It's mid-summer. Why on earth am I posting about winter tyres?
With COVID-19 and the very real prospect of losing work I got my MOT and service in on the Friday before the lockdown was announced. As the original 2012 michelins were cracking on the sidewalls which would fail the MOT (this was before the 6 month extension was announced too) I had a set of winter tyres fitted that had come with the car when I bought it. No point in spending hundreds when I had them sitting there. Yes, I know they have no benefit in warm weather but beggars can't be choosers.
So on they went, car serviced, MOT passed. Lockdown starts. Car use drops. Weather warms up, restrictions lifting. Start to use the car and then, a new warning message that I have not seen before......
'winter tyre detected'
Has anyone else had this? It made me laugh. And then start to think how it has worked it out that the car has winter tyres fitted. I can only assume that it is comparing some data from a background table with my driving style/power usage/speed etc. and identifying that the range should be better. That rolling resistance must be increased and therefore a winter tyre must be on the car.
Any thoughts anyone?
I'm intrigued....
With COVID-19 and the very real prospect of losing work I got my MOT and service in on the Friday before the lockdown was announced. As the original 2012 michelins were cracking on the sidewalls which would fail the MOT (this was before the 6 month extension was announced too) I had a set of winter tyres fitted that had come with the car when I bought it. No point in spending hundreds when I had them sitting there. Yes, I know they have no benefit in warm weather but beggars can't be choosers.
So on they went, car serviced, MOT passed. Lockdown starts. Car use drops. Weather warms up, restrictions lifting. Start to use the car and then, a new warning message that I have not seen before......
'winter tyre detected'
Has anyone else had this? It made me laugh. And then start to think how it has worked it out that the car has winter tyres fitted. I can only assume that it is comparing some data from a background table with my driving style/power usage/speed etc. and identifying that the range should be better. That rolling resistance must be increased and therefore a winter tyre must be on the car.
Any thoughts anyone?
I'm intrigued....