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But it is not just ice and snow in which winter tyres are preferable.

Could you supply a definitive list of reasons to fit winter tyres, please?

Honest John points a reader in the direction of his comprehensive guide to winter tyres.

More extreme cold weather means winter tyres are becoming more popular.

In several European countries, including Norway, the use of winter tyres on vehicles is required by law.

Winter tyres are required between 1 December and 1 March.

However, it is usually necessary to use winter tyres beyond the legal requirement as roads remain icy well into April.

I'm nagging my friends to fit winter tyres.

And as a result, motoring experts now advise drivers to consider switching to winter tyres.

Always check conditions and make sure you have winter tyres (and chains where need be) if you're driving these roads outside summer.

According to the company, more than 80% of its passenger car and van tyre sales are winter tyres.

Follow Telegraph Motoring's progress as we put a set of winter tyres to the test.

Is it worth spending the £500 or so it costs to fit your car with a set of winter tyres?

When winter tyres aren't enough, snow socks will help to enhance the grip on snowy roads.

Are winter tyres worth the investment?

Winter tyres are a legal requirement in Lithuania between 10 November and 1 April.

Although foreign registered cars are exempt from this requirement, it would still be advisable to have winter tyres fitted.

Car servicing and a tyre hotel, facilities for customers to store summer or winter tyres during the off-season, are also offered.

You should equip your car with winter tyres and snow-chains, and check road conditions prior to departure.

Can't afford winter tyres?

Winter tyres are mandatory from approximately 1 November to 14 April (exact dates can vary year on year).

Known for its winter tyres, Nokian operates the only permanent winter tyre testing facility in the world.

The use of winter tyres, which has softer rubber compounds than all-season tyres, results in improved starting, stopping, and steering performance.

Demand for winter tyres increased threefold last year, and tyre manufacturers are now flat-out producing them for this year.

He said that according to a recent AA survey of 20,000 of its members only 3% of motorists bought winter tyres.

But winter tires have improved a lot in the last decade or so.

Improvements in drive systems have not eliminated the need for specialized winter tires.

Some winter tires incorporate friction material within the tread itself.

All-wheel-drive vehicles, too, can benefit from a full set of winter tires.

Because there are so many choices of winter tires, selecting the appropriate ones can be daunting.

I guess they won't rent out cars with winter tires in Barcelona.

Between November 1 and April 15, the use of winter tires is mandated by law.

Winter tires have special treads designed to help you navigate through snow and ice.

Snow chains or winter tires are required from October to May.

A broken tire sensor was to blame; probably happened when switching out winter tires.

It is usually a good idea having different set of summer and winter tires for climates having these temperatures.

The heavy winter tires were fitted with snow chains.

Winter tires should last three seasons if they are removed as soon as the weather turns warm.

The use of winter tires is mandatory on all motor vehicles from November to April.

Install good winter tires - Make sure the tires have adequate tread.

Winter tires have more sipes, increasing traction on snow and ice.

Tire makers employ a variety of techniques to improve the performance of winter tires.

Will it be completely driveable w/o winter tires in the first half of April?

During the winter months winter tires are compulsory.

Changing to winter tires necessarily requires compromise.

Typically, winter tires carry a speed rating a step lower than the one on the summer tires they replace.

Experts recommend that when installing winter tires, a narrower tread width should be chosen.

This critical temperature is the reason winter tires use a softer version of rubber than normal tires.

Winter tires are tires designed for use on ice and snow, and lower temperatures in general.

Tire makers often recommend that drivers buy four winter tires, rather than just put a pair on the engine-driven wheels.