In honor of today’s snowfall, I would like to once again sing the praises of snow tires. Anyone who knows me has probably heard this all before. If you live in a climate where you get some snow, and you have never tried them, you NEED to. All season tires are a misnomer, plain and simple. Even those who drive newer cars (shame on you) with traction control should have them. Traction control can aid in not spinning or slipping (what were you doing, anyway?) but, if you have skis up front they’re not going to help you much when you hit the brakes. The bottom line is, they could save you in a bad situation, and if you have never used snow tires, I almost guarantee you will be surprised at the difference they make.
5.0cd’s own former-project Fairmont was what turned me on to them initially. Snow tires took it from being virtually undriveable in the winter; it could not accelerate without spinning or stop without sliding, to being a very confident winter vehicle. I was sold. Adding them to the Sunbirds makes them excellent winter drivers, and they were already good to begin with.
For a little more technical review with stopping distance comparisons etc. check out the bottom section of this Tire Rack article.
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