheim Auctions […]
Only a week ago, I helped to push a stranded BMW driver out of the snow. The rear drive was giving him all manner of grief, as the nearside wheel was firmly wedged into the snow and wouldn’t budge. In the end, with a bit of lateral thinking (and quite a lot of brawn) we […]