The cost of a basic kit to prepare a car for cold weather in 2024 has been calculated

A basic set to prepare a car for cold weather in 2024 will cost an average of 38,900 rubles, according to the calculation of analysts of the marketplace "Megamarket" and the service for accepting payments "UKassa" in a joint study.

Experts recommend car owners to buy a set of winter tires for winter, replace engine oil, antifreeze, wiper blades, air, oil and cabin filters, replace windshield washer fluid for winter, as well as to treat rubber seals with silicone grease.

In addition, the basic kit includes a set of auto chemicals and accessories that help in severe frosts: anti-ice for windows, liquid wrench, lock defroster, snow brush, ice scraper and folding shovel. Experts also advise to buy a starting charger, which will help to start the engine if the battery is dead.

The most expensive item on the list is tires. The average check for the purchase of a new set of winter tires is Br30 thousand this year.

According to Svyatoslav Mileshkin, head of the category of auto goods at "Megamarket", it is most profitable to buy winter tires in March and April. During this period, you can buy a set for an average of Br25 thousand.

"The demand begins to grow gradually in early summer, and the closer to winter - the more expensive it is for motorists to buy tires. Pre-season peak traditionally falls in October - at this time the average check reaches 37 thousand rubles," - quotes him Lenta.Ru.

In the top 5 regions for the sale of winter tires in October 2024 included Moscow and the Moscow region, the Sverdlovsk region, the Perm region, the Republic of Tatarstan and St. Petersburg.

Earlier in the day, Izvestia was informed by the Cordiant holding company that the Gislaved tire plant in Ulyanovsk (formerly Bridgestone) has resumed production, the restart of the site began with the production of a new summer model, which will be produced under the Cordiant brand.

November 12, the Ministry of Territory Maintenance and State Housing Supervision of the Moscow region reminded the rules of recycling old tires, reports 360.ru.

Old rubber can be brought to special container sites or handed over to the sites "Megabak".

Earlier, on November 8, the service director of the company "Rolf" Julia Trushkova gave recommendations on the change of tires.

She stated that it is necessary to think about replacement if the tires are worn out or their sidewall is damaged. Another reason is if there are cracks on the rubber, RT reports.