Snow Tires buying guide

Snow Tires

Snow tires are necessary if you live in an area that gets significant snowfall.

Four wheel drive is useful in bad weather, but it doesn't do you any good if the tires do not provide sufficient traction.
Snow tires will, within, reason increase your vehicle's ability to handle ice and snow.

It is important to remember that snow tires will affect vehicle handling in all non-snow situations.

Snow tires are stiffer and heavier and will noticeably change the turning and braking characteristics of your car.
Once the snow tires are installed, you must adapt your driving to the new wheels.

Snow Tires

Snow and ice tires are made specifically to maximize the available traction on cold, slippery surfaces.

Snow tires include specialized tread patterns to channel snow away from the tire.

Some snow tires use siping (slits cut into the rubber) which increase the tire's surface area so there is more tire on the road, thus more traction.

It is strongly recommend that you buy 4 snow tires so the wheels are stable and even.

Performance Snow Tires

Most designs are Q-, S- or T- rated.

Performance snow tires are available for more responsive snow tires.

Almost all performance winter tires are H-rated but a few V-rated are available.

Winter performance tires in sizes up to 18 in wheel diameters, cross section widths up to 285 mm and profiles as low as 40 series are available.

Performance Snow Tires
	Most designs are Q-, S- or T- rated. Performance snow tires are available for more responsive snow tires. Almost all performance winter tires are H-rated but a few V-rated are available. Winter performance tires in sizes up to 18 in wheel diameters, cross section widths up to 285 mm and profiles as low as 40 series are available.