More and more drivers are tending to leave their winter tyres on their car throughout the hot summer months, for reasons of economy or convenience. A dangerous trend, as the Swiss special-interest magazine "auto-illustrierte" discovered when it commissioned a test comparing the performance of summer, winter and all-season tyres in summer temperatures. The magazine chose the tyre experts from TÜV SÜD as impartial partners for the tests, results of which will be published in the current August issue (publication date 22 July). The experts were clear in their conclusions: "When driven in the summer, winter tyres are a significant safety risk", warns Thomas Salzinger, head of TÜV SÜD's Tyre Team.
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