[CheGuevara]

Old video but a good example of the capability of winter tyres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STaximkaQxo


Also: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atayHQYqA3g (check the braking comparison)



I used to put winter tyres (mounted on a second set of cheap wheels) on my wife's car from about mid-Nov (temps depending) and as mentioned earlier the difference in grip (braking and cornering as well) is significant once the temps are in single digits or lower.



If you own the car for a while it can make economic sense as well, as you're saving wear and tear on your summer tyres (which can take a beating over winter).



We've no space to store an extra set of wheels/tyres currently, so now using Conti AllSeason Contacts - a compromise over proper winter tyres, but if you can only manage a single set of tyres they're brilliant in wet and cold weather -especially through standing water.