Designed to cope with all sorts of conditions – with a good performance delivered throughout the year.
A moderate natural rubber content is used to stop the tyre hardening in temperatures below 0 degrees Celsius – enhancing grip.
Designed with moderate tread depths that have been engineered to help deliver a longer tread life than many summer tyres.
Winter Tyres have been specifically designed for winter driving - when temperatures drop below 7°C. Made with a special compound that contains more natural rubber, they remain flexible even in freezing conditions.
The wide grooves in winter tyres help clear snow and water, while the latest designs also have smaller shoulder grooves (sipes) to give you better traction on ice and snow.
By looking for a tyre that features the EU sanctioned 3PMSF marking - Three Peak Mountain Snow Flake: