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SEAT joins winter tyre campaign

Posted by Freddy Morton


With this winter expected to be just as harsh as the previous two, many road safety campaigners are urging motorists and those with Smev caravan hobs and cookers to fit winter tyres.


Car manufacturer SEAT has now added its voice to the call by backing TyreSafe's campaign to make drivers aware of the benefits of tyres specifically designed to cope with the extremes of winter.


No matter what make the car is, winter tyres can dramatically improve performance in snow, ice and temperatures below seven degrees C.


The organisation warned that when carrying out an emergency stop at just 15 mph on the ice, a car with summer tyres took almost four metres longer to stop than the same car with winter tyres.


"Research from one tyre manufacturer suggests drivers may be as much as six times more likely to have an accident in the winter than the summer, so waiting for the first snowfall before making the switch could be a major false economy," said Nigel Griggs, head of aftersales at SEAT UK.


He warned that the value of winter tyres cannot be overestimated.