Kevin Harris was the presenter in the studio this week as he posed the consumer questions to motoring journalist and television presenter Quentin Wilson, who was speaking as an ambassador for tyre manafacturer Goodyear.

As the UK prepares itself for another harsh winter, weather affected roads and possible delays, Quentin was offering advice for motorists looking to not have their driving plans and journeys disrupted over the coming winter period.  Winter driving requires a lot of skill and a vehicle that can handle the conditions, but new research shows that millions of us continue to drive in terrible British winter conditions without really preparing ourselves for the journey ahead.  Most notably not changing over to winter tyres.

Unlike other European countries like Germany where winter driving is almost an artform and regulated by the Government, in the UK most of us don’t change to winter tyres, and most of us have never been given lessons in driving in snow and ice.

As a qualified Alpine ski instructor, and someone who has driven to the Alps many times, arriving to resorts on snow and ice, Kevin is all to aware of the need to own a set of winter tyres and makes sure they are put on in the car in November and used until the Spring for both at home in the UK and when driving abroad.

Quentin had previously carried out a field test showing the extreme difference of summer and winter tyres in controlled environment at MIRA on behalf of Goodyear that mirrored the sensation of driving on ice and the results were quite remarkable.  When driving on the winter tyres, the car stopping distance was approximately seven car lengths less than when on summer tyres.  The winter tyre test video and further information on winter tyres and driving tips can be viewed by visiting www.goodyear.co.uk

Ford Fair is “Europe’s Biggest and Best Ford Festival” and for the second year in succession, presenter Kevin Harris was the man on the mic for The Paul Swift Precision Driving Show.  Paul Swift has been performing live arena sized car shows since the age of seven when he first drove a vehicle on two wheels at the Silverstone circuit and this year he was joined in front the huge crowds by up and coming rock band, The Petrolheads.

The event was a great success and over the course of the day the crowds built for each successive show as word spread around Silverstone that this was something really not be missed!

As a keen car fan and Formula 1 fanatic, Kevin was ideally placed to be centre stage ensuring the crowd were whipped to fever pitch as the tyres smoked and screamed.  The all new Ford Focus was put through its paces during the show including the grand finale where Paul drove on two wheels, with the Focus fully laden with four passengers including the Mountune Girls who added some ‘Rockstar‘ glamour as real life rockstars, The PetrolHeads blasted out one of their tracks.

You can next catch Paul Swift, Kevin and The PetrolHeads performing for ‘Wings & Wheels‘ at RAF Dunsfold, home of the Top Gear track this coming Bank Holiday weekend – 28th & 29th August 2011.