Why the winter tyres are different from the other tyre types?

There are tires specially created for each one of the seasons and the most popular among them are the winter tyres (more about winter tires). However, many people wonder why they should buy winter tyres and what the difference is between them and all-season tires available today. Here are the answers to those questions:

• First, I would like to focus on why the winter tires are different from the other types of tyres. The answer to that question lies in the materials used for the creation of the winter tyres, because they are created from softer rubber, which is used to keep the flexibility of the tire in cold weather and also to allow the tire to conform better to the surface of the road. Furthermore, the tread patterns of the snow tires are created especially to dig down and bite through the snow or ice. Therefore, the winter tires have better grip on snowy and icy roads, which on the other hand will allow you to quickly stop and improves the steering of the car a lot. Remember that all the life-saving features of your car will not work if you do not put the right tires for the season, so when you
use winter tires you increase the safety for you and your passengers.

• Second, I will focus on why the all-season tyres are not suitable for driving on snowy and icy roads. The all-season tires will allow you to drive safely under any road conditions. However, that type of tires is not optimized for those conditions, so you can't expect high tire performance when driving on icy road. Furthermore, the material, which is used for the creation of the all-season tires, is a harder, which means that they will not conform to the surface of the road in low temperatures. Some people compare the all-season tires with sneakers and the winter tires with snow boots. In that case you can imagine how harder will be for you when you walk on the snow with your sneakers than when walking with your snow boots. Remember that the all-season tires will make driving your car dangerous when you drive on snowy roads, because they have negative effect on the steering and handling of the car. If you do not want to risk getting involved in traffic accident during the winter, consider buying winter tires. To learn more about the different tires, please follow that link.