Why should I put on winter tires?

  • All season Tire

    1. Harder rubber, best grip on dry or wet road surfaces
    2. Performs best at temperatures above 5c: loses traction and grip under -5c.
    3. In very cold waether, loses elasticity, causing adangerous accumulation of snow in the treads.
    4. On compacted snow and frozen road surfaces, longer braking distance than a winter tire.

    Winter Tire

    1. Softer rubber, so it’s more flexible in snow and grips more in cold temperatures; performs well up to -40c.
    2. Tread is 10% thicker than on an all-season tire.
    3. More agressive footprint (30% more grooves), which assures greater traction and quicker ejection of snow and slush.
    4. Reduced braking distance by up tp 25% compared to an all-season tire.

    November 12th, 2010 | Local Mechanic | No Comments |

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