| Your tires are what keep your vehicle in contact | | | | Summer tires are now often referred to |
| with the road and highway. Different tires can be | | | | specifically as "Summer Performance Tires". They |
| used for different purposes and for different | | | | do provide the best traction on warm dry |
| seasons. Think of all terrain tires for off roading in | | | | pavement and many do hold the highways and |
| the bush. All season tires for everything to try to | | | | arteries reasonably well in the rain. However put |
| please all. Winter tires for the cold weather and | | | | these same tires on ice and all you will do is "spin |
| snow of Manitoba Canada. Do automobile owners | | | | your wheels" going nowhere. You will find |
| need several types of tires or can they just use | | | | performance tires on prestige sports cars but |
| one type of rubberized wheel covering all year | | | | these tires generally cost more and wear out |
| round? | | | | sooner both because of the stickier rubber |
| Depending on your driving patterns and | | | | compounds used in their manufacture and way |
| circumstances you may well need a different | | | | that these fast racy sports cars are driven |
| model of tire or even several tire sets at | | | | generally. |
| different times and conditions of driving. Two | | | | Most drivers stay with All Season tires for the |
| cases or models come to mind when providing an | | | | summer time. Even though they do not provide |
| explanation. The tires used by racing cars at the | | | | the ultimate best traction on dry thoroughfares. |
| Bonneville Salt Flats don't need rain grooves or a | | | | They are good plus they will handle some mud |
| lot of width. However Formula one racing vehicles | | | | and even ice and snow as well. They can be said |
| need wider tires for good traction on corners. In | | | | to be really an all purpose tire, pretty good in |
| the say way and manner that tires were created | | | | many conditions but not excelling in any of them. |
| for these two sets of conditions, the average | | | | In the end what should a motorist's choice be |
| driver may need to consider what type of tires | | | | when it comes to tires and tire choices? First of |
| they specifically need for their vehicle and driving | | | | all they should be aware that although their new |
| conditions as well as geography and weather | | | | or pre-owned vehicle came with general purpose |
| throughout the seasons. | | | | tires, that there is other options available for the |
| Most new passenger cars come equipped with "All | | | | motorist. It may be for reason of traction and |
| Season" or "Four Season Tires". Overall "All | | | | handling. It may be concerns for safety in |
| Season" tires can be considered a compromise, | | | | different weather conditions and road types. It |
| but they do work reasonably well on dry | | | | may even be that the vehicle is used for specific |
| pavement, wet roads, a little snow or ice on the | | | | purposes - such as for trucking and off road |
| roadways as well. Long before these types of | | | | vehicles and that the one size fits all type of tires |
| general purpose tires became available in the tire | | | | just do not cut the mustard for the motorists |
| trade people used mainly "summer tires" and in | | | | tastes and needs. |
| northern colder climes like Minnesota, North | | | | However if there is one point that covers all |
| Dakota and Winnipeg Canada, tires designated as | | | | vehicle tires, their care and maintenance it's to |
| "Winter Tires" were used in the cold and snowy | | | | always remember to check the air pressures of |
| wintertime seasons. Even with the newer all | | | | your automobile's tires on a regular basis. In |
| around "Four Season "tires, many motorists are | | | | addition always remember to check your spare |
| rediscovering the handling and safety benefits of | | | | tire as well - both for its condition and air |
| special tires for the coldest season of the year. | | | | pressure. |