It is important to realize that summer tyres should not be used during winter conditions. Anytime the temperature goes below the freezing point, summer tires should not be used. The rubber compound used in summer tires is optimized for warm temperatures. This means that the good properties that the tire has, will disappear in winter. …
In order to have the best grip from your tire during the winter, you will need to mount a set of studded tires on your car. The studded tires have the by far best possible traction you can get. So if you need a tire for very icy and slippery conditions, the studded tire is …
In North America there are places where you are not allowed to drive in winter if you do not have proper winter tires. You are basically prohibited to drive if you have not mounted winter tires on your vehicle. To ensure that you don’t end up in this situation, it is critical that you change …
In the boy scouts it is all about being prepared. The slogan “Always be prepared” symbolizes that regardless of what happens, you can always manage. Part of this is that you learn to adapt and to foresee certain situations. With the approaching winter a scout would make sure that he has the correct supplies …
If you live in an area where you are likely to have weather conditions that include snow, slush and ice, then you definitely will need to equip your truck, SUV or van with proper tires that are approved for winter conditions. As the vehicles are quite big and look like they can drive through any …
Time to start planning for when you will change summer tires to winter tires. Winter tires are often referred to as snow tires for historical reasons; now all winter tires will perform in winter conditions, regardless of snow, slush or ice. The key is to have your tires changed early enough, but not too early. …
Most people don’t think about it, but one of the key aspects of improving the performance of your car is to upgrade your tires. The tire is the single contact between the car and the road surface. If that contact point is not optimized, the car will not handle the way it is intended to. …
The main reason to change to winter tires is always safety. It is very dangerous to drive a car with summer tires during winter conditions. A summer tire will get very stiff when the temperatures go below the freezing point. Most countries and states have thus made it illegal to drive without approved winter tires …
When winter arrives it is good to make sure that your SUV will be ready for the change of weather. One obvious step is to make sure that you have good tires to cope with the winter weather. If you are expecting a real winter, then you need to change to real winter tires. …