Snow or Winter Tires?

Preparing for Snow / Winter Tire Season

Winter is the time of promise because there is so little to do - or because you can now and then permit yourself the luxury of thinking so. ~ Stanley Crawford

Do you have “all season” tires on your car?

CanadianDriver explains why “snow’ or 'winter' tires
might be best for your car.

Do your tires need an upgrade to tackle snow and ice? It depends. (You knew there was no simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’.)

Answer these questions to find out.

Snow tires, studs or chains, regardless your tires should have enough tread to get you through the season safely.

Tire Rack demonstrates the easy to do
coin test to measure tread depth.

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* Snow Tires: Are They Necessary?
* Winter Tire Differences
* Best Winter Tires/Reviews
* Winter Tire FAQ and Myths
* Update on Winter Tire Technology
* To Chain or not to Chain?

I prefer winter and fall, when you feel the bone structure of the landscape - the loneliness of it, the dead feeling of winter. Something waits beneath it, the whole story doesn't show. ~ Andrew Wyeth

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