Winter Tyres in Birmingham

The point of a winter tyre is its softer compound and the thousands of fine sipes in its tread, and the combination keeps biting below 7°C, on frosty mornings, in slush and on a cold, wet road on any road in Birmingham. On warm roads they scrub away quickly and feel vague, which keeps them a winter-only fitment in every part of Birmingham.

Climate-wise, Birmingham sees winters that are more damp than frozen, with the frost coming and going between December and February. So a winter set is a reasonable extra from about December to February, especially for early starts, exposed stretches and anyone whose job has no snow days in Bordesley as much as in Perry Barr.

A winter set means two changeovers a year, one each way, and each swap is a short local job whichever centre you pick. Better still, a second set of wheels turns each changeover into a short stop in a booked slot for anyone in Birmingham.

The nearest centre is 1.5 miles from the middle of Birmingham and the next 1.6 miles; both take bookings for winter tyres, and the full network of 41 runs from Birmingham to West Bromwich, and any of them can be picked at checkout.