Winter tyres or tyre socks
I have a Mercedes A-Class (2002) and wanted to know whether it was best to get winter tyres and steel wheels or to go for winter tyre socks. Any advice would be great.
Asked on 30 November 2010 by MJKane
Answered by
Honest John
Winter tyres. Socks are only to get you out of soft snow. Cannot be used on cleared roads. See:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/parts-and-accessories/20...s
HJ
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