There is a season - turn, turn, turn. Whether you like it or not, fall is here and winter is waiting to blast us with sleet and snow. A common question many drivers ask this time a year is, "Do I really need winter tires?"

1. A Time for Winter Tire and
Wheel Packages
December 2011

2. There is a season - turn, turn,
turn. Whether you like it or not,
fall is here and winter is waiting
to blast us with sleet and snow.
A common question many
drivers ask this time a year is,
"Do I really need winter tires?"
A full set of winter tires is the
only way for drivers to guarantee
maximum performance, traction
and control in the winter months.

3. Winter Tires (a.k.a snow tires)
•Can effectively deal with snow and ice
•Aggressive tread patterns and specially designed rubber compounds help them
remain more flexible in cold weather.
•All-season tires don’t get the kind of traction on snowy covered roads that winter tires
do. Winter tires deliver 25-50% more traction in snow and ice than all-season tires.
•Get Installed at the right time of the year
•Putting the tires on too early in the season will often diminish their effectiveness and
can cause them to wear very quickly.
•The softer rubber that makes the tires more effective on icy roads makes them wear
faster in warmer weather.
•What is the car temperature outside?
•The general rule for winter tires is to install them when the temperature is consistently
around or under 45 degrees Fahrenheit (or 7 degrees Celsius). All-season tires are
less effective when the temperature dips below that mark and vehicle owners can
properly gain the benefits of winter tires specially engineered tread designs.

4. Install Your Winter Tires in Sets of Four
Mixing tires with different
tread patterns, internal
construction and traction
capabilities can create an
unstable vehicle. If a car
has two winter tires in
back with All Season tires
in front and hits a patch of
ice, the car won’t maintain
its balance.

5. Install Your Winter Tires on a Dedicated
Set of Winter Wheels
Prolong the looks of
your summer wheels
•Save them from
harsh road salts and
sand
•ensure that both
your winter and
summer tires don't
endure the added
fatigue of being
mounted or
dismounted every
season too.

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