Winter for many motorists - is not only deteriorating weather conditions, but also the need to prepare your car for a period of cold weather and icy conditions. So, how confident the car will behave on the winter road, in most cases depends on the rubber.
You can certainly do without replacement tires for the winter, continuing to ride the summer, but you run the risk of his car and health, while at the same time and the safety of others.
At the same time be aware that different models of snow tires behave on the road in different ways. It turns out to dwell on any particular set of tires is difficult. Very often, to understand that better, we have to draw conclusions on the basis of long experience and buy products companies operate on the market.
Also, the choice will depend on weather conditions that prevail in your area. Therefore, a foregone conclusion that these tires are bad, but these are good - it is impossible, but the general guidelines for choosing winter tires for a car can be formulated.
Studded winter tires
If there is ice or snow, rolled with thorns achieved greater coefficient of adhesion to the road wheels. You have two choices: you can buy tires at once, or buy designed to spike and then studded their own.
Non-studded winter tires
Besides having to tread spikes, as the car's handling when driving through deep snow affects himself drawing the wheel. Typically, the best result is the use of winter tires with lots of rectangular elements arranged in a checkerboard pattern.
It has meaning and depth of the tread (in most models, it is 9 - 10 mm). Adhesion is influenced by small strips - slats - on the tread. With their help and spike, and non-studded tires firmly in contact with the road.
Many of our roads most of the winter snow is wet or it is not at all. This is an occasion to reflect on the acquisition of non-studded snow tires. In their favor shows that the spike will be ineffective on the pavement during acceleration and braking, as the expense of spikes decreases the coefficient of adhesion with the road, that, in general, affects the handling. Also, when driving cars on the asphalt studded tires creates substantial noise.
Size of winter tires
The size of the winter (as well as summer) tires must be selected, focusing on the car manufacturer's recommendation. Should not take tires are much larger in width.
Exploitation of winter tires
Many motorists change tires for the winter, just when the snow falls, or see the first ice. This is often the cause of accidents at the beginning of the winter season. It is generally recommended to replace the rubber on the winter at a temperature of +7.
And as winter tires with spikes, and without, require careful operation during the first few hundred kilometers. Smooth running (excluded sudden braking, acceleration and integration into the rotation), recommended that the treads remain effective for a long time, especially in time of "life" spikes.
General guidelines for choosing
Winter tires can last you a 04/02 season. When they wear (tread depth becomes less than 4 mm), they must be replaced.
Rubber compound of winter tires is selected taking into account the fact that the wheel must be like "stick" to the slippery road. Therefore, when you walk on snow-covered terrain or ice is better to use softer tires. To touch this parameter to define hard, but something that can suggest a specialist.
It is often more effective at driving in winter are a tire having an asymmetrical pattern of the surface, with, for example, the outer part of the wheel is responsible for traffic on asphalt, and the interior - in the snow. It is only necessary to properly install them in accordance with the marking.
These simple points will help you to closely approach the choice of tires, because it is this component of your car is the basis of safety on the winter road.
