If you are not going to put your car in the garage for the winter, you will have to purchase winter tires. Taking into account the modern variety of winter tires, it remains only to choose the right way to withstand the car's low temperatures and slippery roads.
Modern technologies help the driver to feel confident on the road in winter, which, first of all, include the use of rubber adapted to low temperatures, the use of studs and the use of a special tread pattern. All of these factors help to minimize the risk of skidding.
Winter tire material and tread
In the manufacture of rubber intended for use at low temperatures, a material is used that does not lose its elasticity in frost. This is achieved through chemical additives added to the mixture during the tire manufacturing stage. If you try to use summer tires for driving in winter, you can very soon become convinced that it becomes hard, like plastic, and does not provide good grip.
Another sign of winter automobile rubber is the corresponding tread pattern, which is characterized by greater width and depth. For good stability on a winter road, tires with long, wavy sipes are used; Sinusoidal tread grooves provide lateral stability when cornering, while zigzag sipes help the tires grip better on ice. One of the latest developments of the manufacturers is three-dimensional lamellas, characterized by the presence of an internal partition, which maintains the original distance between the recesses.
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The use of studded tires should be tied to the constant area of movement; if you intend to constantly ride in the city, then there is no point in using studs. When driving on asphalt, they will very soon be knocked out of the tire, not to mention the fact that "along the way" is the destruction of the road surface. Studded tires are great for driving on an icy or snow-covered track outside the city.
Friction rubber (Velcro)
This is a special type of tires that are made from a special rubber compound. Such a "recipe" provides for the manufacture of a tire that is capable of "sticking" to the asphalt, ensuring safe movement on frozen asphalt, slush or icy ground. Velcro loses to studded rubber when moving on ice; however, the use of friction rubber is most advisable in urban conditions, when in most cases there is no obvious ice. Moreover, the acoustic qualities of the Velcro are comparable to summer tires - the noise while driving is minimal, which cannot be said about studded tires.
