…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…
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…
…Winter / Snow tires. You can stud them or leave the studs out, but if you choose to have them studded Tire Rack will stud them for $15 per tire. Let's look at the top two economical choices within the Studdable Winter / Snow tire category. General AltiMAX Arctic * Currently ranks 1st in tire testing…
…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.…
…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…
…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…
…(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…
…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…
…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…
…these tires handle in warm, dry conditions (because the roads aren't always full of snow throughout the winter season). I tested the Bridgestone Blizzak WS70, Continental ExtremeWinterContact, Dunlop Graspic DS-3 and the Michelin X-Ice Xi2, Studless Ice and Snow tires. All four tires had a very good…
…* 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…
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…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…
…tires are designed to offer good traction in a wide variety of driving conditions, they can't deliver the excellent traction in slush, snow and on ice that dedicated winter / snow tires can. To see the difference a set of winter tires can make, watch "Are Front-Wheel Drive and All-Season Tires…
…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…
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