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Tires
Like the motorsports tires they have evolved from, all Extreme Performance Summer performance category tires feature constructions and compounds that have been tuned to maximize traction and performance within a range of warm-to-hot ambient temperatures. Therefore, unlike less highly tuned...
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Tires
While deep snow and ice-covered roads are two of the most challenging conditions North American drivers will face, tire developments during the last decade have noticeably advanced wintertime mobility. The technological revolution of dedicated winter tireswinter tires for drivers in the...
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Tires
Tire studs look like short, fat nails with a flat head on the bottom and a tungsten pin on the top. They are inserted flat-head-down into holes molded into the tread design when the tire was manufactured. The extended fingers of a pneumatic stud gun are inserted into the molded holes and expand...
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Tires
All-Weather tires, occasionally referred to as "Premium Traction" tires, are non-winter tires that are marked with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol and designed to be a year-round solution for drivers in environments that experience all four seasons, but don't receive sufficient...
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Tires
Can you? Or, should you? The simple answer is — no you shouldn't. Summer performance tires are simply not designed for near- or below-freezing temperatures. Here's a quick explanation of why. Summer performance tiresSummer performance tires feature tread rubber compounds engineered to provide...
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Tires
How do M+S (Mud and Snow) branded tires, All-Season tires, and three-peak mountain snowflakeAll-Season tires, and three-peak mountain snowflake branded tires differ in the snow? One word; Traction! And while you may not know which tire offers the best traction in winter weather, it'll only take...
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Tires
Introduced in the United States in the 1960s, metal studs that could be inserted into tires were developed to enhance traction on the slipperiest road condition...ice. The studs were designed to use the vehicle's weight and centrifugal forces to provide more ice traction as they repeatedly...
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Tires
Several vehicle manufacturer's owner's manuals recommend operating winter tires winter tires several psi (typically 3-5) higher than their recommended pressures for summer and all-season tires. While none of them actually provide the reason why, there are several scenarios that would support...
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Tires
Many drivers have experienced the benefit of using winter tires in the colder months where pavement temperatures are lower and the threat of snow and ice are always just around the corner. While you may have answered "yes" to the question of "should I get winter tires", now you are faced with...
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Tires
Over the past several years, we have seen a large influx of all-season and all-terrain tires that are severe snow service-rated, and therefore branded with the three-peak mountain snowflake (3PMSF) symbol. This is a trend we expect to continue, with the three-peak mountain snowflake symbol...
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Tires
The Bridgestone Winter Driving School, located in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, offers a variety of programs for all driving abilities, whether one is a timid novice or a seasoned professional. Beginning in 1982, the Winter Driving School was established and modeled after the great ice driving...
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Tires
Wintertime travel often increases behind-the-wheel apprehension for drivers living in America's snowbelt. Shorter days and colder temperatures, as well as slush-, snow- and ice-covered roads all conspire to challenge a driver's patience, skills and their tires' traction, adding tension to daily...