Did You Mount Your Cold Weather Tires Yet?
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(NC)—Every year there is this dilemma: should you mount
winter tires or should you stay with your all season
tires? We always question is it going to snow a lot
or is it just going to be cold and will our all- season
tires be good enough. Well here is some news for you,
winter tires are not only designed to work better in
snow, slush and ice but also when it simply gets cold.
Bruce Bridgman, National Marketing Manager Toyo Tire
Canada Inc. says that among other things the tire's
tread rubber needs to remain flexible to do the job
it was designed to do. "Good winter tires are designed
to handle every aspect of winter driving."
In a study done by the Quebec Ministry of Transport
comparing all season vs winter tires, results showed
that you can get up to 25 percent better breaking
and 38 percent better collision avoidance by using
a proper winter tire. The ministry summary concluded:
"Winter tires perform better than the All Season tires,
particularly in very cold temperatures. Furthermore,
during braking, a crucial component of road safety,
winter tires do provide superior results when compared
to All Season tires.
Consequently, any driver concerned with vehicle safety
will have good winter tires installed on their vehicle"
during the cold weather season.
Toyo Tire Canada designs Cold Weather Tires for Canadian
winters. This is probably why they are considered
one of the top winter tire manufacturers. "We design
our tires for varied and severe Canadian winters,"says
Bridgman, "and as a result we are able to provide
a superior performing and unique product for Canadian
drivers. Using award- winning state of the art super
computer design technology we have an edge on competitor's
products".
Many summer and all season tires start to lose their
tread compound flexibility as the ambient temperature
drops. Bridgman states that with the current increasing
trend for vehicles to come equipped with performance
tires right from the factory, it is even more important
to consider "Cold Weather Tires" for winter driving.
One of the primary design criteria for a performance
tire is to provide improved handling through better
braking, cornering and acceleration capabilities in
dry or rainy conditions. Although it's virtually impossible
to achieve the same results in winter conditions,
to enhance the cold weather driving experience of
your performance vehicle you need a dedicated winter
tire.
"We have been led to believe that all season tires
are suitable for all conditions," says Bridgman. "However
your best option for those cold, icy, slushy, wet
winter days is a full set of four Cold Weather Tires
and a dose of common sense driving. For more information
on Toyo "Cold Weather Tires" got to www.toyocanada.com.
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