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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...
All-Weather tires, occasionally referred to as "Premium Traction" tires, are non-winter tires that are marked with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol and designed to be a year-round solution for drivers in environments that experience all four seasons, but don't receive...
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...
Can you? Or, should you? The simple answer is — no you shouldn't. Summer performance tires are simply not designed for near- or below-freezing temperatures. Here's a quick explanation of why. Summer performance tires feature tread rubber compounds engineered to provide traction in warm...
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...
Like the motorsports tires they have evolved from, all Extreme Performance Summer performance category tires feature constructions and compounds that have been tuned to maximize traction and performance within a range of warm-to-hot ambient temperatures. Therefore, unlike less highly tuned...
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...
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...
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