Tyrepress poll: Summer tyres still the popular option for winter fitment

Winter and all-season tyres will be the fitment of choice in the coming winter for 3.1 and 1.2 per cent of visitors to Tyrepress.com, a poll conducted on the homepage has revealed. The July Question of the Month reflected results very close to the figures quoted in Tyres & Accessories’ Winter Tyre feature, available in the August magazine soon. Market analysts GfK said that its sell-out data showed winter tyres making up 3.5 per cent of the November 2012 – February 2013 PCR market, while all-season accounted for 2.0 per cent in the period. Other research in the feature suggests all-season tyres are something of a hidden strength in the UK – subscribers can read more by following the links in the full story below. Meanwhile, the August Question of the Month asks whether tyre age should be part of the MOT – go to the Tyrepress.com homepage now to have your say.

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