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Should I buy winter tyres?

For the last 30 years or so I have been driving 4x4s, but now managing on a pension and not doing the mileage I used to do I am moving to something smaller and more economical: a Skoda Fabia SE Plus 1.2 TSI DSG petrol.

I am wondering whether I should consider winter tyres as an extra safety measure. I am not sure whether it is just the tyres or the whole wheel that is changed - and if there is a choice, which would you recommend?

Asked on 22 December 2012 by SO, Woodstock

Answered by Honest John
Definitely. I prefer to keep my winter tyres on a separate set of wheels so that swapping them over is a simple matter that I can do myself. It also avoids any tyre or rim damage from swapping tyres twice a year, as well as the cost.

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