Winter tyres for a Countryman?

I have a MINI Countryman D All4, I'm going to drive it to the Alps for skiing and am having difficulty finding winter tyres or chains that fit - it has size 205/55/R17 on at present, any ideas? Should I bother with winter tyres?

Asked on 16 November 2011 by janet k

Answered by Honest John

Better on winter tyres. Try www.event-tyres.co.uk

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