TyreSafe offers 147 reasons to consider winter tyres

TyreSafe is encouraging motorists to consider fitting winter tyres, offering 147 reasons why they should. The 147 refers to the number of times temperatures fell below seven degrees Celsius during prime commuting hours on 147 separate days between the beginning of October 2011 and the end of March 2012, according to the Met Office.

“While last winter was actually milder than normal, these statistics are ample reason for motorists to still consider swapping to winter tyres from October to March, in fact 147 very strong reasons,” said Stuart Jackson, chairman, TyreSafe.

The ‘Time For A Change?’ theme, in particular swapping normal tyres over to winter tyres, is a key part of October’s campaign organised by the not-for-profit organisation, which is also encouraging motorists to generally check their tyres to see if they need replacing.

“…it’s not just commuters whose safety can be increased with winter tyres, as the average mean temperature from December 2011 to February 2012 was only 4.5 degrees celsius, which is well below the all-important seven degrees celsius threshold, meaning every driver would be wise to consider making the change,” added Jackson.