Tires in a car's equipment are far from being of secondary importance. The quality of the contact of the wheels with the road surface determines not only the degree of controllability, but also safety. Just as a person changes his shoes depending on the season, a car needs a rubber change.
It is necessary
Winter and summer tires
Instructions
Step 1
Feel the rubber surface. Winter is much softer than summer, since it contains more rubber. Thanks to this, winter tires remain elastic even at very low temperatures, but they begin to melt at high temperatures, and the car loses its stability. Summer tires are designed for use on a dry, hard surface, and therefore have greater wear resistance, but in the cold season it becomes hard, which leads to difficulty in handling the car, the likelihood of skidding, an increase in braking distance and a puncture of the tire, which can lead to an accident.
Step 2
Inspect the tread pattern. In summer tires, it is less indented and not as deep as in winter tires. This pattern provides greater contact with the road surface, good rolling resistance and low noise levels. Winter tires are distinguished by the presence of numerous wide grooves and checkers on the tread, designed to squeeze out snow from under the wheels. Also, there are a huge number of sipes on winter tires. These are zigzag grooves that improve traction on the road covered with snow and ice. An extra level of grip is provided by studs that you will never see on summer tires. On an icy surface, the studs give better dynamics, directional stability and improve the braking properties of the car.
Step 3
Pay attention to the markings on the side. On winter tires, as a rule, there is an inscription "M + S", ("MS", "M&S", "Mud + Snow" - mud + snow) or "Winter" (winter). Sometimes, especially for those who do not understand English, along with the letters on the side of the tire, they put a pattern in the form of a snowflake or a sun (if the rubber is summer). But remember that some manufacturers put the inscription, which stands for mud + snow, on all-season tires.
