As the winter season approaches, many tire shoppers have snow traction on their minds. For those who expect serious winter weather, we always recommend using winter / snow tires. However, customers in areas with light snow, an all-season tire may be the tire of choice. Which one should you choose? A…
…(On-/Off-Road All-Terrain)* An All Terrain tire designed to offer good off-road traction combined with on-road comfort and feel.* With over 7.5 million miles of survey results the Geolandar A/T-S is still ranked in the top half of all On-/Off-Road All-Terrain Tires.* This tire has a proven track…
…a good tire at a good price, consider the Firestone Destination A/T (shown at left). They do not have the technology, however they do behave well in the snow and wet. Since the tire was less to develop, and less expensive to manufacture, they are the best value in an On-/Off-Road All Terrain tire…
…snow tires. A set of four dedicated snow tires provide optimal traction when winter weather is at its worst. If your situation does not allow for dedicated winter tires, your next best option is to choose an all-season tire with good snow traction. In order to help us find out which all-season tires…
…snowstorm, a good set of all-season tires with extended snow and ice capability may be the correct solution. Take a look at a few of the Ultra High Performance All-Season tires with exceptional snow and ice capability. The Continental ExtremeContact DWS is currently the top-rated tire in the Ultra…
…600LT Tire Rack Hot Lap Category: Tires Length: (03:43) Mazda Miata RF Club Edition Tire Rack Hot Lap Category: Tires Length: (04:46) BMW M2 Competition Coupe Tire Rack Hot Lap Category: Tires Length: (03:43) Testing New Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season Tires 2019: Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season…
…snow- and ice-covered roads. The downside is that winter tires aren't designed for year-round use, therefore an additional set of tires is needed. In light of this, some light truck and SUV drivers choose to compromise and use one set of tires all 12 months of the year. Many will choose a tire…
…the big snow storm hits. The first snow this season came before I had switched out my all season tires (that are about half worn). I was amazed at how bad they were in the snow/ice. It's not that I am driving on bad tires. They rank well within the top third of tires in the Passenger All-Season tire…
…in a snow storm, but routinely drivers take their car out in a snow storm with all-season tires on. Tennis shoes are similar to an all-season tire. You could wear them in all conditions, but they may not be the best in bad weather, like snow and ice. Boots would be similar to winter / snow tires.…
…* Snow and ice traction - Driving in the winter is all about confidence. Mismatched tires may give you a false impression of the car's true ability in snow and on ice. What if your tires have been discontinued, or you find yourself in an emergency and need a tire ASAP? Match your tires as…
…600LT Tire Rack Hot Lap Category: Tires Length: (03:43) Mazda Miata RF Club Edition Tire Rack Hot Lap Category: Tires Length: (04:46) BMW M2 Competition Coupe Tire Rack Hot Lap Category: Tires Length: (03:43) Testing New Crossover/SUV Touring All-Season Tires 2019: Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season…
…tires, with the Hankook Dynapro HP2 having a slight advantage in snow cornering and ice traction over the other two tires in the test. All tires need three things in order to provide effective winter traction. If any of these areas are lacking, your tires will not be very good in the snow. * Tread…
…ArcticA good comparison of these three tires was done in our tests last year in Sweden. Watch the video and read our test results to see how they performed. All three of these Studdable Winter / Snow Tires will greatly outperform any all-season tire in deep snow and ice. Another type of Snow Tire to…
…winter season with a partially worn set of all-season or winter tires, Tire Rack recommends drivers consider replacing their tires when they reach approximately 6/32" of remaining tread depth to maintain good mobility. Tires need more tread depth in wintry conditions to compress snow in their…
…need excellent snow and ice traction. In some cases, it's not practical to have a dedicated set of winter / snow tires, therefore I'd like to showcase a few tires that perform well during all seasons while maintaining great snow traction. Each snow tire, as well as the following all weather options…
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