All-season tires are great in most weather conditions. In fact, other than severe winter weather they are adapted for all weather conditions. The name all-season tire is somewhat of a misnomer as this tire is not for use in winter or at least not in severe winter weather as it Read more…
The advantage of premium tires is that they constantly improve and develop their tire technology to help deal with dangerous situations like slushplaning. Most premium tires will incorporate some technology to prevent or reduce the risk of it, but no tires can completely eliminate the risk. This is why it’s Read more…
One of the trickiest weather situations as the spring approaches is the slush that is created when the snow is melting and you get a mixture of snow and water. Slush is difficult as you will still need to have the properties of snow tires or winter tires, which they Read more…
All-weather tires aren’t just for winter use. This versatile tire is approved for use in all seasons and weather conditions, not just winter. The all-weather tires hold the “Three Peak Mountain Snowflake” emblem which signifies that they have passed required performance criteria in snow testing and are thereby considered severe Read more…
Using all-weather tires instead of changing between all-season tires and winter tires to cover the year might sounds like the best thing since sliced bread and you might wonder why not everyone is using these tires. All-weather tires are basically hybrids between all-season and winter ties that can be used Read more…
When it comes to winter tires, they have actually passed stringent tests to achieve approval so that they can be used during winter conditions. This is symbolized by the severe service emblem aka snowflake (3PMSF) symbol. This is different than the M+S marking that you sometimes can see on tires Read more…
If living in an area with severe winter weather and in the market for all year-round tires, then you should consider all-weather tires. All-weather tires hold the “Three Peak Mountain Snowflake” emblem indicating that these tires have met the required performance criteria in snow testing and are considered severe snow Read more…
Finding new SUV winter tires will often require a bit of homework by researching what tires would suit you the best. You should start with identifying the correct dimension for your SUV. This information shouldn’t be difficult to find as you can either just check the reading on your current Read more…
By default, winter tires should be approved for winter use, but it is always safer to check it is really the case. Winter approved tires should have a severe service emblem that shows a mountaintop with 3 peaks with a snowflake inside it. This is also commonly referred as Alpine-symbol Read more…
Winter tires come both as studded and non-studded tires. Do non-studded tires suffice for winter weather? The truth is that non-studded tires are effective in most winter conditions. This is not only due to the new innovations in tire manufacturing which allow non-studded tires to perform similarly to studded tires, Read more…