If you specify a Vauxhall/Citroen/Peugeot with grip control (or whatever they are calling it) then its fitted with all season tyres as standard & Kwik Fit would have to match them on replacement. Ok, its an option so there is an up front cost, but you get not just the all season tyres, but a funky software driven anti-slip mechanism as well.
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