How to choose winter tyres

How to choose winter tyres

Approaching the first autumn cold weather means it's time to pereobuvaju" your car. However, prices for a winter set of tires make us think about alternative approaches to prevent skidding on slippery roads. Experienced motorists personally spend spike tires, others still buy a new set of tyres, but still manage to save money wisely approaching this question. From this article we learn about the secrets of the selection of winter tires.

Once the conversation turned to the studs in the tread, let's examine the available information and decide whether or not to use tires without studs or Vice versa?

Instruction

Difficulty level: Easy

step 1

Studded tires

creates maximum grip on slippery road, especially in winter;

- the best option is the use of a thorn square shape provides more friction with the road surface;

"spike supplements the braking system, making it work more efficiently;

it is not recommended for self-installation of thorns, as the behavior of the vehicle becomes unpredictable (such work must exercise specialist).

- spikes quickly wear out;

- damage to road surface.

2 step

Without spikes winter tires

- used in snowy rural areas, and cleared the snow from the asphalt coating in the absence of ice;

- more effective during acceleration and deceleration;

- to enhance the grip on the tread should be small strips of slats;

the protrusions and depressions in the tread usually alternate on the principle of a chessboard.

3 step

After all this you have to make the right choice. Note on General recommendations for the selection of winter tires:

- to switch to winter kit is at a constant temperature below +OS

- replacement of the winter kit is held every three years or at the moment when the tread depth is less than 4 mm;

- replacing demi rubber is held every two years;

- bus width must be small enough, but the indices height - on the contrary significant;

- winter tires put on all four wheels;

- careful driving will extend the service life of rubber;

- give preference to the best tire manufacturers such as Pirelli, Art, Bridgestone, but don't forget about the domestic brands. In recent years, the quality of Russian tyres has significantly risen, which, of course, can not but rejoice;

- trust the opinion of qualified experts.