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Should I fit winter tyres to a Fiat 500 TwinAir?

I am thinking of changing to a Fiat 500 TwinAir, and possibly changing to winter tyres when new tyres are needed. On such a low mileage I won't be buying steel wheels, but might use winter tyres year round. Clearly they will wear down faster above 7 degrees centigrade, but would they be cost-effective?

Asked on 19 January 2013 by BR, Macclesfield

Answered by Honest John
The consensus now seems to be that while most full 'winter tyres' are not suitable for year round use, Continental Winter Contact TS850 probably are. See www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/All-Season-Tyres-How...m.
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