With those long winter months creeping closer, it’s time to start taking precautions. We’re all stocking our cabinets full of powdered painkillers and cough mixtures, but what about the precautions we need to take for our cars?

To ensure your car can take on brutal winter conditions in Britain or abroad and above all, help you drive safely, take some time to invest in these essential car accessories.

Windscreen Wipers

The first step to take is making sure your vision is never at risk of being obscured. Fog, rain, sleet and snow can all prove incredibly hazardous, even during the daytime. With a good pair of windscreen wipers though, you can keep your windscreen clear as you’re on the go. Piaa are experts in this field, and their super silicone wipers are completely coated with 100% silicone - effective in wiping away mud, rain and snow. The wiper blade stays sharp too, even after 230,000 operations.

Snow Chains

If you’re planning to take on truly extreme conditions, you’ll have to make sure your car wheels are going to be up for it. The best support you can provide your tyres with when the snow starts to thicken are snow chains. These are essential for increasing the grip your tyres have when driving through the frostiest conditions.

You could try Husky brand Snow Chains. As well as being made from 9mm welded steel, they’re zinc treated to ensure maximum strength and longevity of use. These robust chains are quick and easy to fit thanks to a double lateral spring and auto-blocking tension system, too.

Lighting

Winter brings with it darker mornings and earlier nights, so keeping illuminated is even more important. There are two key ways to make sure you’re travels are brightly lit.

The first is to ensure you carry a decent torch, like the Duracell Explorer torch. It’s small enough to pack away in your glove box so it’s always to hand.

Spare car light bulbs are important to have to hand too. And if not spares, you may wish to invest in some powerful halogens to guide you through dark and difficult conditions.

Breakdown Kits

The ultimate precaution to take is an emergency break down kit, ideal when travelling home or abroad. A good breakdown kit will contain everything from elasticated tow ropes and jump leads, to wheel wrenches and even a high visibility jacket so you can seen. With all these breakdown essentials to hand, getting back on the go will be as quick and painless as possible

Battery Chargers

Finally, should it be your battery that lets you down, make sure you’re able to charge it and get back on the road as quickly as possible. They’re available in a number of different amp settings, so ensure you have selected the correct one before you buy.

The Ring Automotive Smart Charge battery even goes a step further by being able to check your battery. If the battery is so dead the ignition light won’t even turn on, most chargers won’t be able to put a charge through. The Ring Smart Charge can, however, and clear LED display tells you exactly how the process is going.

Tony Cowley
Faster Online
http://www.fasteronline.co.uk

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