Winter tyres
Find out all you need to know about winter tyres, also known as snow tyres. What are the advantages of winter tyres over all season tyres? What’s the best time to fit winter tyres? What additional winter equipment is available (snow chains, snow socks etc.)? In this section, you’ll find answers to all of these questions, as well as helpful advice on how to choose the best equipment for your vehicle and driving style. We also tell you how to adjust tyre pressure according to the temperature and how to store your summer tyres.
Winter tyre essentials
- Winter tyre essentials
- Are M+S tyres winter tyres?
- M+S and 3PMSF: winter tyre markings
- How do all-season tyres perform in the winter?
- What is the difference between winter tyres and summer tyres?
- 4 common questions about studded and studdable tyres
- 2 or 4 winter tyres?
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Winter tyres and equipment
- Winter tyres and equipment
- In which countries are winter tyres mandatory?
- Everything you need to know about snow chains
- Textile or composite: choosing the right snow socks
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How to choose tyres?
- How to choose tyres?
- The difference between original equipment tyres and replacement tyres
- How to choose the right tyre characteristics for my car?
- Premium, medium or economy tyres? How to choose a tyre brand
- Tyre noise and driving comfort
- Find your tyre size with your vehicle log book (V5C)
- What are the different types of tyres?
- Which tyres for my 4x4?
- Symmetric, asymmetric or directional tyres: which tread pattern should you choose?
- Winter tyre types: what winter tyres should you choose?
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Tyre inflation and tyre pressure
- Tyre inflation and tyre pressure
- Tyre pressure, tread depth, spare wheel: the three things to check before a long car journey
- Nitrogen or air inflation: what should you choose for your tyres?
- Tyre pressure: when and how to put air in your tyres?
- What is the correct pressure for your tyres in winter?
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Winter tyres: pressure and maintenance
- Winter tyres: pressure and maintenance
- Does my 4x4 need winter tyres?
- What is the difference between winter tyres and summer tyres?
- What is the correct pressure for your tyres in winter?
- How do all-season tyres perform in the winter?
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Drive safely
- Drive safely
- Advanced driver assistance systems on snow
- Run-flat tyres: what to do if you get a puncture
- Fitting a spare wheel: instructions
- Aquaplaning: how to avoit it?
- Flat tyre, brake failure, loss of control: how to respond to a driving emergency
- 3 errors to avoid when driving in winter
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When to change your tyres?
- When to change your tyres?
- Can winter tyres be used in the summer?
- When to change from winter to summer tyres?
- When to fit winter tyres
- How to store tyres
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Where to buy and fit your tyres
