According to Department of Transport Road Accident Statistics, number of vehicle accidents caused by wet or snow clad roads increase in winter by 267%. We can’t control the weather conditions but surely we can reduce accident chances considerably by replacing the tyres according to the weather conditions.

Smart car owners, who live in colder area, change their car tyres prior to start of winter season and when spring or summer season knocks the doors, they again replace these tyres. This is done for the sake of safety as the experienced vehicle drivers know that the ambient temperature is directly related with their tyres performance. Yes, the researches too have proved that ambient temperature below 7 C potentially triggers hazardous conditions for driving.

Prominent insurance companies also support this view by claiming that no. of vehicle damage insurance claims increase sharply with onset of cold season. Therefore, it becomes must to take care of vehicle tyres in accordance of weather conditions. Our test rides have proved that whenever temperature goes below 7ºCan’t, tyres rubber becomes more hard that results in less road grip.

Fitting cold weather tyres to our vehicles before winter season is the best solution to drive safe even during the winter, rainy or snowing season, when temperatures is likely to go down below 7C. Cold weather tyres provide better mileage while normal tyres reduce the mileage upto 20 %. Cold weather tyres contain more rubber that minimizes hardening effect and gives extra grip in wet, cold or icy conditions. As a result, we get shorter breaking distances.

Spending few minutes for tyres replacement at the change of weather twice a year for the sake of our and co-passengers’ safety is not only justified but essential also. Even after adapting this practice, don’t forget to check the tyres condition and pressure periodically- after all our safety during the drive depends upon the health of tyres.