With the onset of winter, and most often earlier, the owners of Renault Logan, however, like the owners of cars of other brands, are forced to change summer tires to winter ones. The procedure for "changing shoes" is in any case necessary, since the characteristics of summer tires are not suitable for use in the cold season.
Every car enthusiast - both a beginner and an ace with many years of experience - knows that for his own safety, for the safety of passengers and pedestrians, it is necessary to change tires in winter. Winter tires have optimal performance, both when driving on a thin ice crust, and on loose, deep snow. The choice of winter tires, as a rule, boils down to the following question: which one to buy - studded or non-studded?
Studded tires
Studded tires (for Renault Logan marking: 165/80 R14, 175/70 R14, 185/70 R14) are an excellent option for slippery, winter roads. Thanks to the studs, the grip of these tires on the ice-covered surface is very effective. It is also good that the manufacturers of these tires every year replenish their product collection with more advanced novelties, improving the arrangement of the studs themselves, modernizing the shape of the stud.
For the information of novice drivers, it is not necessary to buy studded tires, because for an additional fee, you can order studded tires at any car service. When ordering such a service, you should be aware that the spikes on the tire surface should be located randomly and in no case on the same line. This will give the car greater stability on slippery roads and will greatly help with steep maneuvers.
There are times when, for the sake of economy, drivers put studded tires only on the drive wheels. As practice shows, such experiments often end very badly, because on a slippery track, a car with two studded tires can behave unpredictably - not at all the way the driver would like.
After acquiring studded rubber, it should be "run in", in other words - to make sure that each stud "finds its place" in the tire. When running in, it is necessary to move at a speed of 60-70 km / h, without drastically braking, without slipping and not rapidly accelerating. A couple of hundred kilometers will be enough for running in.
Non studded rubber
If the car moves on the roads of the region, where heavy snowfalls are unlikely and often the asphalt is covered with only a thin layer of wet snow, you can give preference to studless tires. It will be much more difficult for a car with studded tires to enter a corner or brake sharply on bare asphalt, since the studs significantly reduce the contact area of the tire with a hard surface.
The main thing to look for when buying studless tires is the tread pattern. In the southern regions, where the roads are covered with wet snow almost all winter, it would be more expedient to choose non-studded rubber, the tread pattern of which is directional (in the form of a herringbone). Such rubber perfectly removes slush from under the wheel, which significantly improves its grip on the road surface.
