UK retailer to stock cold weather tyres

ERJ staff report (DS)

London -- Michelin-owned tyre retailer ATS Euromaster is to stock cold weather tyres in its UK stores this winter.

The move is prompted by last winter's severe weather. Historically, the UK climate has proved too mild to warrant the use of tyres specifically suited to temperatures less than seven degrees Celsius. But when the country experienced its worst spell of snow and ice in three decades earlier this year, coupled with record low temperatures, thousands of motorists were left stranded or were involved in collisions.

As a result, ATS Euromaster's 377 nationwide fast-fit centres are offering drivers a safer alternative - a set of dedicated cold weather tyres designed to provide much better grip and reduced stopping distances in cold, wet and icy conditions. Motorists can keep their 'summer' tyres ready for re-fitting next March or April.

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Press release from ATS Euromaster (click "ATS Euromaster Encourages UK Drivers to Follow European Example")