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Should I get winter tyres for my C-Class?

Driving my Mercedes-Benz C220 in snowy weather is a nightmare. Should I buy an all-wheel drive car or buy snow tyres? I do a lot of driving on motorways and country lanes and the last few weeks have been a nightmare - I can't keep the Mercedes on the road.

If I get tyres which ones do you recommend? If a four-wheel drive which small one do you recommend?

Asked on 27 March 2013 by P N Edinburgh

Answered by Honest John
Buy cold weather tyres and fit them from November to April, or buy Continental Winter Contact TS850s and fit them all year round.

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