Improving My Car

Posted on: 5 November 2018

If you were thinking about leaving your all-season tires on this winter, you might want to rethink that decision, especially if you're expecting snow and ice. All-season tires are great for normal conditions such as summer heat and winter rain. However, they don't have the upgraded tread that you'll need to get you through the harshest weather that winter can bring. Here are just four of the reasons why you need to trade your all-season tires for winter tires before the weather turns bad.

Increase Your Stopping Power

When you're driving this winter, you need to know that your car will stop on a dime, regardless of the weather conditions. You're not going to get that performance if you're driving on all-season tires in a snow or ice storm. Unfortunately, that lack of stopping power could result in serious accidents and injuries. To make sure your car maintains its ability to stop, even during the harshest winter weather, switch to winter tires.

Improve Handling in Ice and Snow

If you're going to be driving on mountain roads this winter, you need the handling capabilities that winter tires can provide. One of the many benefits you'll enjoy with winter tires is the improved handling, especially around those tight mountain curves. You'll also enjoy better handling during highway driving as well.

Reduce Your Need for Snow Chains

When you're on the road, the last thing you want to do is stop to put your chains on. Not only do you have to stop to put the chains on your tires, but you also have to stop to take them off once the weather clears up. On top of that, if you discover problems with your chains while you're installing them, you could end up being stranded on the side of the road, especially if road conditions prevent traveling without chains or winter snow tires. If your car is already equipped with winter snow tires, you'll reduce your need for chains.

Immediate Response to Weather Changes

During the winter, weather conditions can change in an instant. Unfortunately, if you've got the wrong tires on your car, you get the response you need to those changes. Winter tires ensure that your car will be able to provide immediate response to those weather changes, whether the changes bring rain, ice, or snow.

Don't get stuck with the wrong tires this winter. If you're expecting snow or ice, trade your all-season tires for winter tires. Contact a tire specialist like Sam's Tire Service Inc for more information.