Below 7 degrees C, winter tyres out-brake summer rubber by whole metres.
Winter tyres are not just for snow. The softer cold-weather compound and siped tread pattern deliver dramatically better grip on cold, wet and icy West Midlands roads from October through March. We supply and fit winter tyre packages for cars, vans and SUVs across Walsall.
Ask about our winter wheel packages - a dedicated set of winter tyres on steel wheels makes the seasonal swap a thirty-minute job instead of a refit, and saves wear on your alloys too.
Based in central Walsall, Marlows Tyre and Valeting looks after drivers across the Black Country. Choose your area to see local availability, or visit us at the depot - most jobs are finished within the hour.
Winter tyres use a softer compound that stays flexible in the cold, combined with a siped tread pattern that bites into frost and snow. On a cold, wet West Midlands road the stopping-distance advantage over summer tyres is measurable - and it grows when the white stuff arrives.
Consider a winter set on steel wheels in the correct size and load rating - it makes the seasonal change a quick wheel swap rather than a full refit, and protects your alloys. When summer returns, our tyre storage service keeps the winter set safe until October.
If you drive regularly during the colder months they make a measurable safety difference on cold wet roads, frosty mornings and occasional snow - not just in deep winter conditions.
They will wear faster in warm weather and feel less precise. All season tyres are the better year-round compromise.
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