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Rising energy efficiency is also an issue for winter tyres

There are a number of qualities sought after when looking into buying new tyres, some of which are fuel saving, eco-friendly, energy saving and the importance of an efficient grip.

Anyone buying new summer tyres this year will have noticed that tyre manufacturers have been name-checking rolling resistance and fuel consumption. However, the questions to be asked are whether our carbon footprint reduction is irrelevant where winter tyres are concerned, and is it good grip on ice and snow that automatically takes precedence over saving energy? The answer, not at all!

TÜV SÜD's tyre experts have drawn up an introduction to the latest trends in winter tyre development, together with practical tips to help winter tyre buyers make their decision between snow & wet grip and environmental factors.