Auto Express have just done an 8 page spread testing winter and all weather tyres, compared to summer tyres in the cold and snow. See edition dated 27 October 2010.
I couldn't find an on-line link to the article but they summarise as follows:
"The clear winners here are cold weather tyres, which have a big advantage over the summer patterns used almost exclusively by UK drivers in the winter. In the snow, they offer a huge step up in grip and safety, and in the cold they outperform summer tyres.
But you need plenty of space and cash to take full advantage of winter tyres - which is where an all-season model comes in. We were impressed by the Vredestein's Quatrac, which performed admirably in nearly every category. Goodyear and Continental stood out among the winter patterns, with the Ultragrip 7+ narrowly taking the top spot."
But I still can't justify the cost of another set of tyres - I will stick to the summer ones and drive veeeery carefully.
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