5 Things to Know About Winter Tires

1. Better Stopping Power During Adverse Weather Conditions

Whether the road is dry or wet, winter tires are specially designed to provide extra stopping power as well as improved cornering capabilities, compared to original, all-season tires.

2. Winter Tires Use a Different Type of Rubber

During colder seasons, the rubber on all-season tires will become hard and stop being pliable. Winter tires, on the other hand, feature a special type of rubber that is designed to remain supple, even as temperatures drop.

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3. Provide Seamless Driving Experience, No Matter the Weather Conditions

One of the major benefits to using winter tires when the weather is bad is the driving experience. Top-quality winter tires make it seem like driving on a snow-covered roadway is the same as driving on dry pavement.

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4. Scientifically Proven to Handle Better in Poor Weather Conditions

Studies have been done on how tires react to driving in the snow and on ice, and what the researchers discovered is that the average driver—that is, a none-too-aggressive driver, nor an overtly cautious one—will actually exceed the grip limits of all-weather tires multiple times a day.

5. Get Rid of Them Beofre They Go Bad

If you invest in winter tires, it’s important to check on their condition constantly. Winter tires should be replaced well before you’d consider getting rid of conventional tires. That’s because at just 6/32-inch deep tread, these specially designed tires have lost just about all of their capability.

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