The Mercury's Dropped and Road Conditions Have Changed, It's Time for Winter Tyres in Edinburgh | Hometyre Seasonal Tyre Swap Overs

Forward, reverse, left, right and most importantly...STOP! The final execution of all those manoeuvres in your car rests entirely on your tyres. The hard facts are that if your tyres aren't up to the job, your ability to complete any of the aforementioned moves will be severely compromised. Without wishing to understate the importance of the condition of your tyres outside the current season, you can be certain that, as the temperature drops, the roads are damp and slippery and winter makes it's presence felt, anything other than a set of tyres in good condition will be found out.

The rubber compound of winter tyres becomes more effective than summer tyres at temperatures of 7°C and below.

Here in the UK we are well used to t-shirts one day and overcoats the next. We've already seen this over the last couple months as late August saw record temperatures but a month later we are already deep into single figures. Only too soon we will start seeing the snow and ice blowing in from the coast. Summer tyres with their smooth tread design don't tend to fare well in the winter! The same way as you wouldn't (sensibly) wear a pair of flip-flops to walk down the street in the depths of winter it would be unreasonable to expect a set of tyres to perform across such a differing range of conditions as we experience in mid-summer as those in mid-winter, particularly when you take into consideration the speeds it is possible to achieve in a modern motor vehicle.

As mentioned above, winter tyres are designed with more silicone in the construction to help keep the tyre malleable below 7°C. In addition, they have a more aggressive tread pattern to help disperse the snow and slush making them fantastic for driving in wet conditions!

Of course a set a winter tyres does present an initial financial outlay but by using them over the winter months and refitting your summer tyres in the warmer months it can be possible to extend their life by up to double as the miles travelled on each pair is spread across your two sets.

Mobile home tyre replacements for South-East Scotland had never been easier, from Bathgate to North Berwick, South Queensferry to Eddleston, we are here to take the stress out of getting tyres fitted. So if it's swapping summer to winter tyres, puncture repairs or correcting the wheel alignment, our mobile service is here for you! Want to book online? Follow the link by clicking here or give us a call on 0333 444 5454.