With winter fast approaching, we are receiving more and more questions about winter tires. This is a great video link that explains some of the benefits of winter tires.
Over the next couple weeks I will discuss some of the differences of winter tires starting with..........
The difference between all season tires and winter tires
All season tires still work well for all weather performance, but may not always work in severe snow and ice conditions. All season tires do not have cold weather rubber compounds, the large amount tread sipes(tiny slits in the tread blocks) for wet surface control and open tread block patter for deep snow traction that winter tires feature. The lack of a formal “snow” designation on the tire has further fuelled the misconception that “all season “tires also mean “winter” tires.
Questions or Comments cthimer@mapleridgechrysler.com
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