Cinnamon donuts, warm cider, and frosty breath in the crisp air. Yup, fall is here. While everybody has those toasty, cinnamon fat-rings on their minds and hockey, it's also time to start thinking about winter preparation for that four wheel love in your life.
I have summer performance tires on my car. These tires came with a warning. I am not to use these tires below 35 degrees. Honestly, these tires performance start degrading around the 45 degree mark. Snow? With these tires? I'm not brave enough. They are treacherous in the snow. They have as much traction as a cat on a polished hardwood floor. No traction whatsoever.
Yes, yes, we here at C&C love to boast about snow tires. We do this because they should be on your car's winter prep list. As the frost and snow settles in, tires (yes even "all season" tires) will start to turn into hockey pucks. Meaning that in colder temps, rubber in those tires will become harder and stiffer. This stiffening will make your car's stopping distances increase and traction decrease in the rain, snow, and even on dry pavement.
I have summer performance tires on my car. These tires came with a warning. I am not to use these tires below 35 degrees. Honestly, these tires performance start degrading around the 45 degree mark. Snow? With these tires? I'm not brave enough. They are treacherous in the snow. They have as much traction as a cat on a polished hardwood floor. No traction whatsoever.
Moral? Get those snow tires on! Even if you have all season tires.
Stay tuned for a complete winter prep for you car.
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