In the complete set of your car, rubber plays an important role. How the wheels come into contact with the road surface will affect both your personal safety and the handling of the car. Just like people change their shoes due to the change of season, a car needs to change its tires.
Instructions
Step 1
Feel the tires, feel the surface of the tire by touch. Since winter rubber contains much more rubber, it is softer. That is why it remains elastic even in severe frosts. At high temperatures, on the contrary, it can begin to melt. So, in the summer heat, a car on winter tires runs the risk of losing stability. Summer tires are designed to work on hard and dry surfaces. Its wear resistance is very high. But the problem is that it hardens during the cold seasons. If you use it in the winter, problems begin in driving the car. The likelihood of a tire puncture, skidding on the road increases. Until the accident.
Step 2
You can also determine the seasonal affiliation by the tread pattern. Tread is the outer layer of a tire with grooves and ridges. The fact is that in summer tires it is not cut so much and deeply. So they provide the car with great contact with the road, rolling resistance, and quietness. In winter, the tread is much deeper. There are a lot of grooves and checkers. With their help, snow will be squeezed out from under the wheels.
Step 3
Even on winter tires, you will see many rows in the slot. These are slats. In snowy and icy areas, they improve traction. Also on winter tires you can see thorns, on summer tires they do not exist. On slippery surfaces, they add stability, dynamics and braking properties to your vehicle, although more and more drivers have recently opted for studless winter tire options.
Step 4
It will not be superfluous to pay attention to the side markings. Those who understand English will easily notice the inscriptions "Winter", "Mud + Snow", "M&S". For those who do not understand, snowflakes are drawn on winter tires, and the sun on summer tires. But very often the manufacturers mark all-season tires with the inscriptions "Mud + Snow", "M&S". This must be taken into account.
