Looking for something specific? Check out these posts featuring 'Winter / Snow Tires.'
How do M+S (Mud and Snow) branded tires, All-Season tires, and three-peak mountain snowflake branded tires differ in the snow? One word; Traction! And while you may not know which tire offers the best traction in winter weather, it'll only take one slippery slide into a snowbank to pique your...
The Bridgestone Winter Driving School, located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offers a variety of programs for all driving abilities, whether one is a timid novice or a seasoned professional. Beginning in 1982, the Winter Driving School was established and modeled after the great ice driving...
Wintertime travel often increases behind-the-wheel apprehension for drivers living in America's snowbelt. Shorter days and colder temperatures, as well as slush-, snow- and ice-covered roads all conspire to challenge a driver's patience, skills and their tires' traction, adding tension to daily...
Our most recent All-Season tire test reports include Snow Traction/Handling results. See them here. Also see our featured dedicated winter / snow tire tests. Since even the best all-season tire cannot match the performance of a dedicated winter tire in light or deep snow, on ice, or in...
Studs for tires used in winter driving feature a tungsten carbide pin encased in a cylindrical metal housing that looks like a carpenter nail with its shaft cut short. Typically 80 to 100 studs per tire are inserted into small holes molded in the tire's tread design. The tire's tread is often...
To stay safe behind the wheel this winter season, consumers should remember the following W.I.N.T.E.R. tips from Tire Rack: Winter Tires Are Worth It: The best way to improve winter / snow tire traction and increase safety is with a set of dedicated winter / snow tires. Starting at a few...
High-Speed Rated Winter Tires Performance Winter / SnowPassenger | Light Truck/SUV Developed as high-speed winter tires for European driving conditions, these tires typically trade some deep snow and ice traction for enhanced dry and wet road traction, handling and high-speed capability....
Anti-Lock Brake (ABS), Traction Control and Vehicle Stability Systems Anti-lock brakes, traction control and vehicle stability systems help make it easier to utilize a tire's full potential; however, none of these systems actually generate more traction. For that matter, they only begin to...
Several vehicle manufacturer's owner's manuals recommend operating winter tires several psi (typically 3-5) higher than their recommended pressures for summer and all-season tires. While none of them actually provide the reason why, there are several scenarios that would support the practice....
January 19, 2007 Tires tested: Bridgestone Turanza EL400-02 Standard Touring All-Season P215/60R16 Bridgestone Blizzak WS60 Studless Ice & Snow 215/60R16 Since we have experienced that the performance of different tire models typically varies in the amount of responsiveness and...
While deep snow and ice-covered roads are two of the most challenging conditions North American drivers will face, tire developments during the last decade have noticeably advanced wintertime mobility. The technological revolution of dedicated winter tires for drivers in the snowbelt, and the...
Since "experience is the best teacher," the Tire Rack team drives on as many of the tires we offer as possible. This testing allows us to better understand a tire's ride and noise qualities on the road, and its performance capabilities on the track. And even though Mother Nature is very...
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