What’s behind the rise in popularity of all-season tyres? The weather? SUVs? There’s only one way to find out.
Weather chat. It’s everyone’s favourite flavour of small talk, right? Maybe not, but there is a similar hot topic emerging in certain circles: tyres which are suitable for all-seasons, and the different weathers which each season brings.
‘Now what would such a category of tyre be called’ we hear you ask? The answer: all-season tyres. How refreshing in a jargon-packed industry.
Here in the UK, it’s not uncommon to experience all four seasons in one day, so on the surface it does make sense that all-season tyres have become a headline discussion, but let’s look a little deeper.
What is an all-season tyre?
First things first, what is an all-season tyre? Pretty much what it says on the tin: all-seasons are designed to find a middle ground between summer and winter tyres. This means they can safely perform as the temperature rises and drops throughout the year, keeping things moving in the wet, the dry, and even in the snow (should we be lucky enough to get any).