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      01-20-2013, 05:42 AM   #1
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Winter tyre - UK misconceptions

Not exactly a scientific thread but this hotukdeals deal page shows exactly why the UK will never accept winter tyres:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/good...r-tyre-1446250

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Surely driving on snow is more about the tread depth than anything else. If less than around 3mm you will struggle for grip and traction on any tyre, I couldn't believe the difference when I had new front tyres on my FWD car last winter. Winter tyres in themselves can only have a marginal difference over similar tread depth normal tyres (unless of course you have semi slick type summer tyres on sporty cars). It may appear to make a difference if you are one of those that swap your tyres over each winter as you will likely be swapping worn summer tyres with low tread depths for barely used winter tyres with loads of tread.
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