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…
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…
Excellent grip on snow and ice is basically what you want from your winter tires or snow tires. This is basically what makes winter tires appropriate for winter use versus using tires that are not able to provide sufficient grip. The studded tires are best known for having the best Read more…