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Winter Tyres are now in stock ready for those frosty mornings. We’ve enjoyed relatively mild weather last year but the long range forecast indicates a change and a drop in temperature around Christmas time. If everyone could compare winter tyres and conventional ‘summer’ tyres on snow, the UK would have a seasonal market, like those in mainland Europe. The difference is dramatic and the extra grip of the winter tyres hard to credit. In our comparison, a summer tyre failed to even get to half the test tracks on snow. Trouble is, as the temperatures drop, for most drivers in this country there’s a big debate over whether to invest in winter tyres. On safety grounds there’s no argument, while the costs aren’t as steep as they appear – as your summer tyres aren’t wearing out while they’re off the car. Stocks in the UK improve every year and with ‘hotels’ to store your spare set, the case for switching with the seasons...

In a first for the area, Port Tyres & Autocare has become the first approved Which? Trusted Trader garage in the area of Ellesmere Port, Chester, South Wirral and Deeside. With almost 30 years of trading history in Ellesmere Port, Port Tyres must be doing something right. The people at the new Which? Trusted Trader scheme for garages were keen to get Craig Warburton, owner, and his skilled team, on board. The Which? brand points consumers in the right direction when they need products and services they can trust. The Which? Trusted Trader scheme takes the best trades people and rigorously tests them before any endorsement.  The assessment  includes a site visit, questionnaire and, very importantly, randomly selected customer feedback, to make the assessment as tough and as genuine as possible. Just over a year ago, Port Tyres & Autocare were named the UK’s best independent garage when they won the coveted Excellence Award, from the leading trade body, the Independent Automotive Aftermarket...