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Old Jan 14th, 2014, 14:41   #1
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WINTER TYRES VERSUS STANDARD TYRES IN VOLVO’S CELEBRITY SNOWDOME SHOWDOWN ...

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https://www.media.volvocars.com/uk/e...wdome-showdown
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If we start getting winters again I may. Seeing as central heating has been on half a dozen times so far this year, I may not.
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It's not just snow though. Winter tyres use a different rubber compound and have far greater flexibility at temperatures from 7c and below.
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