If living in an area with a mild climate year-round, SUV all-season tires are good. This flexible tire can be used year-round in areas without winter weather. This is the case in many areas of the United States and is probably why the all-season tires are one of the most popular tires. Contrary to what …
When you are stopping at the gas station, it is a good time to check your tires. You should basically do 3 things. Check the tires how they look; this is a so-called visual inspection. It doesn’t require any tools, just your eyes and sufficient light to see. Hitting curbs when parking or hitting potholes …
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All-season tires are not approved for winter use because they have not passed all the necessary criteria in snow testing and therefore do not hold the “Three Peak Mountain Snowflake” symbol. This emblem is only placed on the tire’s sidewall on tires approved for winter use. This is, however, not a problem if living in …
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If you feel that the current winter tires you have on your vehicle aren’t good enough, you might have the wrong choice of tires. When it comes to all-season tires, there are fewer choices. Most all-season tires are similar; there are different dimensions, speed and load rating and more sporty tires. However, when it comes …
The best way to drive safely during the winter season requires that you have at least three of these factors working together. You will need a good and safe car to start with. Then you will need to have good quality tires, and they should be winter or snow tires approved for winter conditions, and …
Since you can use all-weather tires at any time of the year since they act as winter tires during the winter and all-season tires during the summer. They are however the best for areas with unpredictable weather conditions. If you live in an area where you expect to have some winter conditions during the winter …
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Tire maintenance is extremely important for the safety of your vehicle, and it can also ensure that you save a lot of money. So these are two important incentives to make sure you perform proper maintenance. Visual inspection The easiest thing to do is to check the tires by visual inspection. Here you are looking …
From the day you have new tires on your vehicles, it is important to track the tread depth and how it decreases over time. It is advisable to measure the tire’s tread depth on a regular basis. Initially, you will not check it as often, maybe every six months, but then maybe every 3rd month …
When driving during summers, you are spared from most of the challenges you have when driving during the winter season. You are spared from snow, ice, and slush, which are very slippery conditions that can be very difficult to drive in. During the warm seasons, you mainly have rain can be quite dangerous. The majority …
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Rotation of tires is done to ensure that the same wear on every tire. If you use the same set during the whole year, then you need to make sure that you rotate them to even out differences in wear. Since you are not alternating with winter tires, there is no automatic timing for the …
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